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The first paper filed in criminal prosecution, which states the crime of which the defendant is accused.
Accessory
A person who assists in the commission of a crime, either before or after the fact.
Referral
Follows cross-examination, and is conducted by the party who first examined the witness.
Preliminary hearing
A probable cause hearing which screens felony criminal cases by deciding whether there is enough evidence to warrant a trial. If the judge determines there is sufficient evidence, the defendant is "bound over" for trial. The defendant may waive this hearing.
Interstate compact
A contract between member states to supervise juveniles on probation or parole, and to return delinquent juveniles who have escaped or nondelinquent juveniles who have run away, from one state to another
Fee simple absolute
The most complete, unlimited form of ownership of real property.
Courts of record
Courts whose proceedings are permanently recorded, and which have the power to fine or imprison for contempt. In Utah, they include the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, district courts and juvenile courts. Courts not of record are those of lesser authority whose proceedings are not permanently recorded, i.e., the Justice Courts
Common law
General provisions of law existing before codification or interpretation by courts.
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