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The fundamental or organic law of the U.S., framed in 1787 by the Constitutional Convention. It went into effect March 4, 1789.

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About to happen or occur. Something that is to take place very soon; immediate.

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The procedure by which an expert witness is qualified, which consists of both a direct examination by the person offering the witness as an expert and a cross-examination. A good way to begin is to introduce the expert to the judge or jury and go through the expert’s resume to establish them as having an extensive background in education and work experience in the subject that you want to qualify them as an

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A mitigating factor that may be raised by an accused criminal, claiming to have been in an uncontrollable rage, terror, or fury at the time of the alleged crime, especially one provoked by the victim.

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The fundamental argument as to why your side should win. Your theory of the case is your side’s version of “what really happened.”

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Something which causes a reasonable person to lose control. If a spouse discovers their partner having sex with another and, in the heat of passion, the spouse intentionally kills their partner or the partner’s lover, the homicide will be held to be voluntary manslaughter rather than murder.

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Voluntarily giving up a right, including knowingly giving up the fifth amendment's privilege against self-incrimination.

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Claiming the right to remain silent and not have this fact used against them.

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Just, rational, appropriate, ordinary, or usual in the circumstances. The reasonable person is a legal fiction meant to suggest a person of average caution, care and consideration.

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5th Amendment (Amendment V) to the U.S. Constitution 

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5th Amendment (Amendment V) to the U.S. Constitution 

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A change adopted into the U.S. Constitution that protects against self-incrimination.

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5th Amendment (Amendment V) to the U.S. Constitution

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Law Latin for “guilty mind.” The mental element of a person's intention to commit a crime.

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6th Amendment (Amendment VI) to the U.S. Constitution 

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6th Amendment (Amendment VI) to the U.S. Constitution 

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A change adopted into the U.S. Constitution that guarantees criminal defendants the right to a lawyer.

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6th Amendment (Amendment VI) to the U.S. Constitution

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Law Latin for “guilty act.” The wrongful act that makes up the physical action of a crime.

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A criminal defense involving a pattern of psychological dependency among women caught in long-term relationships with abusive male partners.

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An attorney representing the government in a criminal case.

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A written statement that someone makes after promising officially to tell the truth. An affidavit can be used as proof in a law court.

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The constitutional requirement that once an individual is detained by the police, a police officer is required to warn them of the right to remain silent, the right to consult with an attorney and have the attorney present during questioning, and the right to have an attorney appointed if indigent.