{"id":1513,"date":"2019-11-03T09:00:06","date_gmt":"2019-11-03T09:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/?p=1513"},"modified":"2019-10-31T11:45:34","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T11:45:34","slug":"3-legal-terms-every-defendant-needs-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/3-legal-terms-every-defendant-needs-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Legal Terms Every Defendant Needs To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Facing the legal system can be quite an intimidating experience if you\u2019re not well-prepared.<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019ve gotten into trouble with the law for a crime that you did or didn\u2019t commit, research is always important. The first step is to speak to your lawyer in detail and discuss your case. Next up, ask your lawyer to inform you about the legal process and terminologies in detail.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is to make sure that you\u2019re not blindsided when the judge uses legal jargon in the courtroom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a list of important terms that you must be aware of:<\/span><\/p>\n

Felony<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you violate a traffic law and get arrested, it\u2019s a misdemeanor. On the other hand, if you\u2019ve been accused of a serious crime like rape, theft, homicide, and murder, it\u2019s a felony.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The two terms differ in the way the defendants are treated. Most felonies may result in long term imprisonments. Other examples of felonies include\u00a0<\/span>substance abuse,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0property crimes, physical injury, treason, arson, and terrorism.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"order<\/p>\n

Liability<\/span><\/h2>\n

A liability is whatever the defendant is liable to pay.This situation arises when the defendant has caused reasonable damages to someone\u2019s life or property and has to pay for compensation. The damages can be both physical and financial.<\/span><\/p>\n

A lawsuit is a common example of a liability. This is a case in court wherein one party sues another for money in return for damages they\u2019ve caused. In this case, the person suing is referred to as the \u2018plaintiff\u2019 whereas the person being sued is called the \u2018defendant\u2019. Since the case of a lawsuit and similar liabilities are brought to the court, the defendant has to pay the amount; else they\u2019ll have to go through a legal trial.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Bail bond<\/span><\/h2>\n

This is by far one of the most commonly used terminologies in the legal world. If you get arrested in the middle of the night and have no one to call, a bail bond is one of the easiest options. If you don\u2019t have enough cash to pay for your bail, you\u2019ll get a bail bond agent to do so on your behalf.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The bail bond agent will pay the full amount on your behalf. In return, they\u2019ll need some collateral to secure the bond and a cosigner to ensure that you\u2019ll attend all your court hearings. They\u2019ll also charge 10% of the total bail amount as commission.<\/span><\/p>\n

After the case is closed, they\u2019ll return the collateral, provided the defendant attends all the hearings as scheduled.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For the most reliable and swift bail bond services in Indiana, look no further than\u00a0<\/span><\/em>DeLaughter Bail Bonds.<\/span><\/em><\/a>\u00a0We are based across several counties including Newton County and Miami County. Give us a call at 260-578-0505.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Facing the legal system can be quite an intimidating experience if you\u2019re not well-prepared. Whether you\u2019ve gotten into trouble with the law for a crime that you did or didn\u2019t commit, research is always important. The first step is to speak to your lawyer in detail and discuss your case. Next up, ask your lawyer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1310,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1513"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1513"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1514,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1513\/revisions\/1514"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}