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Tort
An injury or wrong committed, either with or without force, to the person or property of another, for which civil liability may be imposed.
Misdemeanor
A minor offense, lower than a felony, which is punishable by a county jail term of up to one year and/or a fine, but not prison. Misdemeanors are classified into three categories: Class A, B, and C.
Reasonable doubt
What for what; something for something; giving one valuable thing for another.
Et seq
An abbreviation for et sequentes, or et sequentia, "and the following," ordinarily used in referring to a section of statutes.
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.
Chambers
A judge's private office in the courthouse.
Polling the jury
A practice whereby the jurors are asked individually on the record whether they agreed, and still agree, to the verdict.
Jurisprudence
Formal study of the principles on which legal rules are based and the means by which judges guide their decision making.
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