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Res Ipsa Loquitur - Literally, "a thing that speaks for itself."
In tort law, the doctrine which holds a defendant guilty of negligence without an actual showing that he or she was negligent. Its use is limited in theory to cases in which the cause of the plaintiff's injury was entirely under the control of the defendant, and the injury presumably could have been caused only by negligence.

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Criminal Defense Terms

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Fifth Amendment

Definition:
Among other rights, the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that a person cannot be compelled to present self-incriminating testimony in a criminal (or juvenile) proceeding.

Miranda rule

Definition:
The rule, pronounced in Miranda v. Arizona, that confessions are inadmissible in a criminal prosecution if the police do not advise the suspect in custody of certain rights before questioning.

Accessory

Definition:
A person who assists in the commission of a crime, either before or after the fact.

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Maryland Criminal-Defense Attorney

If you live in the following cities and need an Criminal-Defense attorney you should contact our Criminal-Defense Attorney as soon as possible:

Annapolis
Baltimore
Capitol Heights
Catonsville
Columbia
Cumberland
District Heights
Dundalk
Elkton
Ellicott City
Essex
Fort Washington
Gaithersburg
Germantown
Glen Burnie
Gwynn Oak

Hagerstown
Hyattsville
Lanham
Lutherville Timonium
Middle River
Nottingham
Owings Mills
Parkville
Pasadena
Potomac
Rockville
Silver Spring
Sykesville
Temple Hills
Upper Marlboro
Westminster

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