portion
portion. A share or allotted part (as of an estate).
glossary
waiting period
waiting period. A period that must expire before some legal right or remedy can be enjoyed or enforced. • For example, many states have waiting periods for the issuance of marriage licenses or the purchase of handguns.
pendency of criminal prosecution
pendency of criminal prosecution 未决刑事诉讼；刑事诉讼进行期间 指刑事诉讼已经开始至作出终局判决前的未决状态。发生以下情况之一，视为刑事诉讼已经开始：１提出正式的宣誓控告书〔complaint of affidavit〕；２提出大陪审团起诉书〔indictment〕或检察官起诉书〔information〕；３已签发令状〔warrant〕交有关官员执行；４已将被告人逮捕和拘禁。
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justinianist
Justinianist (j[schwa]-stin-ee-[schwa]-nist), n. 1. One who is knowledgeable about the codification of Justinian. 2. One who has been trained in civil law.