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LEGAL TERMS

• ARRAIGNMENT: In criminal cases to bring a person to court to answer to the
criminal charges. Usually the initial hearing after a charge or

citation at which time the court ensures that the child and parents
(or adult, in adult court) understand their rights, the charge and
possible consequences. In juvenile court, the child must admit or
deny the charge at this time. In adult court, a plea is not typically
taken until the omnibus hearing. Bail and conditions of release are
set. A public defender may be appointed at this stage, if the
defendant meets certain financial eligibility requirements.
• ARRAY: The whole body of jurors summoned to attend a court. The order in which
jurors’ names are ranked in the panel containing them.
• ARREST OF JUDGMENT: The act of postponing a judgment.

• ARREST: A legally authorized act by which a person is deprived of his liberty.
• ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT: A written statement comprising the terms of an
agreement.
• ASSAULT: A threat or attempt to injure someone.
• ASSIGNEE: A person to whom an asignment it made; grantee.
• ASSIGMENT: The legal transfer of a claim, a right, or an interest to property to
another person.

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