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Legal Glossary

Introduction

A set of specific terms and phrases is used to describe procedures and persons involved in the criminal justice process. Despite variations from state to state, many of these terms have similar meanings in most jurisdictions. The following legal glossary provides common definitions of some of the most frequently used criminal justice terms.

If the word you are looking for does not appear on this list, check one of the following web sites:

* LAW.COM Dictionary
* American Bar Association
* Nolo’s Law Dictionary

Acknowledgment

VictimLaw’s Legal Glossary is an adaptation of a glossary created by the National Victim Constitutional Amendment Network (NVCAN) with support from the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, United States Department of Justice under grant number 2002-VF-GX-K009. The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this glossary are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice. The staff of VictimLaw would like to express their gratitude to NVCAN for sharing their work with us."