| 102 BIND OVER To hold a person for trial on bond bail or in jail | Methods include mediation, conciliation, arbitration, and settlement, among others |
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| 213 COURT, APPEALS In some states, the highest appellate court, where it is the Court's discretion whether to hear the case on appeal | This examination is usually focused on certain matters that were discussed by the opposing counsel's examination |
136 CHARACTER EVIDENCE The testimony of witnesses who know the general character and reputation of a person in the community in which he or she lives.
4| 239 DEFAULT A failure to respond to a lawsuit within the specified time | ATTEST To bear witness to, to affirm to be true or genuine, to certify |
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| 265 DISORDERLY CONDUCT Any behavior, contrary to law, which disturbs the public peace or decorum, scandalizes the community, or shocks the public sense of morality | 203 COUNTERCLAIM A claim presented by a defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff |
| 158 CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY The rules of conduct that govern the legal profession | 137 CHARGE A formal allegation, as a preliminary step in prosecution, that a person has committed a specific offense, which is recorded in a complaint, information or indictment |
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| 269 DISTRICT ATTORNEY A lawyer appointed or elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective judicial districts | AGGRAVATED BATTERY The unlawful use of force against another with unusual or serious consequences such as the use of a dangerous weapon |
318 EXTRADITION The process by which one state or country surrenders to another state, a person accused or convicted of a crime in the other state.
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