Legal Terms and Definitions

Glossary of Legal Terms

Abandonment A parent's or custodian's act of leaving a child without adequate care, supervision, support or parental contact for an excessive period of time. Also, the desertion of one spouse by the other with the intent to terminate the marriage relationship. Referral Follows cross-examination, and is conducted by the party who first examined the witness. Injunction A court order forbidding or requiring a certain action. Appellee The party against whom an appeal is taken Material evidence Evidence that is relevant to the issues in a case. Harmless error An error committed by a lower court during a trial, but not prejudicial to the rights of the party and for which the appellate court will not reverse the judgment. Certiorari See writ of certiorari Preliminary inquiry In Juvenile Court, an investigation and study conducted by the probation department upon receiving a referral to determine whether further action should be taken.

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