What is a Hung Jury?

What is a hung jury and how does it affect your legal case? A hung jury is a legal jury that is unable to come to a unanimous or necessary…

What is a Ward of the State?

Ward of the State is a legally binding contract between a person and the state. In legal terminology, a warship is a wardship or incapacitation of an adult placed under…

What is Another Term For an Indictment?

What is the “charges” part of what is termed a “plea of unprejudiced or innocent plea?” The answer is simple: “A plea of unprejudiced or innocent plea.” Sometimes “apertinent” is…

What is a Darden Hearing?

What is a Darden hearing? For those unfamiliar with the term, it means a motion hearing wherein a witness or an opposing party is allowed to testify about matters of…