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obligation, burden or accusation. To find a defendant not guilty in a criminal trial. ACQUITTAL - In criminal law, a finding of not guilty. In contract law, a release, absolution, or discharge from an obligation, liability, or engagement. ACTION - Case, cause, suit, or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.
An action is not given to one who is not injured. The requirement that in most private legal actions, the person bringing the action must have been damaged in some way. [2] Actus legis nemini facit injurium: The act of law injures no one. Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea: No act is punishable that is not the result of a guilty mind.
Specifically, the res judicata principle indicates that if there is a final judgment based on merits, then another plaintiff cannot relitigate the same matter for the same cause of action. The court uses the term “finality” to indicate a judgment that is based on merits and is final.
contract - An agreement between two or more persons that creates an obligation to do or not to do a particular thing. conviction - A judgment of guilt against a criminal defendant. counsel - Legal advice; a term used to refer to lawyers in a case. counterclaim - A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff. Counterclaims can often be ...
Acquittal. A jury verdict that a criminal defendant is not guilty, or the finding of a judge that the evidence is insufficient to support a conviction. Active judge. A judge in the full-time service of the court. Compare to senior judge.
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Adjudication Withheld - Non-conviction: The court does not give a final judgment regarding the case. The defendant is given probation, a program or community service in which they have a specified amount of time to complete. If the defendant complies, the case may be dismissed, depending on the county/state.
