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3. contendere “ i do not wish to contest”
9. Written questions answered under oath
11. Court order authorizing action by public officer, usually arrest or search and seizure
12. of Attorney Written authority allowing one person to act for another
13. Post Facto "After the fact"; fixing or changing punishment for an act after it was committed, now forbidden by U.S. Constitution.
14. Damages Damages in excess of actual loss awarded to wronged plaintiff to punish defendant
15. Written court order issued to serve administration of justice; usually stipulating that something be done or not be done.
17. Action to recover actual item of personal property rather than its value
21. Detention Holding of prisoner without bail
22. Official Inquiry or examination before jury; coroner's investigation of cause of death

1. recognition condition of release of accused criminals without payment of bail
2. legally authorized period of delay
4. Criminal charges made by grand jury
5. Transfer of accused fugitive from state where arrested to state where charged
6. Trial Consideration of case by jury, as opposed to by judge or arbitrator
7. of limitations Legislative act limiting time in which plaintiff may bring civil suit or state may bring criminal action Subpoena Command to appear in court and testify
8. Isolate jury
10. Annul or rescind a document decision or offer
16. Offer money or property to fulfill an obligation
18. legal case contested in court
19. Corpus "Have the body"; court order requiring that detained prisoner be produced in court to inquire into legality of detention
20. Oral evidence given by witness Waiver Intentional abandonment of right
21. defendants answer to plaintiff’s declaration; accused answer to criminal charge