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Restitution
Court-ordered payment to restore goods or money to the victim of a crime by the offender.
Fifth Amendment
Among other rights, the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that a person cannot be compelled to present self-incriminating testimony in a criminal (or juvenile) proceeding.
Admissible evidence
Evidence which can legally and properly be used in court.
Allegation
The assertion, declaration, or statement of a party to an action, made in a pleading, establishing what the party expects to prove.
Accessory
A person who assists in the commission of a crime, either before or after the fact.
Fraud
An intentional perversion of truth; deceitful practice or device resorted to with intent to deprive another of property or other right.
Miranda rule
The rule, pronounced in Miranda v. Arizona, that confessions are inadmissible in a criminal prosecution if the police do not advise the suspect in custody of certain rights before questioning.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Methods of resolving disputes outside of official court proceedings. These methods include mediation arbitration, and conciliation.
Assault
A willful attempt to illegally inflict injury on or threaten a person.
Levy
A seizure; the obtaining of money by legal process through seizure and sale of property.
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