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  2. Case Information Statement - Wikipedia

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    A Case Information Statement (or Cover Sheet) is a document which is filed with a court clerk at the commencement of a civil lawsuit in many of the court systems of the United States. It is generally filed along with the complaint. Some states use similar documents for criminal cases as well.

  3. Information (formal criminal charge) - Wikipedia

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    An information is a formal criminal charge which, depending upon the jurisdiction, either begins or continues a criminal proceeding in the courts. The information is one of the oldest common law pleadings (first appearing around the 13th century), and is nearly as old as the better-known indictment, with which it has always coexisted.

  4. Criminal charge - Wikipedia

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    information; indictment; citation; traffic ticket; The charging document is what generally starts a criminal case in court. But the procedure by which somebody is charged with a crime and what happens when somebody has been charged varies from country to country and even sometimes within a country.

  5. List of Latin legal terms - Wikipedia

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    Regarding a court below in an appeal, either a court of first instance or an appellate court, known as the court a quo. / ˌ eɪ ˈ k w oʊ / ab extra: from outside Concerning a case, a person may have received some funding from a 3rd party. This funding may have been considered ab extra. / ˌ æ b ˈ ɛ k s t r ə / ab initio: from the beginning

  6. Brady disclosure - Wikipedia

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    Maryland, [1] in which the Supreme Court ruled that suppression by the prosecution of evidence favorable to a defendant who has requested it violates due process. Following Brady , the prosecutor must disclose evidence or information that would prove the innocence of the defendant or would enable the defense to more effectively impeach the ...

  7. List of legal abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Such citations and abbreviations are found in court decisions, statutes, regulations, journal articles, books, and other documents. Below is a basic list of very common abbreviations. Because publishers adopt different practices regarding how abbreviations are printed, one may find abbreviations with or without periods for each letter.

  8. Criminal record - Wikipedia

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    Individuals in Australia can obtain a national criminal history to check themselves, and certain organisations can apply for one on their behalf. A person may be required to undergo a criminal record check for a variety of reasons, including employment screening, volunteer work, preparing for a court appearance, visa applications, firearms licensing, or to satisfy a statutory requirement.

  9. Fine (penalty) - Wikipedia

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    The case had to be withdrawn when the capacity of the courts or the prosecutor's office didn't allow the start of a criminal case for a traffic violation. This was the case very often. This situation led to a negative spiral because traffic offenders hoped and expected their case to be withdrawn and not pay the plea bargain fine.