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ABATE
TO PUT AN END TO, DISCONTINUE
ABDUCTION
THE CRIME OF KIDNAPPING BY FORCE, FRAUD OR BY CRIMINAL PERSUASION
ABET
TO AID, ENCOURAGE, OR INCITE ANOTHER TO COMMIT A CRIMINAL OFFENSE
ABSCOND
TO LEAVE ONE'S USUAL RESIDENCE; TO CONCEAL ONESELF IN ORDER TO AVOID LEGAL PROCEEDINGS; TO DISAPPEAR, SOMETIMES WITH THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
ACCESSORY
ONE WHO, THOUGH NOT THE ACTUAL PERPETRATOR OF A FELONY, IS SOME WAY CONCERNED WITH THE COMMISSION OF IT
ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT
ONE WHO, HAVING FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT A FELONY HAS BEEN COMMITTED, HARBORS, ASSIST, OR PROTECTS THE PERSON SOUGHT FOR OR CONVICTED OF THE CRIME. IN SOME STATES SIMPLY KNOWN AS AN "ACCESSORY"
ACCESSORY BEFORE THE FACT
ONE WHO, BEING ABSENT AT THE TIME A FELONY IS COMMITTED, ASSIST, COUNSELS, ENCOURAGES, ENGAGES, OR COMMANDS ANOTHER TO COMMIT IT. IN SOME STATES KNOWN ONLY AS A PRINCIPAL.
ACCOMPLICE
ONE INVOLVED WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME
ACCUSATION
THE LEGAL CHARGE THAT A PERSON IS GUILTY OF A CRIMINAL OFFENSE, SUBJECT TO LATER ADJUDICATION.
ACQUITAL
THE DISMISSAL BY A JURY OR A JUDGE OF CRIMINAL CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST AN ACCUSED PERSON, ABSOLVING HIM FROM FURTHER PROSECUTION FOR THE SAME OFFENSE
ACT
SOMETHING DONE OR ESTABLISHED; LAWS PASSED BY LEGISLATION
ACTION
A LAWSUIT; A PROCEEDING TAKEN IN A COURT OF LAW. MAY BE CIVIL OR CRIMINAL.
ADJECTIVE LAW
LEGAL RULES OR PROCEDURE OR PRACTICE; THE RULES ACCORDING TO WHICH THE SUBSTANTIVE LAW IS ADMINISTERED
ADJUDICATION
A JUDGEMENT OR DECISION, USUALLY BY A COURT
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
THAT BRANCH OF THE LAW WHICH DETERMINES THE ORGANIZATION, POWERS, AND DUTIES OR ADMINISTRATION WHICH REVIEWS CASES ORIGINALLY TRIED OR DECIDED BY INFERIOR TRIBUNALS. THE APPELLATE COURT ACTS WITHOUT A JURY AND IS PRIMARILY INTERESTED IN CORRECTING ERRORS IN PROCEDURE OR INTERPRETATION OF LAW BY THE LOWER COURTS

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