Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 2 > Chapter 25 > Subchapter IV - Judicial Review

• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.