Legal Dictionary
Meanings of Indian legal terms, abbreviations and designations in simple English.
7 terms
- AppealProcedureAn appeal asks a higher court to review and change the decision of a lower court or authority. The time allowed to appeal is limited, so it is worth acting quickly.
- ArbitrationProcedureArbitration is a private way of deciding a dispute. The parties agree to have an arbitrator or a panel decide it instead of a court, usually under an arbitration clause in their contract.
- Charge sheetProcedureA charge sheet is the police report filed in court at the end of an investigation, setting out what the police found and whom they propose to prosecute.
- First Information ReportFIRProcedureAn FIR is the written record the police make when they receive information about a cognizable offence (a serious offence for which police can generally act without a magistrate's order). It starts the police investigation.
- MediationProcedureMediation is a way of settling a dispute where a neutral person, the mediator, helps the parties reach an agreement. The mediator does not decide the case.
- Plea bargainingProcedurePlea bargaining is when an accused person agrees to plead guilty in return for a lighter sentence. It is not available for every offence and needs the court's approval.
- RemandProcedureRemand is a magistrate's order sending an arrested person into custody, either police custody or judicial custody, while an investigation or case continues.
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