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Bail bondsman
A person who posts bail in exchange for a fee, usually 10 percent of the total bail.
Defendant
The accused in a criminal case; the person from whom money or other recovery is sought in a civil case.
Protective supervision
In child abuse and neglect cases, the emergency removal of child from his home when the child would be in imminent danger if allowed to remain with the parent(s) or custodian(s).
Et al
An abbreviation of et alii, meaning "and others," ordinarily used in lieu of listing all names of persons involved in a proceeding.
Fine
A sum of money paid as part of a penalty of conviction for a particular criminal offense.
Premeditation
The planning of a crime preceding the commission of the act, rather than committing the crime on the spur of the moment.
Alibi
A defense claim that the accused was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed.
Detention hearing
In Juvenile Court, a judicial hearing, usually held after the filing of a petition, to determine interim custody of a minor pending a judgment
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