Defense Attorney or Defence Counsel definition:
Lawyers who represent persons facing criminal charges.
Lawyers, attorneys or barristers who represent persons facing criminal law charges.
Defense Attorney The attorney representing the defendant in a lawsuit or criminal prosecution. Attorneys who regularly represent clients in civil lawsuits are often called "plaintiffs' attorneys."
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Defense attorney: The attorney who represents the defendant.
Deposition: Sworn testimony taken and recorded in an authorized place outside of the courtroom, according to the rules of the court.
defense attorney: In a criminal case, the lawyer that represents the accused person (called the "defendant").
deferred fine: When payment of a fine is put off until a later date, sometimes called a "fine stay." ...
defense attorney The lawyer who represents the defendant in a civil or criminal case; in common usage, the term is limited to lawyers representing criminal defendants.
deferred sentence See sentence.
DEFENSE ATTORNEY -- The attorney representing the accused (defendant).
Dehors - French for outside. In the context of legal proceedings, it refers to that which is irrelevant or outside the scope of the debate.
Demand by the defense attorney to the State Attorney to furnish material information on a case.
Demanding state
The state seeking return of a fugitive.
Good civil defense attorneys know the best way to defend against a lawsuit is to destroy it if possible. Force the plaintiff to prove his facts. Make the plaintiff state the law he relies upon.
Defense attorneys often argue that there had to be physical resistance, but the modern view is that fear of harm and the relative strengths of the man and the woman are obvious deterrents to a woman fighting back.
The interests of the state are represented by a prosecuting attorney, while the interests of the defendant are represented by his defense attorney or by the defendant as pro se, acting as his own attorney.
PLEA BARGAIN - This term generally refers to an agreement in a criminal case in which a prosecutor and a defense attorney (acting on his or her client's behalf) arrange to settle the case against the defendant on some negotiated terms and ...
They serve as prosecutors and defense attorneys for courts-martial (military criminal trials) under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
plea bargaining - A process whereby the prosecutor and defense attorney negotiate a mutually satisfactory disposition of the case. The court and the defendant must approve of any settlements.
public defenders (or defense attorney): Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters. Return to Top
record: A written account of all the acts and proceedings in a lawsuit.
Pretrial: In a civil case, a conference with a judge or trial referee to discuss discovery and settlement. In a criminal case, a conference with the prosecutor, defense attorney and judge to discuss the case status and what will happen next.
The judge can increase the bail if the prosecutor convinces him that the defendant is likely to flee (for example, if he has failed to show up in court in the past), or he can decrease it if the defense attorney shows that the defendant is unlikely ...
Crimes that could fall under the "white collar" descriptive class would include, but not be limited to, embezzlement, securities fraud, tax fraud, investment fraud, money laundering, counterfeiting, and extortion. Criminal defense attorneys assist ...
 See also: Attorney, Attorn, Defense, Person, Court
  
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