19-1701 Demurrer or Plea
19-1702 Demurrer or Plea — When Interposed
19-1703 Ground for Demurrer
19-1704 Form of Demurrer
19-1705 Argument On Demurrer
19-1706 Judgment On Demurrer
19-1707 Effect of Judgment
19-1708 Discharge of Defendant
19-1709 Resubmission of Charge
19-1710 Plea After Disallowance
19-1711 Objections Must Be Taken by Demurrer
19-1712 Kinds of Pleas
19-1713 Form of Pleas
19-1714 Plea of Guilty
19-1715 Plea of Not Guilty
19-1716 Evidence Admissible Under Plea of Not Guilty
19-1717 What Is Not a Former Acquittal
19-1718 What Is a Former Acquittal
19-1719 Conviction or Acquittal Bars Included Offenses
19-1720 Refusal to Answer

Terms Used In Idaho Code > Title 19 > Chapter 17 - Pleadings by Defendant

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.