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Criminal Glossary

Creator: Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
Original location: www.sdcourt.ca.gov/sdcourt/criminal2/criminalglossary

Subject: id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85034086   Criminal Procedure
Jurisdiction: United States
Readability (Dale-Chall): 22.1 (dataset average: 16.5. Higher is better.)
Last modified: (unknown)
Last accessed: 2025-05-19

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Adjourn Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United KingdomJurisdiction: United States
Admonish Jurisdiction: United States
Affidavit Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: IrelandJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United KingdomJurisdiction: United KingdomJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Allegation Jurisdiction: United States
Alternate Juror Jurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Amend Jurisdiction: CanadaJurisdiction: United States
Appeal Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: IrelandJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Appellant Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United KingdomJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Arraignment Jurisdiction: United KingdomJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Arrest Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: United States
Attorney of Record Jurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Bail Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Bail Bond Jurisdiction: United States
Bail Review Jurisdiction: United States
Bailiff Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Bench Jurisdiction: United States
Booking Jurisdiction: United States
Calendar Jurisdiction: United States
Calendar Days Jurisdiction: United States
California Rules of Court Jurisdiction: United States
Challenge for Cause Jurisdiction: United States
Change of Plea Jurisdiction: United States
Citation Jurisdiction: United States
Commissioner Jurisdiction: United States
Complaint (criminal) Jurisdiction: United States
Contempt Jurisdiction: United States
Continuance Jurisdiction: United States
Convene Jurisdiction: United States
Conviction Jurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Counseling Attorney Jurisdiction: United States
Count Jurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Counter Arraignment Jurisdiction: United States
Court Days Jurisdiction: United States
Court Trial Jurisdiction: United States
Crime Jurisdiction: United States
Cross-examination Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United KingdomJurisdiction: United States
Defendant Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: CanadaJurisdiction: IrelandJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Deferred Entry of Judgment Jurisdiction: United States
Deliberation Jurisdiction: United States
Direct Examination Jurisdiction: United States
Discovery Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Dismiss Jurisdiction: United States
Evidence Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Exhibit Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: United KingdomJurisdiction: United States
FTA Jurisdiction: United States
Felony Jurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Fine Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Guilty Jurisdiction: United States
In Propria Persona Jurisdiction: United States
Inadmissible Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Infraction Jurisdiction: United States
Judgment Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Judicial Jurisdiction: United States
Jurisdiction Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: IrelandJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Jury Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Mandatory Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: United States
Minutes Jurisdiction: United States
Misdemeanor Jurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Mistrial Jurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Motion Jurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Nolo Contendere orNo Contest Jurisdiction: United States
Not Guilty Plea Jurisdiction: United States
Objection Jurisdiction: United States
Opening Statement Jurisdiction: United States
Overrule Jurisdiction: United States
Own Recognizance Jurisdiction: United States
Peremptory Challenge Jurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Plaintiff Jurisdiction: IrelandJurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Plea Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Plea Bargain Jurisdiction: United States
Preliminary Hearing Jurisdiction: United States
Probation Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: CanadaJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Probation Hearing Jurisdiction: United States
Prosecuting Attorney Jurisdiction: United States
Prosecution Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: United States
Prospective Jurors Jurisdiction: United States
Public Defender Jurisdiction: United States
Public Record Jurisdiction: United States
Rebuttal Jurisdiction: United States
Restitution Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: United States
Search warrant Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Sentence Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Sidebar Jurisdiction: United States
Statutory Jurisdiction: United States
Stipulation Jurisdiction: United States
Submit Jurisdiction: United States
Subpoena Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Subpoena Duces Tecum Jurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Suppression of Evidence Jurisdiction: United States
Sustain Jurisdiction: United States
Testify Jurisdiction: United States
Time Waiver Jurisdiction: United States
Trial Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United States
Unification Jurisdiction: United States
Venue Jurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Verdict Jurisdiction: New ZealandJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Voir Dire Jurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Warrant Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States
Witness Jurisdiction: AustraliaJurisdiction: United KingdomJurisdiction: United StatesJurisdiction: United States