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11. Suppression Of Evidence
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> 1) A judge's determination not to allow
evidence to be admitted in a criminal trial because it was illegal obtained. 2)
the improper hiding of evidence by a prosecutor who is constitutionally required
to reveal to the defense all evidence.
12. Supplemental
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">referring to anything that is added to complete
something.
13. Superseding Cause
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">the same as in "intervening cause" or "supervening cause," which occurs after
the initial act leading to an accident and substantially causes the
accident.
14. Superior Court
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">The name used in 16 states for the basic county trial court.
15. Summons
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">a document issued by the court at the time a lawsuit is filed, stating the name
of both plaintiff and defendant, the title and file number of the case, the
court and its address, the name and address of the plaintiff's attorney, and
instructions as to the need to file a response to the complaint within a certain
time.
16. Summation
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">the final argument of an attorney at the close of a trial in which he or she
attempts to convince the judge of the virtues of the client's case.
17. Summary Judgment
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">A court order ruling that no factual issues remain to be tried and therefore a
cause of action or all causes of action in a complaint can be decided upon
certain facts without trial.
18. Sum Certain
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">A specific amount stated in a contract or
negotiable instruments at the time the document is written.
19. Suit
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px">Generic term for any filing of a complaint (or
petition) asking for legal redress by judicial action.
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