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Competency
A witness's ability to observe, recall and recount under oath what happened. Criminal defendants must also be competent to stand trial; they must understand the nature of the proceedings and have the ability to assist their lawyers.
Quid pro quo
To overthrow; vacate; to annul or void a summons, indictment, bindover order or subpoena.
Bench trial
Trial without a jury in which the judge decides the case
Embezzlement
The fraudulent appropriation by a person to his own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him by another.
Willful
A "willful" act is one done intentionally, as distinguished from an act done carelessly or inadvertently.
Extradition
The surrender by one state to another of an individual accused or convicted of an offense outside its own territory, and within the territorial jurisdiction of the other.
Decree
A decision or order of the court. A final decree is one, which fully and finally disposes of the litigation. An interlocutory decree is a preliminary decree, which is not final.
presentment
In felony cases, the first appearance before a judge at which the defendant is formally notified of the charges and a date is set for a preliminary hearing. No plea is entered at this stage. If, after the preliminary hearing, the case is bound over to the District Court, the defendant will enter a plea during arraignment in District Court. (Presentment is often incorrectly called arraignment.)
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