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Today's Terms
Assault
Definition:
A willful attempt to illegally inflict injury on or threaten a person.
Subpoena
Definition:
An official order to appear in court (or at a deposition) at a specific time. Failure to obey a subpoena to appear in court is punishable as a contempt of court.
Abstract of record
Definition:
A short, abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.
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