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United States Attorneys' Court-Related W    
 
 
Court-Related Work HoursYear Ended September 2002,Fiscal Year Ended SeptemberYear Ended September 2002 in Rhode Island
DistrictCourtCriminal 865
DistrictCourtCivil 46
AppellateCourt 28
GrandJuryTotal 199
StateCourt 3
CourtTravel 9
BankruptcyCourt 59
MagistrateCourt 298
SpecialDepositions,Hearings 18
WitnessPreparation 96

Source: United States Attorneys'
 

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To assure the Rhode Island public that they will hire a qualified person to represent them in court, law graduates are forced to pass the Rhode Island Bar exam. Only graduates of accredited Rhode Island law schools are allowed to take the exam. Once someone passes the bar exam, they are officially able to become a Rhode Island attorney.

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  Religious Schools Train Lawyers for Culture Wars
AUDIO, RM, 44Kbps, 8:56, 5/6/2005

Some religious leaders, including Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell, have set up schools to train their own battalion of lawyers
Source: NPR
 
 
Rhode Island External Sites    
 
 

GUIDE TO LAW ONLINE: United States - Rhode Island
The Guide to Law Online is an annotated compendium of sources accessible through the Internet. Links provide access to primary documents, legal comme
Tenant Rights, Laws and Protections: Rhode Island - HUD
US Department of Housing and Urban Development's Rhode Island website. Fair Housing Resources in Rhode Island.

 

 

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Today's Terms

Preliminary hearing

Definition:
A probable cause hearing which screens felony criminal cases by deciding whether there is enough evidence to warrant a trial. If the judge determines there is sufficient evidence, the defendant is "bound over" for trial. The defendant may waive this hearing.

Relevant

Definition:
In Juvenile Court, a written report submitted by law enforcement officer or other person who has reason to believe a juvenile has committed a crime that would place the child within the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court.

Comparative negligence

Definition:
The degree to which a person contributed to his/her own injury, damage or death. Usually measured in terms of percentage. Contributory negligence is the failure to exercise care by a plaintiff, which contributed to the plaintiff's injury.

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