In the United States, you can legally defend yourself in court. But that’s not a good idea. If you face criminal charges, hiring a defense attorney comes as your best option. A general defense attorney knows your rights, the laws, and effective legal arguments to help you. They can also try to lower or eliminate [...]

Imagine living in a country where the government can seize your property for no reason at all. If they want to take your home away from you and put you out on the street, they can. If they want to take your car for no reason, they can. Or if they want to take your [...]

In our series about the Fifth Amendment, we’ve covered pleading the fifth and double jeopardy. In a lot of ways, you could consider these as continuations of our series on legal jargon. Today, we cover “due process.” You may have heard that phrase thrown around. What is it? How does it work? What does it [...]

In our fourth blog about the Fifth Amendment, we cover your right to trial by grand jury. If you're curious about what else the fifth amendment says, be sure to check out our posts on pleading the fifth, double jeopardy, and due process. As we've discussed before, the fifth amendment of the US Constitution in [...]

Last week, we covered some basics about the fifth amendment. Namely, we answered, “What does plead the fifth mean?” This week we’re covering another right protected by the fifth amendment: protection from double jeopardy. We’ll give a basic definition of double jeopardy, cover some double jeopardy laws, and tell you other ways you can protect [...]

“I plead the fifth.” You may have heard that phrase in a movie, on TV, or even in a real court room setting before. But what does plead the fifth mean? Where does this phrase come from? Well, we’ve covered a lot of courtroom jargon recently, but there’s always more to learn. Furthermore, pleading the [...]

Last year, we gave you some basic tips for controlling road rage. Again, we all know the feeling. Someone cuts us off on the highway, nearly hits us because of an illegal move, or recklessly tailgates us. How infuriating! For most of us, it’s nothing more than a short burst of frustration. Yet for some [...]

We’ve talked about tips to avoid a DUI before, as well as what to do about a DUI conviction. But what about breathalyzer laws in New Jersey? If you get pulled over and an officer wants you to take a breathalyzer test, what can you do? Can you say no? Will anything bad happen if [...]

In New Jersey, self-defense is defined as the "defense of one's person or interests, especially through the use of physical force. This is permitted in certain cases as an answer to a charge of violent crime." Has someone ever attacked you? Was self-defense your only option? Self-defense is a legitimate and acceptable behavior when a [...]