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a non-indictable offense, regarded in the US (and formerly in the UK) as less serious than a felony

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1. a crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.

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a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.

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an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law.

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a lawsuit that usually deals with contracts and/or torts

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the legal principle of determining points in litigation according to precedent.

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an opinion filed by a judge who disagrees with the majority decision of a case.

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certain legal systems a written opinion by one or more judges of a court which agrees with the decision made by the majority of the court, but states different (or additional) reasons as the basis for his or her decision

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A method of putting a case before the Supreme Court; used when a lower court is not clear about the procedure or rule of law that should apply in a case and asks the Supreme Court to certify the answer to a specific question.

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a written legal document used in various legal adversarial systems that is presented to a court arguing why one party to a particular case should prevail.

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a list of cases in court for trial, or the names of the parties who have cases pending.

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The basic, fundamental law of a state which sets out how that state will be organized and the powers and authorities of government between different political units and citizens.

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review by the US Supreme Court of the constitutional validity of a legislative act.

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the formal expression (as by a judge, court, or referee) of the legal reasons and principles upon which a legal decision is based The article discusses the recent Supreme Court opinion

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place (a defendant) on bail or in custody, especially when a trial is adjourned

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the power of a higher court to review and revise a lower court's decision.

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a court that hears appeals from a lower court.

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A court's power to hear and decide a case before any appellate review

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a state of federal trial court.

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the ability to exercise judicial review by different courts at the same time, within the same territory, and over the same subject matter.

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power of a court to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts.

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the right, power, or authority to administer justice by hearing and determining controversies

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a periodical journey from place to place, to perform certain duties, as by judges to hold court, ministers to preach, or salespeople covering a route.