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Opening address
Counsel’s introductory speech to the court, in which the party’s case and evidence to be adduced in support are outlined.
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abet
To assist or encourage as an accomplice in the commission of an offence, being present when the offence is committed. One who abets is a principal in the second degree.
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Accountability
Level of responsibility for an action
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accused
A person charged with an offence; the defendant in criminal proceedings.
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acquittal
A setting free from a criminal charge.
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act of parliament
A statute; a legislative decree of parliament.
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action
a civil proceeding instituted by one party against another; the right of instituting legal proceedings.
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ACTUS REUS
(in the analysis and definition of criminal offences) the physical component of a particular crime, being the action itself, as opposed to the necessary accompanying state of mind (see mens rea) [L: g [..]
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ad hoc
For this purpose. The phrase is often used in the sense of "impromptu".
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Ad testificandum
For the purpose of giving evidence. [L] See also subpoena
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