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Petition
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A civil pleading filed to initiate a matter in Juvenile Court, setting forth the alleged grounds for the court to take jurisdiction of the case and asking the court to do so and intervene.
Hung jury
Definition:
A jury that cannot agree on a final verdict. If a jury is hung, the court declares a mistrial and the case may be re-tried.
Law and motion
Definition:
A setting before a judge at which time a variety of motions, pleas, sentencing, orders to show cause or procedural requests may be presented. Normally, evidence is not taken. Defendants must be present.
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