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01198307-n:
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
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01181475-n:
(law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards
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01199035-n:
a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
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Holonyms
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01195867-n:
(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law
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Related
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01068380-v:
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
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Domain
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08441203-n:
the collection of rules imposed by authority
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Glosses
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01068380-v:
deny formally (an allegation of fact by the opposing party) in a legal suit
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04802907-n:
the quality of being near to the true value
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06561138-n:
(law) a defendant's answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
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06746005-n:
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
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09762101-n:
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
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01016626-v:
enter a demurrer
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01199035-n:
a defense that claims the defendant would not have broken the law if not tricked into doing it by law enforcement officials
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01200266-n:
a hearing to determine legal capacity (to determine whether the defendant can understand the charges and cooperate with a lawyer in preparing a defense)
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06560254-n:
the principal pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint; in criminal law it consists of the defendant's plea of `guilty' or `not guilty' (or nolo contendere); in civil law it must contain denials of all allegations in the plaintiff's complaint that the defendant hopes to controvert and it can contain affirmative defenses or counterclaims
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06561461-n:
a plea that delays the action without settling the cause of action; it can challenge the jurisdiction or claim disability of the defendant etc. (such defenses are usually raised in the defendant's answer)
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