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Today's Terms
En-banc
Definition:
Court sessions with the whole membership present rather than the usual quorum is called en banc or ?full bench?. U.S. courts of appeals participate in panels of three judges and are then said to be sitting en banc.
Voir-dire
Definition:
Speaking the truth (voir dire) is the determining principle under which the jury is selected among those eligible to serve. During the voir dire, judges are determining who is willing and able to make objective decisions, only based on the evidence presen
Habeas corpus
Definition:
Habeas corpus refers to the written command (writ) that is either used to bring a prisoner before the court in order to identify the legality of his/her imprisonment or it is used to bring a person in custody to give a testimony before prosecution.
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