An amount of money the court requires the defendant to pay the victim of a crime.

Two or more sentences which run at the same time.

Two or more sentences which run one after another.

A sentence that states exactly the time to be served or money to be paid.

To separate or isolate; for example, to separate witnesses from each other, to isolate jurors from the public, to separate property from a party and place it in the custody of the court or a third person.

To place members of a jury into 24 hour a day seclusion until a verdict is reached.

A meeting between parties of a lawsuit, their attorneys and a judge to attempt a resolution of the dispute without a trial.

An order requiring a person to appear in court and present reasons why a certain order, judgment, or decree should not by issued.

The right of an accused to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution; in West Virginia the right to be tried within days after initial appearance, unless waived.

A law created by the legislature.

Halting a judicial proceeding by order of the court.

An agreement between counsel on certain facts so those facts need not be proven, or on an issue so that the issue need not be litigated.

Process of selecting a trial jury where attorneys “strike” or excuse jurors until the number required remains.

Translated from Latin, “of its own will”; commonly used when a judge does something in a case without being asked to do so by a party.

At the conclusion of oral arguments, a case is submitted for final consideration by the Court.

A written legal notice requiring a person to appear in court and give testimony or produce documentary evidence.

"Under penalty you shall take it with you." A process by which the court commands a witness to produce specific documents or records in a trial.

A document filed in lieu of a brief by the respondent to an action before the court under Rule 10 or Rule 16, which is deemed to be a waiver of oral argument.

A writ notifying the person named that an action has been filed against the person: 1) in a criminal action, failure to appear may result in a bench warrant being issued for the person's arrest; 2) in a civil action, failure to answer may result in entry of a judgment against that person.

To stop, prohibit, prevent, subdue; with respect to evidence, to prevent its use by showing it was obtained illegally or is irrelevant.