A new trial on an entire case where both questions of fact and issues of law are determined as if there had been no trial in the first instance is called

Any act done or writing published that amounts to disrespect of the court or an obstruction of justice, such as: disobeying a court order, speaking rudely to a judge, etc, is referred to as

The person being sued in Court is referred to as a

A legal right that a creditor has in the property of a debtor as security for the payment of a sum is known as

A plea for leniency in the sentence to be handed down after a person has been found guilty is called:

Latin term for “friend of the court”. This person (s) offer advice to the court on matters that they are interested in but not parties to. The term is known as

This refers to a law that is formally in effect but is usually not enforced in practice