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Bailiff
A court officer whose duties are to keep order in the courtroom and to have custody of the jury.
Hearsay
Second-hand evidence, generally consisting of a witness's testimony that he/she heard someone else say something.
Eschea
In American law, the right of the state to an estate left vacant, to which no one makes a valid claim. Property of a decedent who had no will and no heir’s escheats to the state.
Verdict
The formal and unanimous decision or finding made by a jury. .
Premeditation
The planning of a crime preceding the commission of the act, rather than committing the crime on the spur of the moment.
Holographic will
A will entirely written, dated and signed by the testator in his/her own handwriting.
Nolle prosequi
A formal entry upon the record by the plaintiff in a civil suit, or the prosecuting officer in a criminal case, declaring the case will not be prosecuted.
Fine
A sum of money paid as part of a penalty of conviction for a particular criminal offense.
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