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1. The court officer responsible for choosing the panel of persons to serve as potential jurors for a particular court term.






2. Another term for arraignment.






3. A type of sentence where the convicted criminal is ordered to spend the rest of his or her life in prison






4. The form of verdict in criminal cases where the jury acquits the defendant - finds him or her not guilty.






5. The voluntary transfer - by a debtor - of all property to a trustee for thebenefit of all of his or her creditors.






6. Legal right given to a person to manage the property and financial affairs of a person deemed incapable of doing that for himself or herself. (Conservators have somewhat less responsibility than guardians. See also guardianship.)






7. Official and formal erasure of a record or partial contents of a record.






8. A procedure by which a charge(s) against a minor is transferred from a juvenile to circuit court.






9. A gift - not necessarily of monetary value - given to influence the conduct of the receiver.






10. A parent's or custodian's act of leaving a child without adequate care - supervision - support - or parental






11. 1. Defendant's statement of a reason why the plaintiff or prosecutor has no valid case against defendant -especially a defendant's answer - denial - or plea. 2. Defendant's method and strategy in opposing the plaintiff or theprosecution. 3. One or mo






12. All evidence except eyewitness testimony. One example is physical evidence - such as fingerprints - from which an inference can be drawn.






13. Legally responsible.






14. A satisfaction agreed upon between the parties in a lawsuit which bars subsequent actions on the claim.






15. 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






16. A warrant that a court issues under Health-General Article Section 12-120 after a probable cause determination






17. The hearing given to person accused of crime - by a magistrate or judge - to determine whether there is enough evidence to warrant the confinement and holding to bail the person accused.






18. A specialized court that deals with cases during the late evening and early morning hours.






19. 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.






20. The unlawful use of force against another with unusual or serious consequences such as theuse of a dangerous weapon.






21. Juvenile found to have committed a status offense rather than a crime that would provide a basis for a finding of delinquency. Typical status offenses are habitual truancy - violating a curfew - or running away from home. These are not crimes - but t






22. The act - after a jury verdict has been announced - of asking jurors individually whether they agree with the verdict.






23. Money awarded by a court to a person injured by the unlawful act or negligence of another person.






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






25. The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.






26. In some states - the highest appellate court - where it is the Court's discretion whether to hear the case on appeal.






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






28. The heading on a legal document listing the parties - the court - the case number - and related information.






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






30. Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else.Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.






31. Refers to courts that have no limit on the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear.






32. To support with evidence or authority; make more certain.






33. Oral or verbal evidence rather than written. The Parole Evidence Rule limits the admissibility of parole evidence which would directly contradict the clear meaning of terms of a written contract.






34. Public official charged with duty to make inquiry into the causes and circumstances of any death which occurs through violence or suddenly - with marks of suspicion.






35. A crime of a more serious nature than a misdemeanor - usually punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than a year and/or substantial fines.






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






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






38. The juror who chairs the jury during deliberations and speaks for the jury in court when announcing the verdict.






39. The court with authority to supervise estate administration.






40. A husband or wife of a deceased spouse married after a will is executed who is not provided for in the will.






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






42. A criminal case in which the allowable punishment includes death. CAPITAL CRIME - A crime punishable by death.






43. Inferences drawn from proven facts.






44. 1. Historically - the partition separating the general public from the space occupied by the judges - lawyers - and other participants in a trial. 2. More commonly - the term means the whole body of lawyers.






45. That which - under the rules of evidence - cannot be admitted as evidence in a trial or hearing.






46. Ill will - hatred - or hostility by one person toward another which may prompt the intentional doing of a wrongful act without legal justification or excuse.






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






48. A case summary or commentary on the law cases - statutes - and rules illustrating its interpretation.






49. The peril in which an accused is placed when he is properly charged with a crime before a court. Jeopardy normally attaches when the petit jury is impaneled.






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







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