UNIT 1 ASSESSMENT 3
JAMES IAN P. ABARIDO
Directions: List down fifty (50) technical word/s or term/s found in our module (CDI 4) and
provide definitions.
1. Affidavit. A verified, formal sworn statement of fact signed by an affiant or author, and
witnessed by a notary public.
2. Affidavit of arrest. Statement on the facts and circumstances surrounding an arrest
given under oath by an arresting officer.
3. Affidavit of complaint. Sworn statement executed by the offended party disclosing
therein the acts or omissions complained of as constituting the offense.
4. Affidavit of desistance. Written statement under oath by the complainant stating that
said person is no longer interested in pursuing the case against another.
5. Affidavit of witness. Legal and binding written testimony of a witness used as
evidence in court Answer. Pleading in which a defending party sets forth his/her
defenses.
6. Appearance notice. Official notice telling a person to appear in court at a specific time
and place to answer to a criminal charge delivered by a police officer.
7. Business forms. Documents that set forth the creation, transfer, modification or
limitation of rights to real or personal properties, and such other forms related to
business contracts or transactions.
8. Complaint. Sworn written statement charging a person with an offense, subscribed by
the offended party, any peace officer, or other public officer charged with the
enforcement of the law violated.
9. Criminal action. Procedure by which a person accused of committing a crime is
charged, brought to trial, and judged.
10. Cross-claim. Any claim by one party against a co-party arising out of the transaction or
occurrence that is the subject matter either of the original action or of a counterclaim
therein.
11. Declatory relief. A judge’s determination of the parties’ rights under a contract or a
statute, often prayed for in a lawsuit over a contract.
12. Deposition. Formal written statement, made by a witness to a crime, which can be
used in court if the witness cannot be present.
13. Escheat. Right of a government to take ownership of estate assets or unclaimed
property when an individual dies with no will and heirs.
14. Habeas corpus. Writ directed to a person detaining another and commanding that
person to produce the body of the prisoner at a certain time and place and to state the
cause of his/her capture and detention.
15. Inquest. Informal and summary investigation conducted by a public prosecutor in
criminal case involving persons arrested and detained without the benefit of a warrant
of arrest, issued by the court for the purpose of determining whether or not said
persons should remain under custody and correspondingly be charged in court.
16. Interpleader. Suit pleaded between two parties to determine a matter of claim or right
to property held by a third party.
17. Judicial forms. Forms which appertain to different kinds of pleadings, applications,
petitions, affidavits, motions and other court proceedings.
18. Legal forms. Prototypes of documents or forms used in legal transactions or judicial
proceedings which contain important matters conveyed in technical terminologies and
presented in suitable and systematic order in accordance with the circumstances of any
case.
19. Mandamus. Judicial writ issued as a command to an inferior court or ordering a person
to perform a public or statutory duty.
20. Motion. Application for relief other than by a pleading Motion for reconsideration. Legal
filing where a party to a lawsuit requests the court to review a prior decision and
consider issuing a new or different decision in the light of that review.
21. Notary public. Public figure authorized by government to administer oaths,
authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, certify documents, etc.
22. Notice of appeal. Formal notice served by the appellant on the court and the parties
involved, informing them of the appellant’s intention to request review of a lower court’s
order.
23. Ordinary civil action. One by which a party sues another for the enforcement or
protection of a right or the prevention or redness of a wrong.
24. Perjury. Offense of willfully telling an untruth in a court after having taken an oath or
affirmation.
25. Prohibition. Action of forbidding something by law Quo.
26. Warranto. Special civil action whereby a person claiming to be entitled to a public
office or position files an action against a usurper challenging the authority of the latter
in holding said public office or position.
27. Search warrant. Order issued by a judge authorizing law enforcement officers to
search for personal property described therein and bring it before that court.
28. Subpoena. Writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a
penalty for failure.
29. Subpoena ad testificandum. Writ ordering a person to appear and give oral
testimony for use at a hearing or trial, or face punishment.
30. Subpoena duces tecum. Writ ordering a person to appear before the court bringing
with him/her certain designated documents or physical evidence, or face punishment.
31. Summons. Official notice telling a person that he/she has to appear in court at a
specific time and place to answer to a criminal charge, which may be received in the
mail.
32. Sworn statement. Document containing facts related to a legal proceeding made
under oath.
33. Warrant of arrest. Written order by a judge for the taking of a person into custody in
order that he/she may be bound to answer for the commission of an offense.
34. Arrest. To take or keep a person into custody by authority of law.
35. Bailor. A person who delivers personal property to another in trust.
36. Motion for reconsideration. A motion for reconsideration ( or motion to reconsider )
is a legal filing where a party to a lawsuit requests the court to review a prior decision
and consider issuing a new or different decision in light of that review.
37. Deposition of witness. A deposition is a witness’s sworn out-of-court testimony. It is
used to gather information as part of the discovery process and, in limited
circumstances, may be used at trial.
38. Information. This is an accusation in writing charging a person with an offense,
subscribed by the prosecutor and filed with the court.
39. Complaints in criminal cases. A complaint is a sworn written statement charging a
person with an offense, subscribed by the offended party, any peace officer, or other
public officer charged with the enforcement of the law violated.
40. Individual averments. Refers to separate claims that are numbered as ma.ndated by
law
41. Statement of truth. Refers to the statement verifying that what is stated is true under
oath.
42. Attestation. Refers to a clause certifying the oath and the date made by the affiant.
43. Business contract. Is an agreement in which each party agrees to an exchange,
typically involving money, goods, or services.
44. Police officer. A member of police force.
45. Subpoena ad testificandum. It orders a person to testify before the ordering
authority or face punishment.
46. Subpoena duces tecum. It orders a person to bring physical evidence before the
ordering authority or face punishment.
47. Probation officer. An officer appointed to investigate, report on, and supervise the
conduct of convicted offenders on probation.
48. Judge. A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court.
49. Information. Knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction.
50. Signature. Refers to the signature of the affiant and the notary public.
