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Subject : law
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1. Any fact or evidence that leads to a judgment of the court.






2. An assistant lawyer to the state's attorney.

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3. Questioning the qualifications of an entire jury panel - usually on the ground of partiality or some fault in the process of summoning the panel.






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






5. Land - buildings - and other improvements affixed to the land.






6. 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.






7. Another hearing of a civil or criminal case by the same court in which the case was originally heard.






8. The appellate court has the right to review and revise the lower court decision.






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






10. Removal of a charge - responsibility or duty.






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






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






13. A jury whose members cannot agree upon a verdict.






14. A report to the sentencing judge containing background information about the crime and the defendant to assist the judge in making his or her sentencing decision.






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






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






17. The rules of conduct that govern the legal profession. The Codecontains general ethical guidelines and specific rules written by the American Bar Association.






18. A young person who has not yet attained the age at which he or she should be treated as an adult for purposes of criminal law and other legal matters.






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






20. One who lives in a location for a period of time and denotes it as their official address or residence.






21. A hallowed principle of criminal law that a person is innocent of a crime until proven guilty.






22. A ruling by the court against the party making the objection.






23. A written or verbal command from a court directing or forbidding an action.






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






25. Voluntary statement made by one who is a defendant in a criminal trial - which - if true - discloses his or her guilt.






26. Yearly judicial review - usually in juvenile dependency cases - to determine whether the child requirescontinued court supervision or placement.






27. The process by which a deceased person's property goes to the state if no heir can be found.






28. A malicious injury which disables or disfigures another.






29. A lesser offense than a felony and generally punishable by fine or limited jail time - but not in a penitentiary.






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






31. An act of legislation of a local governing body such as a city - town or county.






32. In criminal law - a finding of not guilty. In contract law - a release - absolution - or discharge from an obligation - liability - or engagement.






33. A ruling by the court in favor of the party making the objection.






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






35. A collection - compendium - or revision of laws - rules - and regulations enacted by legislative authority.






36. The lawyer who represents a client and is entitled to receive all formal documents from the court or from other parties. Also known as counsel of record.






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






38. A court-ordered allowance that one spouse pays the other spouse for maintenance and support while they areeither separated - pending suit for divorce - or after they are divorced.






39. A temporary location that is meant to secure the accused while waiting for trial to begin or continue.






40. To willfully take or convert to one's own use - another's money or property - which the wrongdoer initially acquired lawfully - because of some office - employment - or some position of trust.






41. That quality of evidence which tends to influence the trier of fact because of its logical connection with the issue.






42. Ruling or order issued by the judge granting the party's request.






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






44. A defense claim that the accused was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed.






45. Acts or declarations by which one implicates oneself in a crime.






46. Crime in which the driver of a vehicle leaves the scene of an accident without identifying himself or herself.






47. An obligation signed by the accused to secure his or her presence at the trial. This obligation means that the accused may lose money by not properly appearing for the trial. Often referred to simply as bond.






48. Legal document issued by a court that shows an administrator's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.






49. 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).






50. The quality in a witness which makes his or her testimony believable.