A litigator is one type of lawyer. A litigator specializes in representing clients who have a dispute with someone else. If a client may need to sue someone else or is being sued by someone else, he or she would want a lawyer who specializes in litigation.
A subpoena is a legal document that compels a person to testify or to provide documents. Subpoenas are a way for parties to acquire evidence.
To impanel a jury is to form or select a jury. For example, in a civil trial usually 6-12 jurors will determine whether the plaintiff or defendant should prevail. Before the trial can begin, the jury must be selected. Once the jury is selected – -impaneled – – the trial can start.
Grand juries decide whether there is enough evidence to accuse someone of a crime. If a grand jury indicts a person, the government will formally accuse the defendant of a crime. The defendant is still considered innocent because the state merely accused him of a crime. The trial to determine his guilt or innocence will…
Pursuant to the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution, a defendant has the right to effective representation by an attorney at all stages of a criminal proceeding.
