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Subject : law
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1. 1. One who administers the estate of a person who dies without a will. 2. A court official.






2. An accounting for the whereabouts of the tangible evidence from the moment it is received in custody until it is offered in evidence in court.CHALLENGE - An objection - such as when an attorney objects at a hearing to the seating of a particular pers






3. One who has authority to act for another.






4. The right of an accused to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution.






5. The operation of a vehicle in an impaired state after consuming alcohol that when tested is above the state's legal alcohol limit.






6. Evidence not sufficiently related to the matter in issue.






7. The questioning of a witness produced by the other side.






8. Physical condition of a child indicating that external or internal injuries result from acts committed by a parent or custodian.






9. The act of spending an allotted amount of time in a designated location such as a prison as punishment for the crime committed.






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






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






12. Evidence in form of witness testimony - who actually saw - heard - or touched the subject of question.






13. 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.)






14. The legal right to bring a lawsuit. Only a person with something at stake has standing to bring a lawsuit.






15. A contract by which owner of property grants to another the right to possess - use - and enjoy it for a specified period of time in exchange for payment of an agreed price (rent).






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






17. 1. Arrest record. A written account listing all the instances in which a person has been arrested. 2. A form completed by a police officer when a person is arrested.






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






19. Opportunity to present rebuttal evidence after one's evidence has been subjected to cross-examination.






20. 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.






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






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






23. 1. One who has been convicted of a criminal offense. 2. That which is connected with the law of crimes; That which has the character of a crime (criminal justice; criminal intent).






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Generally - justice or fairness.






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






32. A court order directing that an individual be kept in custody - usually in a penal or mental facility.






33. A person with legal skills - but who is not an attorney - and who works under the supervision of a lawyer or who is otherwise authorized by law to use those legal skills.






34. 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.






35. A short - abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.






36. Substantial reason - one that affords a legal excuse.






37. The dismissal of a case without preventing the plaintiff from bringing the same cause of action against the defendant in the future.






38. 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.






39. An invalid trial caused by some legal error. When a judge declares a mistrial - the trial must start again from the beginning - including the selection of a new jury.






40. A legally enforceable agreement between two or more competent parties made either orally or in writing. CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE - A legal doctrine that says if the plaintiff in a civil action for negligence also was negligent - he or she cannot recov






41. The person to whom property rights or power are transferred by another - a grantee.






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






43. A form of executive clemency preventing criminal prosecution or removing or extinguishing a criminal conviction.






44. Any form of indecent or sexual activity on - involving - or surrounding a child under the state's designated age.






45. A method of discharging a claim upon agreement by the parties to give and accept something in settlement of the claim.






46. The facility where juvenile offenders are held in custody.






47. The initial statement made by attorneys for each side - outlining the facts each intends to establish during the trial.






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






49. A weapon which acts by force of gunpowder - such as a rifle - shotgun or revolver.






50. A slang term meaning previous conviction(s) of the accused.