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1. A motion to dismiss a civil case because of the legal insufficiency of a complaint.






2. The taking or detaining of a person against his or her will and without lawful authority.






3. An agreement between parties that dictates what is being received from one party to the other.






4. A rule or order prescribed for management or government.






5. A judge's decision not to allow an objection. A decision by a higher court finding that a lower court decision was wrong.






6. The constitutional prohibition under the Fifth Amendment against a person being put on trial more than once for the same offense.






7. Published words or pictures that falsely and maliciously harm the reputation of a person. See DEFAMATION.






8. Evidence that can be legally and properly introduced in a civil or criminal trial.






9. Legal document issued by a court that shows an administrator's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.






10. A general term for an action - cause - suit - or controversy brought before the court for resolution.






11. Standards governing whether evidence in a civil or criminal case is admissible.






12. Antisocial behavior by a minor; especially behavior that would be criminally punishable if the actor were an adult - but instead is usually punished by special laws pertaining only to minors.






13. An imaginary situation - incorporating facts previously admitted into evidence - upon which an expert witness is permitted to give an opinion as to a condition resulting from the situation.






14. The public calling of the docket or list of causes at commencement of term of court - for setting a time for trial or entering orders.






15. The referral of a dispute to an impartial third person chosen by the parties to the dispute who agree in advance to abide by the arbitrator's award issued after a hearing at which both parties have an opportunity to be heard.






16. Legal document issued by a court that shows an executor's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.






17. The person who sets up a trust.






18. Notifying a person that he or she has been named as a party to a lawsuit or has been accused of some offense. Process consists of a summons - citation or warrant - to which a copy of the complaint is attached.






19. An open act showing the intent to commit a crime.






20. An order issued by a judge or magistrate commanding a sheriff - constable - or other officer to search a specified location.






21. Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.






22. An honest belief - the absence of malice - and the absence of design to defraud.






23. Property owned in common by husband and wife each having an undivided one-half interest by reason of their marital status. For example - the earnings of one spouse during the marriage do not belong solely to that spouse; the earnings are community pr






24. The act of not following an order that is directed by the court.






25. A document or other item introduced as evidence during a trial or hearing.






26. An order made by a court having competent jurisdiction. Rules of court are either general or special; the former are the regulations by which the practice of the court is governed - the latter are special orders made in particular cases.






27. Any of the drugs whose production and use are regulated by law - including narcotics - stimulants - and hallucinogens.






28. A person having a legal relationship of trust and confidence to another and having a duty to act primarily for the others benefit - e.g. - a guardian - trustee - or executor.






29. The delivery of a legal document - such as a complaint - summons - or subpoena - notifying a person of a lawsuit or other legal action taken against him or her. Service - which constitutes formal legal notice - must be made by an officially authorize






30. A lawyer elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective juicial circuit. See PROSECUTOR.

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31. 1. A person who has been found guilty of a crime and is serving a sentence for that crime; a prison inmate. 2. To find a person guilty of an offense by either a trial or a plea of guilty.






32. A trial lawyer representing the government in a criminal case and the interests of the state in civil matters.






33. Evidence which tends to indicate that a defendant did not commit the alleged crime.






34. Exhibit and/or evidence that is offered by the prosecution.

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35. Sentences for two or more crimes to run consecutively - rather than concurrently. CUSTODY - 1. The care and control of a thing or person for inspection - preservation - or security. 2. The care - control - and maintenance of a child awarded by a cour






36. The facts that give rise to a lawsuit or a legal claim.






37. For the judge or jury to determine and declare the guilt of the defendant.






38. An inference of the truth or falsity of a proposition or fact - that stands until rebutted by evidence to the contrary.






39. The defendant's response to the plaintiff's allegations as stated in a complaint. An item-by-item - paragraph-by-paragraph response to points made in a complaint; part of the pleadings.






40. Another term for arraignment.






41. A defense claim that the accused was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed.






42. The unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.






43. The act of showing a weapon to another person - typically the police or the victim.






44. Intentional - unlawful deception to deprive another person of property or to injure that person in some other way.






45. An established standard - guide - or regulation.






46. Generally - a tax on the privilege of transferring property to others after a person's death. In addition to federal estate taxes - many states have their own estate taxes.






47. Supplementary evidence that tends to strengthen or confirm the initial evidence.






48. Written or oral pledge by a witness to speak the truth.






49. Member of the jury.






50. The quality in a witness which makes his or her testimony believable.







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