Attempted Murder Trial in Michigan
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Glossary

• Affidavit - A written or printed declaration or statement under oath.
• Burden of proof - Measure of proof required to prove a fact. Obligation of a party to probe facts at issue in the trial of a case.
• Case - Any proceeding, action, cause, lawsuit or controversy initiated through the court system by filing a complaint, petition, indictment or information.
• Citation - Summons to appear in court. 2. Reference to authorities in support of a legal argument.
• Civil law - All law that is not criminal law. Usually pertains to the settlement of disputes between individuals, organizations or groups and having to do with the establishment, recovery or redress of private and civil rights.

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• Criminal law - Body of law pertaining to crimes against the state or conduct detrimental to society as a whole. Violation of criminal statues which are punishable by law.
• Damages - Compensation recovered in the courts by a person who has suffered loss, detriment or injury to his/her person, property or rights, through the unlawful act or negligence of another.
• Defendant - 1 (criminal) Person charged with a crime. 2. (civil) Person against whom a civil action is brought.
• Defense attorney - The attorney who represents the defendant.
• Evidence - Any form of proof legally presented at a trial through witnesses, records, documents, etc.
• Exception - A formal objection of an action of the court, during the trial of a case, in refusing a request or overruling an objection; implying that the party excepting does not acquiesce in the decision of the court and will seek to obtain its reversal.
• Expert evidence - Testimony given by those qualified to speak with authority regarding scientific, technical or professional matters.
• Felony - A crime of grave nature than a misdemeanor.
• Fraud - An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right or in some manner do him/her injury.

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