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1. A final settlement or determination. The court decision terminating proceedings in a case before judgment.






2. A prison or place of confinement where convicted felons are sent to serve out the term of their sentence.






3. One who knowingly - voluntarily - and intentionally unites with the principal offender in the commission ofa crime. A partner in a crime.






4. A crime - such as a felony - misdemeanor - or other punishable unlawful act.






5. The act of taking and carrying away the personal property of another of a value less than $300 with the intent to deprive the owner or possessor of it permanently.






6. The act of bringing to an end; termination. The dissolution of a marriage or other relationship.






7. 1. A unit of the judiciary authorized to decide disputed matters of fact - cases or controversies. 2. Figuratively - the judge or judicial officer. Judges sometimes use 'court' to refer to themselves in the third person - as in 'the court has read






8. The hearing available to a person charged with a felony to determine if there is enough evidence (probable cause) to hold him for trial.






9. A certificate or evidence of a debt. Often used interchangeably with bail.






10. A court order forbidding the defendant from doing any action or threatened action until a hearing on the application can be conducted.






11. Tangible physical property (such as cars - clothing - furniture - and jewelry) and intangible personal property. This does not include real property such as land or rights in land.






12. A listing of all the criminal convictions against an individual.






13. A statement of the details of the charge made against the defendant.






14. Bail that is kept by the court as a result of not following a court order.






15. Language in a will that provides that a person who makes a legal challenge to the will's validity will be disinherited.






16. A witness whose testimony is not favorable to the party who calls him or her as a witness. A hostile witness may be asked be cross-examined by the party who calls him or be cross-examined by the party who calls him or leading questions and may her to






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






18. To stand idly around - particularly in a public place.






19. In tort law - a defense to a personal injury suit. The essence of an affirmative defense is that the plaintiff assumed the known risk of whatever dangerous condition caused the injury.






20. To confine in jail.






21. A practice whereby a person or place is searched and evidence useful in the investigation and prosecution of a crime is seized or taken. The search is conducted after an order is issued by a judge.






22. The department that oversees the actions of probationers as well as the location of where probation officers work.






23. A hearing held for the purpose of deciding issues or fact of law that both parties are disputing.






24. Confidential communications to certain persons that are protected by law against any disclosure - including forced disclosure in legal proceedings.






25. The distinctive pattern of lines on human fingertips that are used as a method of identification in criminal cases.






26. Facts that do not constitute a justification or excuse for an offense but which may be considered as reasons for reducing the degree of blame.






27. To deprive a person of his liberty by legal authority.






28. An action for the recovery of a possession that has been wrongfully taken.






29. Any fact or evidence that leads to a judgment of the court.






30. A right guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution - interpreted by the federal courts; also - a right guaranteed by some other constitution (such as a state constitution).






31. 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






32. Legal debts and obligations.






33. Without denying the charge - the defendant raises circumstances such as insanity - self-defense -or entrapment to avoid civil or criminal responsibility.






34. A trust that - once set up - the grantor may not revoke.






35. In practice - a notice in writing requiring the opposite party to produce a certain described paper or document at the trial - or in the course of pre-trial discovery.






36. The right to challenge a juror without assigning a reason for the challenge.






37. One not trained in law.






38. An action of a higher court in setting aside or revoking a lower court decision.






39. A judicial command or order proceeding from a court or judicial officer - directing the proper officer to enforce a judgment - sentence - or decree.






40. A formal charge against a person - to the effect that he has engaged in a punishable offense.






41. The power of the government to take private property for public use through condemnation.






42. To lose - or lose the right to.






43. Pre-trial release based on the person's own promise that he or she will show up for trial (no bond required). Also referred to as release on own recognizance or ROR.






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






45. A written statement prepared by the counsel arguing a case in court. It contains a summary of the facts of a case -the pertinent laws - and an argument of how the law applies to the facts supporting counsel's position.






46. A court's recognition of the truth of basic facts without formal evidence.






47. 1. Property that is pledged as security against a debt. 2. A person belonging to the same ancestral stock (a relation) - but not in a direct line of descent.






48. The court-supervised process by which a will is determined to be the will-maker's final statement regarding how the will-maker wants his or her property distributed.






49. A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.






50. The wellness of a person's state of mind.







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