Vouchee
VOUCHEE
Under a procedure in common law, a person from whom a defendant will seek indemnity if a plaintiff is successful in his or her action against the defendant.
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A formal response by the defendant to the affirmative assertions of the plaintiff in a civil case or to the charges of the prosecutor in a crimi… Plea Bargaining , The process whereby a criminal defendant and prosecutor reach a mutually satisfactory disposition of a criminal case, subject to court approval.
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