Glossary of Car Accidents Law Terms
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Glossaries Index
Misdemeanor: Criminal
offenses less than felonies; generally those punishable by fine or
imprisonment of less than 90 days in a local facility. A gross
misdemeanor is a criminal offense for which an adult could be sent
to jail for up to one year, pay a fine up to $5,000 or both.
Mistrial:
Erroneous or invalid trial. Usually declared because of prejudicial
error in the proceedings or when there was a hung jury.
Mitigating
circumstances: Those which do not constitute a justification or
excuse for an offense but which may be considered as reasons for
reducing the degree of blame.
Motion: Oral or
written request made by a party to an action before, during or after
a trial upon which a court issues a ruling or order.
Moot: Unsettled;
undecided. A moot point is one not settled by judicial decisions.
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