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Today's Terms
Certification
Definition:
Generally used to refer to the process of transferring a minor's case from the Juvenile Court to the adult court for trial. Usually reserved for capital or first-degree felonies or for chronic offenders.
Respondent
Definition:
Literally, "a superior (or master) must answer." The doctrine which holds that employers are responsible for the acts and omissions of their employees and agents, when done within the scope of the employees' duties.
Counterclaim
Definition:
A claim presented by a defendant in a civil proceeding in opposition to the claim of a plaintiff.
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