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Inter alia
Definition:
Among other things.
presentment
Definition:
In felony cases, the first appearance before a judge at which the defendant is formally notified of the charges and a date is set for a preliminary hearing. No plea is entered at this stage. If, after the preliminary hearing, the case is bound over to the District Court, the defendant will enter a plea during arraignment in District Court. (Presentment is often incorrectly called arraignment.)
Discovery
Definition:
The process through which parties to an action are allowed to obtain relevant information known to other parties or nonparties before trial
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