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Forfeiture
The concept of forfeiture is used in a variety of settings in the legal system. For example, property such as an automobile or house that is used in the commission of a crime i.e., selling a controlled substance, may be forfeited to the state in a civil proceeding.
Ne exeat
A writ that forbids the person to whom it is addressed to leave the country, the state or the jurisdiction of the court.
Et seq
An abbreviation for et sequentes, or et sequentia, "and the following," ordinarily used in referring to a section of statutes.
Interrogatories
In the discovery phase of civil litigation, these written questions are submitted by one party to another party and must be answered in writing under oath.
Custody
The right to or responsibility for a child's care and control, carrying with it the duty of providing food, shelter, medical care, education and discipline.
Immunity
Legal protection from liability. There are many categories of immunity in civil and criminal law. For example, sovereign immunity protects government agencies from civil liability and judicial immunity protects judges acting in their official capacities.
Accessory
A person who assists in the commission of a crime, either before or after the fact.
Reporting statutes
An order by a court directing the transfer of a case to another court. For example, when a case is proper for jurisdiction in federal court, the federal court may remove the case from the state court in which it was originally filed.
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