Services & Resources Legal Dictionary
 

Search Legal Terms and Definitions

Browse:  A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z
     
Enter a Legal Term

Search the Definitions

people

n. the designation for the prosecuting government in a criminal trial, as in People v. Capone. Such a case may also be captioned State v. Davis or in federal prosecutions, United States v. Miller.



The People's Law Dictionary by Gerald and Kathleen Hill Publisher Fine Communications