criminal procedure

A claim is actionable if there exist sufficient circumstances to meet the requirements of a cause of action.

Actual cause is a necessary element for both liability in civil cases and a guilty verdict under much of criminal law.

Actual innocence refers to a failure of proof defense arguing that the prosecution failed to prove all relevant elements of a charged crime beyond a reasonable doubt. 

Actus reus refers to the act or omission that comprise the physical elements of a crime as required by statute. Actus reus includes only a voluntary affirmative

• criminal law
• mens rea
• mental state
• criminal act

The Latin translation of ad litem is "for the suit."

Examples:

Adjourn is the final closing of a meeting, such as a convention, or other official gathering. 

To adjudicate means to make a formal judgment or decision regarding a problem or disputed matter.

See also: Adjudication.

[Last reviewed in June of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]

Adjudication refers to the legal process of resolving a dispute or deciding a case. When a claim is brought, courts identify the rights of the parties at that particular moment by analyzing what were, in law, the rights and wrongs of their actions when they occurred.

An adjudicative fact is a fact that is either legally operative or dispositive, meaning it is so important that it is essential. It would be the “who, what, where, when, and how” of a legal matter.

Administer means to carry out a task or give something to someone. Administer appears in a variety of contexts in the legal field. For example: