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Jury commissioner
An officer charged with the duty of selecting the names to be put into a jury wheel, or of drawing the panel of jurors for a particular term of court.
Sentence
An order issued by a judge or magistrate commanding a sheriff, constable, or other officer to search a specified location.
Et seq
An abbreviation for et sequentes, or et sequentia, "and the following," ordinarily used in referring to a section of statutes.
Parties
The persons who are actively involved in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding, including the plaintiff or prosecution, the defendant and any "third party defendant".
Bail bond
an obligation signed by the defendant, with sureties, to secure his/her presence in court;
Appellate jurisdiction
The appellate court has the right to review and revise the lower court decision.
Multiplicity of actions
Numerous and unnecessary attempts to litigate the same issue.
Fraud
An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right
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