APPEAL – a request that a case removed from lower court to higher court.

APPELLATE – relating to appeals; person who appeals to a higher court; appeal from
the decision of a lower court to a higher court.
APPELLATE COURT – court that has the power to review appeals from another
jurisdiction of the lower court to a higher court.
APPELLEE – person appealed against: often times referred to as the “respondent”.
ARRAIGNMENT – bringing a person before a court of law to answer an accusation.
- The procedure of furnishing the accused with the copy of the complaint or
information with the list of witnesses, reading the same in the language or
dialect known to him whether he pleads guilty or not guilty; all of the
procedures are made in open court by the judge or the clerk of court.
ARREST – (legal definition) the taking of a person into custody in order that he may
be bond to answer for the commission of an offense (Rule 113, RRC).
ASPHYXIA – death due to lack of oxygen; death due to sudden or gradual cessation
of oxygen intake.
ASPORTATION – taken away; moving of items from one place and “transporting”
said items to another place; Removal of such goods is extremely important when
considering an offense of larceny.
ATTAINDER – loss of civil rights, inheritance, property etc.; such as loss of civil
rights occur after a person has committed treason or felony and received a sentence
of death for his crime.
ATTEST – to bear witness and testify ender oath or signature
AUTOPSY – examination and dissection of a dead body to discover the

Cause of death; a post – mortem surgical examination

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BAIL – (legal definition) the security given for the release of a person in custody of
the law, furnished by him or a bondsman, conditioned upon his appearance before
any court as required under the conditions provided by the rules of courts. Bail may
be in the form of: corporate surety, property bond or cash deposit or recognizance.
BAILIFF – sheriff’s assistant who serves processes and officer has charge or
prisoners and guards the jurors in court.
BAILMENT – provision of bail for an arrested person.
BALLISTICS – the science dealing with the flight behavior of various types of
projectiles.
BARBITURATE – depressant drug.
BENCH WARRANT – order issued by a judge or law court for the arrest of a person
charged with a contempt of court or criminal offense.
BENZIDINE TEST – a color reaction tests that indicates the presence of human
blood.
BEST EVIDENCE – the original object or document
BIAS – preconceived opinion.
BIGAMY – the crime of willfully and knowingly contracting a second marriage when
already legally married to another.