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plea – The defendant’s formal answer to criminal charges. Typically defendants enter one of the following pleas: guilty, not guilty or nolo contendere. A plea is usually entered when charges are formally brought (at arraignment). pleading – A statement of the plaintiff’s case or the defendant’s defense, set out in generally accepted legal language and […]

When alcohol is ingested into the body it makes contact with your mouth, throat and esophagus. Alcohol then reaches the stomach, where about 20% of it is absorbed almost immediately into the blood stream, especially if a person has not eaten recently. With food in the stomach, absorption is delayed, as are the effects of […]

appellee – In some jurisdictions the name used for the party who has won at the trial court level, but the loser (appellant) has appealed the decision to a higher court. Thus the appellee has to file a response to the legal brief filed by the appellant. In many jurisdictions the appellee is called the […]

appellant – The party bringing the action to court (usually an appellate/appeal court). In law, an appellant is the party who, having lost part or all their claim in a lower court decision, is appealing to a higher court to have their case reconsidered. This is usually done on the basis that the lower court […]

Jurisdiction By West’s Encyclopedia of American Law The geographic area over which authority extends; legal authority; the authority to hear and determine causes of action. Jurisdiction generally describes any authority over a certain area or certain persons. In the law, jurisdiction sometimes refers to a particular geographic area containing a defined legal authority. For example, […]

Adjective: pro bono To work for the good of the public rather than for a profit or income. Notes: For example, working “Pro Bono” means you work without charging a fee. Pro bono publico (often shortened to pro bono) is a phrase derived from Latin meaning “for the public good”. It is used to designate […]