The punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime.
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To separate. Sometimes juries are sequestered from outside influences during their deliberations.
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The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
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Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
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A conference between the judge and lawyers held out of earshot of the jury and spectators.
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A law passed by a legislature.
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A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
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A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
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A command to a witness to produce documents.
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A decision made on the basis of statements and evidence presented for the record without a trial. It is used when there is no dispute as to the facts of the case, and one party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.