Law lexicon
Change of venue - Moving a lawsuit or criminal trial to another place for trial.
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Character evidence - The testimony of witnesses who know the general character and reputation of a person in the community in which he or she lives. It may be considered by the jury in a dual respect: (1) as substantive evidence upon the theory that a person of good character and reputation is less likely to commit a crime than one who does not have a good character and reputation, and (2) as corroborative evidence in support of a witness's testimony as bearing upon credibility.
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Charge to the jury - The judge's instructions to the jury concerning the law that applies to the facts of the case on trial.
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Chief judge - Presiding or administrative judge in a court.
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Chattel - An article of personal property.
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Child - Offspring of parentage; progeny.
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Chronological - Arranged in the order in which events happened; according to date.
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Circumstantial evidence - All evidence except eyewitness testimony. One example is physical evidence, such as fingerprints, from which an inference can be drawn.
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Citation - A writ or order issued by a court commanding the person named therein to appear at the time and place named; also the written reference to legal authorities, precedents, reported cases, etc., in briefs or other legal documents.
Source: Jurist International
