North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 15A > Article 58A – Procedures Relating to Felony Guilty Pleas in District Court
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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 15A > Article 58A - Procedures Relating to Felony Guilty Pleas in District Court
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Entered: means signed and filed in the office of the clerk of superior court of the county in which the document is to be entered. See North Carolina General Statutes 15A-101.1
- 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.