Count - An allegation in an indictment or information, charging a defendant with a crime. An indictment or information may contain allegations that the defendant committed more than one crime. Each allegation is referred to as a count.⏎
Conviction - A judgment of guilt against a criminal defendant.⏎
Dismissal without prejudice - Court action that allows the later filing.⏎
Dismissal with prejudice - Court action that prevents an identical lawsuit from being filed later.⏎
Counsel - Legal advice; a term also used to refer to the lawyers in a case.⏎