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Order to show cause
Definition:
Court order requiring a party to appear and show cause why the court should not take a particular course of action. If the party fails to appear or to give sufficient reasons why the court should take no action, the court will take the action. In criminal cases, the defendant must show why probation should not be revoked.
Certification
Definition:
Generally used to refer to the process of transferring a minor's case from the Juvenile Court to the adult court for trial. Usually reserved for capital or first-degree felonies or for chronic offenders.
Concurrent jurisdiction
Definition:
The jurisdiction of two or more courts, each authorized to deal with the same subject matter.
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