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Law Vocab
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1. To try issues separately - such as guilt and criminal responsibility in a criminal proceeding or liability and damages in a civil action.
LINEUP
PROCEDURAL LAW
DOCKET NUMBER
BIFURCATE
2. An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
JURY TRIAL
JUDGE
ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
3. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served in sequence.
SENTENCE - CONSECUTIVE
ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY
SPEEDY TRIAL
JUDICIAL REVIEW
4. The process by which one state or country surrenders to another state - a person accused or convicted of a crime in the other state.
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
MOTION DENIED
EXTRADITION
FOURTH AMENDMENT
5. Supervised release of a prisoner before the expiration of his or her sentence.
KNOWINGLY
PAROLE
COUNT
SELF-DEFENSE
6. An assault committed by one member of a household against another.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
BANKRUPTCY
PERJURY
AGGRAVATED BATTERY
7. The legal right to bring a lawsuit. Only a person with something at stake has standing to bring a lawsuit.
JURY
STANDING
ALFORD PLEA
BAIL BONDSMAN
8. A procedure by which a charge(s) against a minor is transferred from a juvenile to circuit court.
NO-CONTEST CLAUSE
LITIGANT
EXAMINATION - DIRECT
JUVENILE WAIVER
9. Keeping all witnesses (except plaintiff and defendant) out of the courtroom except for their time on the stand - and cautioning them not to discuss their testimony with other witnesses. Also called separation of witnesses. This prevents a witness fro
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
HOSPITAL WARRANT
MOTION
SEQUESTRATION OF WITNESSES
10. The judgment reached or given by a court of law.
DECISION
ABATEMENT OF ACTION
ABANDONMENT
CERTIFIED
11. 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.
ARBITRATION
GARNISHMENT
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
12. Opportunity to present rebuttal evidence after one's evidence has been subjected to cross-examination.
RE-DIRECT EXAMINATION
HOMICIDE
CIVIL ACTION
INTERLOCUTORY
13. A case brought by the government against a person accused of committing a crime.
CLERK OF COURT
CRIMINAL CASE
RESTRAINING ORDER
CONVICTION
14. 1. The action of sending a person to a penal or mental institution. 2. The order directing an officer to take a person to a penal or mental institution.
ABSTRACT OF TITLE
COMMITMENT
BANKRUPT
HOSPITAL WARRANT
15. To sentence a person convicted of an offense to pay a penalty in money.
FINE
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
COMMUTATION
PURGE
16. An agreement by two or more persons to commit an unlawful act; in criminal law - conspiracy is a separate offense from the crime that is the object of the conspiracy.
CONSPIRACY
DEFAULT
STANDARD OF PROOF
DETENTION
17. To give authority or legal authenticity to a statute - record - or other written instrument.
DOCKET NUMBER
JOINT VENTURE
JURISPRUDENCE
AUTHENTICATE
18. The judgment formally pronounced by the court or judge upon the defendant after his or her conviction by imposing a punishment to be inflicted either in the form of a fine - incarceration or probation.
OBJECT
SENTENCE
CONSPIRACY
BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME (B.C.S.)
19. Voluntary statement made by one who is a defendant in a criminal trial - which - if true - discloses his or her guilt.
LAW CLERKS
CONFESSION
ENTER A GUILTY PLEA
ATTORNEY OF RECORD
20. The person to whom property rights or power are transferred by another - a grantee.
ASSIGNEE
LEWD CONDUCT
ON A PERSON'S OWN RECOGNIZANCE
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
21. A legal proceeding in which a debtor's money - in the possession of another (the garnishee) - is applied to the debts of the debtor - such as when an employer garnishes a debtor's wages.
PROTECTIVE ORDER
REVERSIBLE ERROR
ACCESSORY
GARNISHMENT
22. Placing a convicted defendant on conditional probation - the successful completion of which will prevent entry of the underlying judgment of conviction
DETENTION FACILITY
PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT (PBJ)
EVIDENCE - CIRCUMSTANTIAL
ESCROW
23. Voluntary acknowledgment of the existence of certain facts relevant to the adversary's case.
ADMISSION
GUILTY
GRAND JURY
MATERIAL WITNESS
24. Evidence that helps to prove a point or issue in a case.
FIDELITY BOND
DEMURRER
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
RELEVANT
25. The time within a plaintiff must begin a lawsuit (in civil cases) or a prosecutor must bring charges (in criminal cases). There are different statutes of limitations at both the federal and state levels for different kinds of lawsuits or crimes.
