Section #7 Review Vocab Quizizz

The authority of an appellate court to order a lower court to send up the record of a case for review.

• Certiorari Power

• Ex Parte

• Motion to Suppress

• Alibi

Enacted in 1964 to establish a comprehensive system for appointing and compensating lawyers to represent defendants financially unable to retain counsel in federal criminal proceedings.

• Criminal Justice Act (CJA):

• Voir Dire

• Exculpatory Evidence

• Certiorari

Procedures used to obtain disclosure of evidence before trial.

• Discovery

• Ex Parte

• Pro Bono Publico

• Challenge for Cause

A proceeding brought before a court by one party only, without notice to or challenge by the other side.

• Ex Parte

• Arbitration

• Mediation

• Negotiation

Evidence that tends to prove the innocence of the defendant in a criminal trial

• Exculpatory Evidence

• Testimonial Evidence:

• Direct Evidence

• Circumstantial Evidence

A formal request to a judge that certain evidence not be considered at trial

• Motion to Suppress

• Motion to Exclude Evidence

• Motion to Dismiss

• Motion to Dismiss the Case

Motions made before a trail gets underway, such as motions to suppress evidence, and motions to dismiss the case entirely for want of evidence

• Pretrial Motions:

• Motion to Delay the Trial

• Motion to Change the Venue

• Motion to Change the Judge

A Latin legal phrase meaning "for the public good"; often used to describe attorneys representing indigent clients free of charge.

• Pro Bono Publico:

• Pro Bono Privato:

• Pro Bono Libero: .

• Pro Bono Optimo:

A release from custody based strictly on the defendants promise to return to court for further proceedings.

• Release on Recognizance (ROR):

• Release with Bail:

• Release on Own Relief (ROR):

• Release with Surety Bond:

A legal defense based on the claim of being elsewhere when a crime occurred

• Alibi

• Automatism

• Insanity Defense

• Diminished Capacity