var definitionArray = {
			"abstract": "A summary of what the Court or government agency has done.", 
			"appeal": "A request made to a higher court to review a decision or ruling by a lower court. An appeal is limited to addressing errors of law only.  An appeal is not a retrial, and you will not be permitted to introduce new evidence.",
			"arraignment hearing": "Court appearance where a person is advised of the charges pending against them and is asked to enter either a plea of \"guilty,\" \"no contest,\" or \"not guilty\".",
			"automated citation device (acd)": "A handheld device used by enforcement officers in the field to submit a traffic citation electronically.",
			bail: "Total amount paid to the court for a traffic citation.  This includes fines, penalty assessments, and mandated fees.",
			"bail forfeiture": "Bail is retained by the court if the defendant does not appear in court. This closes the case.",
			"base fine": "Fine  for  a violation  as  determined  by  statute, legislation  or  by  court order.", 
			"bench warrant": "A judge's order to arrest and bring a person to court because the person has failed to appear in court when they were supposed to or failed to obey a court order.",
			"case": "A lawsuit or a complaint filed in Criminal, Traffic, or Civil court.", 
			citation: "A ticket issued at the scene of an incident by a law enforcement officer requiring payment of a fine or an appearance before a judicial officer within a certain amount of time to answer for the violation.",
			"civil assessment": "Fee assigned against a defendant who fails, after notice and without good cause,  to  appear  in  court  for  any proceeding  or  who  fails  to pay  all or  any  portion  of  the  fine  ordered by the Court.",
			collections: "Citations with unpaid fines and fees may be referred to a collection agency for further action.   The collections fees are added to the original fine amount.",
			"court appointed counsel": "Private attorney appointed by the court to provide representation to someone who cannot afford a lawyer.",
			"court trial": "A trial without a jury. A judicial officer decides the case.",
			"courtesy notice": "Form mailed to the address listed on the citation within 3 to 4 weeks of the date the ticket was issued. The  courtesy  notice  contains general  information  and  available options  for  resolving  the  ticket.  The courtesy notice is not required by law and failure to receive one is not a valid excuse for failing to take care of your case.",
			custody: "Law enforcement officials' act of holding an accused or convicted person in criminal proceedings, beginning with the arrest of that person.",
			"declaration": "A written statement made \"under penalty of perjury\" and signed by the person making the statement.",
			defendant: "The person accused of the crime.",
			defense: "The reasons why a defendant should not be convicted of the charge(s).",
			evidence: "Any proof legally presented at trial through witnesses, records, and/or exhibits.",
			"failure to appear": "Not appearing before the judicial officer in court on the scheduled date and time.",
			fine: "A sum of money required to be paid as a penalty for an offense.",
			"fix-it ticket": "A common name for a traffic ticket given for a malfunction on a vehicle, like a broken taillight. After fixing the problem, the vehicle owner has to get a police officer to sign the ticket to show the problem is taken care of. The proof of correction and a fee must be submitted to the court.",
			forfeit: "To lose property or rights involuntarily as a penalty for violation of law.",
			"home study traffic school (hsts)": "A course of study that uses non-classroom participation typically in the form of internet, video, booklet, or mixed media.",
			infraction: "A crime that can be punished by a fine, traffic school, or some form of community service but not by time in jail or prison.",
			"infraction ticket": "A citation issued for a minor violation of a law or local regulation.",
			"issuing agency": "Law enforcement agency that issues the ticket.",
			"judicial officer": "Judges, referees, judge pro tems, and commissioners that make court decisions as a judicial officer.",
			"law enforcement agency": "An agency responsible for insuring obedience to the laws for example, Police Department, Sherriff's Office, California Highway Patrol, etc.",
			"law enforcement officer": "An employee of a Police Department, the Sheriff's Department, or the California Highway Patrol who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the law.",
			"local ordinance": "A law passed by a municipal government.",
			misdemeanor: "A crime that can be punished by jail time of up to one year, but not by time in state prison.  Punishment can also include fines.",
			"notice to appear": "A ticket/citation  issued that requires an appearance in court. Depending on the specific circumstances, the appearance can be through the mail, internet, phone system, or before a clerk.",
			"parking agency": "Local or municipal enforcement agency that processes parking tickets.",
			"parking ticket": "A citation issued for a parking violation. Parking tickets are not criminal violations and are not heard by the court.",
			"penalty assessment": "An amount which is required by law to be added to all fines.",
			"pro per": "Refers to persons that present their own cases in court without lawyers; from the Latin for \"in one's own proper person\".", 
			"prosecutor": "An attorney who tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.",
			"pro tem judge": "An attorney who volunteers his or her time to hear and decide small claims court cases. Also called a temporary judge.",
			restitution: "Requiring return of stolen goods to the victim or payment to the victim for harm caused.",
			"sign-off": "Official agreement that a condition has been met.",
			stipulate: "To agree to something; to give one's consent.",
			subpoena: "An official order to go to court at a stated time. Subpoenas are commonly used to tell witnesses to come to court to testify in a trial.",
			"summary trial": "Proceedings are based on the ticket only. The officer who issued the ticket does not appear.",
			"superior court": "The trial court in each county of the State of California. This court hears all adoption, Family Law, Juvenile, Criminal, Civil, Small Claims, Traffic, and Probate cases.",
			"temporary judge": "An attorney that volunteers his or her time to hear and decide cases. Also called a \"judge pro tem\".",
			"ticket": "Notice that a parking, infraction, or misdemeanor violation has occurred. Usually a fine must be paid and/or a court appearance must be made.",
			"traffic school": "A remedial course in traffic safety and safe driving practices. Can be offered to traffic violators by traffic courts in the interest of improving general safety.",
			"trial by written declaration": "Proceedings where written statements explaining the facts of the case are used to determine the outcome of the case.",
			"trial de novo": "A new trial. De novo is Latin for \"anew,\" which means starting over.",
			"vehicle code": "The collection of written laws which deals with motor vehicle regulations.",
			violation: "A breaking of the law.",
			"waive time": "Agree to give up right to a trial within the time limit specified.",
			warrant: "A court order for an arrest.",
			witness: "A person who has seen or can give first-hand evidence of some event."
        }
        
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