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
EXCLUSIONARY RULE
RULE
EXAMINATION - RECROSS
26. A judge's private office. A hearing in chambers takes place in the judge's office outside of the presence of the jury and the public.
FIND GUILTY
CHAMBERS
EVIDENCE
DISTURBING THE PEACE
27. An order of the court requiring all witnesses to remain outside the courtroom until each is called to testify - except the plaintiff or defendant. The witnesses are ordered not to discuss their testimony with each other and may be held in contempt if
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
ESTATE TAX
EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES
28. To obtain customers for a whore or prostitute. One who obtains customers for a whore or prostitute.
REVERSE
EXTRADITION
ORDER - COURT
PIMP
29. The court officer responsible for choosing the panel of persons to serve as potential jurors for a particular court term.
HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION
JURY COMMISSIONER
ALIMONY
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
30. Refers to courts that have no limit on the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear.
EXAMINATION - DIRECT
GENERAL JURISDICTION
PREMEDITATION
PLEA
31. The reduction by a judge of the damages awarded by a jury.
REMITTITUR
OBJECTION OVERRULED
BENCH
RECOGNIZANCE
32. A person appointed by will or by law to assume responsibility for incompetent adults or minor children.
GUARDIAN
ABSTRACTACT
HEARING - CONTESTED
CLAIM
33. A judgment of the court that explains what the existing law is or expresses the opinion of the court without the need for enforcement.
AFFIANT
SENTENCE REPORT
MUGSHOT
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
34. Bail that is kept by the court as a result of not following a court order.
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
BAIL FORFEITURE
DEFAMATION
ACCOMPLICE
35. The right of an accused to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution.
OF COUNSEL
LEVY
SPEEDY TRIAL
POLLING THE JURY
36. A person to whom the court refers a pending case to take testimony - hear the parties - and report to the court.
REFEREE
BILL OF PARTICULARS
REMOVAL
SEPARATION
37. The act of staking money - or other thing of value - on an uncertain event or outcome.
OBJECTION
INTESTATE SUCCESSION
RATIFICATION
GAMBLING
38. Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time - rather than one after the other. See also CUMULATIVE SENTENCES.
CONCURRENT SENTENCES
AUTO TAMPERING
DEFAULT-JUDGMENT
REPLEVIN
39. An endeavor or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime - carries beyond preparation - but lacking execution.
ATTEMPT
REBUTTAL
CONTRACT
RULES OF EVIDENCE
40. The form of verdict in criminal cases where the jury acquits the defendant - finds him or her not guilty.
BAIL BOND
NOT GUILTY
KIDNAPPING
BENEFICIARY
41. A legal claim against another person's property as security for a debt.
LIEN
CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE
ACQUIT
CORROBORATING EVIDENCE
42. A child who is homeless or without proper care through no fault of the parent - guardian - or custodian. DEPORTATION - The act of removing a person to another country. Order issued by an immigration judge - expelling an alien from the United States.
JURISPRUDENCE
EYE WITNESS
RECOGNIZANCE
DEPENDENT CHILD
43. A proceeding similar to a trial - without a jury - and usually of shorter duration.
EMBEZZLE
HEARING
IMPEACHMENT OF WITNESS
PETITION
44. A failure to respond to a lawsuit within the specified time.
OATH
REMITTITUR
DEFAULT
AT ISSUE
45. A mutual understanding and intention between two or more parties. The writing or instrument which isevidence of an agreement. (Although often used as synonymous with contract - agreement is a broader term.)
CLERK OF COURT
JURY COMMISSIONER
AGREEMENT
CHARACTER EVIDENCE
46. In criminal law - a finding of not guilty. In contract law - a release - absolution - or discharge from an obligation - liability - or engagement.
AT ISSUE
PROSECUTOR
CAUSATION
ACQUITTAL
47. The physical location where the defense and prosecuting parties are seated throughout the duration of the trial.
POLYGRAPH
HANDCUFFS
COUNSEL TABLE
CRIMINAL
48. 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
COURT - APPEALS
COLLATERAL ATTACK
SERVICE
COMMUTATION
49. A malicious injury which disables or disfigures another.
SEQUESTRATION OF WITNESSES
MAYHEM
EXECUTOR
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
50. A court order directing that an individual be kept in custody - usually in a penal or mental facility.
BAR EXAMINATION
COMMITMENT ORDER
ACCORD
REMEDY