THE LEGAL PROCESS

Abatement ab initio is a rule in criminal law which negates a conviction if the defendant died before they could exhaust all appeals. In People v.

Abduction refers to the criminal taking or capture of an individual against their will or without their consent, generally by means of persuasion, fraud or force.

Abet refers to criminally assisting another person in the commission of a crime including planning a crime, escaping from a crime, or in the actual commission of the crime.

Abortion is the voluntary termination of a pregnancy.

Abscond means leaving a jurisdiction secretly or suddenly, e.g.

Absolute privilege in a defamation case is a complete immunity from liability for statements that would otherwise be considered defamatory.

• First Amendment
• defamation
• complete defense
• absolute immunity
• qualified immunity

The abstention doctrine is an authority that precludes federal courts from hearing cases within its jurisdictions, instead, giving state courts authority over the case.

The abstention doctrine is an authority that precludes federal courts from hearing cases within its jurisdictions, instead, giving state courts authority over the case.

Abstract refers to an abbreviated history of an official record. Some common usages of the term “abstract” in a legal sense include:  

Abstract of judgment refers to a copy or summary of a court’s judgment. Some common uses of the term “abstract of judgment” include: