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Annual review
Yearly judicial review, usually in juvenile dependency cases, to determine whether the child requires continued court supervision or placement
Child abuse
Any form of cruelty to a child's physical, moral or mental well-being.
Hearing
A formal proceeding (generally less formal than a trial) with definite issues of law or of fact to be heard.
Objection
The act of taking exception to some statement or procedure in trial or other proceeding. Used to call the court's attention to improper evidence or procedure.
Preliminary hearing
A probable cause hearing which screens felony criminal cases by deciding whether there is enough evidence to warrant a trial. If the judge determines there is sufficient evidence, the defendant is "bound over" for trial. The defendant may waive this hearing.
Hostile witness
A witness who displays antagonism toward the party who called him to testify, or who is a witness for the opposing party. The examining party is allowed to conduct direct examination as if it were cross-examination.
Forfeiture
The concept of forfeiture is used in a variety of settings in the legal system. For example, property such as an automobile or house that is used in the commission of a crime i.e., selling a controlled substance, may be forfeited to the state in a civil proceeding.
Malfeasance
Unlawful conduct.
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