In general, a place or location in which something takes place. The proper place to hold a civil or criminal trial, usually because important related events have taken place there.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. Cortez Byrd Chips, Inc. v...
criminal law and procedure
Venue
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Verdict
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A jury's findings or conclusions on the factual issues presented by a case. Sometimes, the term also refers to the judge's resolution of issues in a bench trial.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220 (2005...
Year and a day
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A period of time running from any date until the same date in the following year, e.g. from January 1 to January 1 of the following year. At common law, the statute of limitations for filing certain claims and prosecuting certain crimes. The...
Year and a day rule
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A bright-line, common law rule that a person cannot be convicted of homicide for a death that occurs more than a year and a day after his or her act(s) that allegedly caused it. The rule arose from the difficulty of determining cause of...
Year and day
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See year and a day.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. Rogers v. Tennessee, 532 U.S. 451 (2001).
See alsoYear and a day rule
Yield
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1) To give something up or surrender control, especially when required by law.
2) To bring forth a result, as when a search yields criminal evidence or an investment yields a profit.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. Schneckloth v...
Youthful offender
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1) An adolescent or young adult convicted of a crime. States usually allow youthful offenders to choose special correctional programs not available to adult offenders.
2) A juvenile delinquent.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g....
Zealous witness
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A witness whose testimony is clearly biased in favor of the party for whom he or she is testifying.
Illustrative caselawSee, e.g. Mayes v. Gibson, 2010 F.3d 1284, 1291 (10th Cir. 2000).
Witness