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Multiplicity of actions
Numerous and unnecessary attempts to litigate the same issue.
No-fault divorce
A kind of divorce in which the parties need not cast blame on one another for the failure of the marriage.
Statute of limitations
The judgment formally pronounced by the court upon the defendant after conviction in a criminal prosecution, imposing the punishment to be inflicted.
Harmless error
An error committed by a lower court during a trial, but not prejudicial to the rights of the party and for which the appellate court will not reverse the judgment.
Nolo contendere
A Latin phrase meaning, "I will not contest it." A plea in a criminal case which does not require the defendant to admit guilt, but the defendant does not contest the facts on which the charge is based. Some judges refuse to accept such pleas in criminal cases.
Burglary
The unlawful breaking into or entering of a building or dwelling with the intent to commit a serious crime or theft.
Contract
An oral or written agreement between two or more parties, which is enforceable by law.
Certification
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.
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