Legal Terms and Definitions

Glossary of Legal Terms

Estoppel A person's own act, or acceptance of facts, which preclude later claims to the contrary. Referral Follows cross-examination, and is conducted by the party who first examined the witness. Agent one who has authority to act for another Perjury Lying while under oath Parent Infant Trauma Syndrome (P.I.T.S.) See Battered Child Syndrome Beyond a reasonable doubt Entirely convinced; in a criminal case the defendant's guilt must be proven to the jury to this extent. This is the highest burden of proof any party has in any proceeding Recidivism Evidence given to explain, contradict, or disprove facts offered by the adverse party. In criminal cases, the state has the opportunity to rebut the defendant's case because it has the burden of proof. Trust A transaction in which the owner of real property or personal property (the trustor or settlor) gives ownership to a trustee, to hold and to manage it for the benefit of a third party, called the "beneficiary."

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