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Subject : law
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1. 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.






2. To annul or make void by recalling or taking back.






3. 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






4. 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.






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






6. The act that caused an event to occur. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act.






7. To protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.






8. Pimping. Arranging for acts of prostitution.






9. A person to whom the court refers a pending case to take testimony - hear the parties - and report to the court.






10. Officer of the court who files pleadings - motions - judgments - etc. - issues process - and keeps records of court proceedings.






11. A trust set up for the benefit of someone who the grantor believes would be incapable of managing his or her own financial affairs.






12. The process by which one state or country surrenders to another state - a person accused or convicted of a crime in the other state.






13. Trial in which a jury decides issues of fact as opposed to trial only before a judge.






14. The finding of the court that an act was committed with the intent of embarrassing the court - disobeying its lawful orders - or obstructing the administration of justice in some way.






15. Failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would use under the same circumstances.






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






17. A private person (who is not necessarily a lawyer) authorized by another to act in his or her place - either for some particular purpose - as to do a specific act - or for the transaction of business in general - not of legal character. This authorit






18. Proof of facts by witnesses who saw acts done or heard words spoken.






19. The rights of a person guaranteed by the state or federal constitutions.






20. Willful destruction of property - from actual ill will or resentment toward its owner or possessor.






21. The study of law and the structure of the legal system.






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






23. An allowance for expenses in prosecuting or defending a suit. Ordinarily this does not include attorney fees.






24. In bankruptcy proceedings - a debt is secured if the debtor gave the creditor a right to repossess the property or goods used as collateral.






25. To lose - or lose the right to.






26. Process by which a court seeks to interpret the meaning and scope of legislation.






27. The time in a lawsuit when the complaining party has stated his or her claim and the other side has responded with a denial and the matter is ready to be tried.






28. Violation of a professional duty to act with reasonable care and in good faith without fraud or collusion.






29. A person who directs a commission; a member of a commission. The officer in charge of a department or bureau of a public service.






30. A person confined to a prison - penitentiary - or jail.






31. A change - alteration - or amendment which introduces new elements into the details - or cancels some of them - but leaves the general purpose and effect of the subject-matter intact.






32. 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.






33. Help - assist - or facilitate the commission of a crime.






34. Cancellation by a court of a warrant before its execution by the arrest of a defendant; also - a process by which a retired judge may be asked to sit on a particular case.






35. Someone named to receive property or benefits in a will. In a trust - a person who is to receive benefits from the trust.






36. A will that leaves some or all estate assets to a trust established before the will-maker's death.






37. A program of parental care for children who do not have an in-home parental relationship with either biological or adoptive parents.






38. A civil case in which parties may resolve their dispute without a formal finding of error or fault.






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






40. An order by the court telling a person to stop performing a specific act.






41. Conduct which tends to annoy all citizens - including unnecessary and distractingnoisemaking.






42. The person who sets up a trust.






43. To complete the legal requirements (such as signing before witnesses) that make a will valid. Also - to execute a judgment or decree means to put the final judgment of the court into effect.






44. Voluntary acknowledgment of the existence of certain facts relevant to the adversary's case.






45. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's personal liberty - whether or not carried out by a peace officer.






46. A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a trial court's procedure.






47. An individual appointed by the court to oversee administrative matters.






48. Punishment by death for capital crimes. Death penalty.






49. Declarations by either side in a civil or criminal case reserving the right to appeal a judge's ruling upon a motion. Also - in regulatory cases - objections by either side to points made by the other side or to rulings by the agency or one of its he






50. The planning of a crime preceding the commission of the act - rather than committing the crime on the spur of the moment.