Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 11 > Chapter 35 > Subchapter II - Uniform Law to Secure the Attendance of Witnesses from Without a State in Criminal Proceedings

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• 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.
• Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• State: includes any territory of the United States and District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 3521
• State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Summons: includes a subpoena, order or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 3521
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
• Witness: includes a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in any criminal proceeding. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 3521