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Exclusion of witnesses
An order of the court requiring all witnesses to remain outside the courtroom until each is called to testify, except the plaintiff or defendant. The witnesses are ordered not to discuss their testimony with each other and may be held in contempt if they violate the order.
Restraining order
Court-ordered payment to restore goods or money to the victim of a crime by the offender.
Intestate
The status of a person who dies without leaving a will.
Retainer:
Similar to an injunction, commanding the party to leave the other party alone, usually in a divorce proceeding.
Due process
The guarantee of due process requires that no person be deprived of life, liberty, or property without a fair and adequate process. In criminal proceedings (as well as juvenile) this guarantee includes the fundamental aspects of a fair trial, including the right to adequate notice in advance of the trial, the right to counsel, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses, the right to refuse self-incriminating testimony, and the right to have all elements of the crime proven beyond a reasonable doubt
Subpoena duces tecum
An official order to appear in court (or at a deposition) at a specific time. Failure to obey a subpoena to appear in court is punishable as a contempt of court.
Bail bondsman
A person who posts bail in exchange for a fee, usually 10 percent of the total bail.
Instruction
A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law to be applied in the case.
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