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Adjudication:

The process of resolving an issue through a court decision.

Aggravated assault:

An attack by one person upon another with intent to inflict severe bodily injury, usually by using a weapon.

AMBER Alert:

(America's Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) A national communications network for alerting the public immediately after the abduction of a youth under eighteen years of age has been reported and when the child is considered in danger. The alerts bring in the assistance of the local public in spotting the missing child or his or her abductor.

Appellate:

Courts that do not hear original cases but review lower trial court decisions to determine if proper legal procedures were followed. Appeals are heard in front of a panel of judges...