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Discovery
The process through which parties to an action are allowed to obtain relevant information known to other parties or nonparties before trial
Rest
1) the person who is the subject of a petition, 2) the prevailing party in a court case against whom an appeal is taken.
Due process
The guarantee of due process requires that no person be deprived of life, liberty, or property without a fair and adequate process. In criminal proceedings (as well as juvenile) this guarantee includes the fundamental aspects of a fair trial, including the right to adequate notice in advance of the trial, the right to counsel, the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses, the right to refuse self-incriminating testimony, and the right to have all elements of the crime proven beyond a reasonable doubt
Adjudication
Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree, or the rendering of a decision on a matter before a court.
Civil case
A lawsuit brought to enforce, redress, or protect private rights or to gain payment for a wrong done to a person or party by another person or party. In general, all types of actions other than criminal proceedings.
Cause of action
A claim in law in fact sufficient to justify a legal right to sue
Foster care
A form of substitute care, usually in a home licensed by a public agency, for children whose welfare requires removal from their homes
Directed verdict
In civil cases in which there is insufficient basis for any other conclusion, the judge may direct the jury to render a specific verdict. Criminal defendants may also ask the court to rule in their favor rather than submitting the case to the jury.
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