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presentment
Definition:
In felony cases, the first appearance before a judge at which the defendant is formally notified of the charges and a date is set for a preliminary hearing. No plea is entered at this stage. If, after the preliminary hearing, the case is bound over to the District Court, the defendant will enter a plea during arraignment in District Court. (Presentment is often incorrectly called arraignment.)
Holographic will
Definition:
A will entirely written, dated and signed by the testator in his/her own handwriting.
Motion
Definition:
A formal request presented to a court.
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