Legal Terminology (Law)

Cognizance means taking notice of a crime. When magistrate comes to know about the offence on the submission of police report is known as cognizance of offence.

Remand means when the investigation is not completed in a specified time and accused is committed to custody so that the evidence should not be tempered with.

A matter already judged is barred by the code of civil procedure is called res judicata.

When a prisoner is released from the judicial custody on the condition that he will remain in a behaviour which is favorable to society called temporary release of the prisoner or parole.

During a subsisting of a valid marriage, a man or woman marries again is known as an offence of bigamy which is punishable under Indian Penal Code.

Resgestae is a rule under law of evidence. It means those facts are relevant which forms the part of same transaction.

A fact asserted by one party and denied by other party is known as fact in issue.

Larceny is a Latin word which means taking possession of property without the consent of other. Thus larceny means theft.

When an individual dies and there is no legal heir and will which relates to his property, then according to the provision of Hindu Succession act, the property is transferred to the state. This is known as escheat.

When a person unlawfully uses physical force upon the body of another is known as battery. It is mostly used under the law of torts.

Plea of alibi is a defence provided under evidence act. When a person is present somewhere else, then that person can take the defence of plea of alibi.

When a person cannot be present in court to give evidence, then the court can issue commission for taking evidence outside the court of law.

During trial, all the accused of an offence made co-accused by joinder of accused under the provision of code of criminal procedure. Then, that accomplice becomes co-accused and ceased the status of an accomplice and the person who actively participates in the crime is 'Accomplice'.

After taking cognizance of an offence, a report is submitted by police officer to magistrate. On the basis of this police report, charges made against the accused of an offence is known as charge. Charges are thus known to the accused.

Res subjudice means a matter already pending in the court of law cannot be tried again in a new suit. The suit instituted again will be stayed as per the provisions of section 10 of code of civil procedure.