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Today's Terms
Court reporter
Definition:
A court official who records testimony and arguments, and transcribes it into a permanent record of all court proceedings.
Plea-bargaining
Definition:
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. For example, a guilty plea may be exchanged for a lesser charge or a sentencing recommendation, or for dismissal of one or more of the charges in multi-count information, or for dismissal of another case.
Challenge to the array
Definition:
Questioning the qualifications of an entire jury panel, usually on the grounds of partiality or some fault in the process of summoning the panel.
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