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- Adult: means either of the following:
(i) An individual who is eligible to appeal a criminal conviction or exercise any other postconviction remedy. See Michigan Laws 780.711aAppeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant. Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal. Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant. Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source: Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006. Indigent: means that term as defined in section 3 of the Michigan indigent defense commission act, 2013 PA 93, MCL 780. See Michigan Laws 780.711a Local contribution: means an indigent defense system's average annual expenditure for attorney fees and expenses during the first 3 full fiscal years in which the system has complied with the standard procedure established under section 8a(2), excluding expenditures reimbursed under section 8a(4). See Michigan Laws 780.711a Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose. person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l 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. Probate: Proving a will state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o system: means either of the following:
(i) The local unit of government that funds a trial court. See Michigan Laws 780.711aTranscript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition. Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence. Youth: means an individual who is eligible to appeal an order issued under section 2(a), (d), or (h) of chapter XIIA of the probate code of 1939, 1939 PA 288, MCL 712A. See Michigan Laws 780.711a