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Calendar
A court's list of cases for arraignment, hearing, trial or arguments.
Defendant
The accused in a criminal case; the person from whom money or other recovery is sought in a civil case.
Custody
The right to or responsibility for a child's care and control, carrying with it the duty of providing food, shelter, medical care, education and discipline.
Guardian ad litem
In Utah State Court proceedings, a lawyer appointed by a court to look after the interests of an infant, child or incompetent person during court proceedings.
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.
Ex parte
By or for one party only. Ordinarily courts are not allowed to engage in communications with one party only (ex parte communications). Both parties must be heard.
Probable cause
A judicial finding that there exists reasonable grounds for belief that a person should be arrested or searched.
Parent Infant Trauma Syndrome (P.I.T.S.)
See Battered Child Syndrome
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