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HMCS - Law terms Category: Legal Date & country: 10/01/2008, UK Words: 404

Adjourned generally or sine die
Temporary suspension of the hearing of a case by order of the Court (maybe for a short period, e.g. to next day or sine die). See LATIN TERMS

Acquittal
Discharge of defendant following verdict or direction of not guilty

Acknowledgement of service
When the particulars of a claim form (outlining details of the claim) are served on (delivered to) a defendant, they receive a response pack including a form which they must use to acknowledge they have received the claim. The defendant must file (return) the acknowledgment form within 14 days of receiving the particulars of the claim. The particul …

Accused
The person charged. The person who has allegedly committed the offence