New York Laws > Criminal Procedure > Part 3 > Title Q > Article 600 – Securing Attendance of Corporate Defendants and Related Matters
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§ 600.10 | Corporate defendants; securing attendance |
§ 600.20 | Corporate defendants; prosecution thereof |
Terms Used In New York Laws > Criminal Procedure > Part 3 > Title Q > Article 600 - Securing Attendance of Corporate Defendants and Related Matters
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.