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Subject : law
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1. Asserted to be true as depicted or a person who is accused but has not yet been tried in court.






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






3. Summary of a larger work - wherein the principal ideas of the larger work are contained.






4. Evil doing - ill conduct; the commission of some act which is positively prohibited by law.






5. Evidence that helps to prove a point or issue in a case.






6. The rules and process by which a civil case is tried and appealed - including the preparations for trial - the rules of evidence and trial conduct - and the procedure for pursuing appeals.






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






8. To try issues separately - such as guilt and criminal responsibility in a criminal proceeding or liability and damages in a civil action.






9. To confine in jail.






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






11. A legal right - exemption or immunity granted to a person - company or class - that is beyond the common advantages of other citizens.






12. To place a paper in the official custody of the clerk of court to enter into the files or records of a case.






13. Evidence given to explain - repel - counteract - or disprove facts given in evidence by the adverse party.






14. A case brought by the government against a person accused of committing a crime.






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






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






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






18. An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.






19. 1. In a criminal case - the person accused of the crime. 2. In a civil case - the person being sued.






20. A lawsuit - litigation - or action. Any question - civil or criminal - litigated or contested before a court of justice.






21. Responsible for a delinquency - crime - or other offense; not innocent.






22. 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.






23. 1. A statement of acceptance of responsibility. 2. The short declaration at the end of a legal paper showing that the paper was duly executed and acknowledged.






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






25. The place where a person has his or her permanent legal home. A person may have several residences - but only one domicile.






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






27. The purpose to use a particular means to bring about a certain result.






28. A personal representative - named in a will - who administers an estate.






29. An offer of proof as to what the evidence would be if a witness were called to testify or answer a question.






30. An endeavor or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime - carries beyond preparation - but lacking execution.






31. 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.






32. Law established by previous decisions of appellate courts - particularly the Supreme Court.






33. 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.






34. In practice - a notice in writing requiring the opposite party to produce a certain described paper or document at the trial - or in the course of pre-trial discovery.






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






36. 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.






37. The designation assigned to each case filed in a particular court. Also called a case number.






38. The specific place in the courtroom where the jury sits during the trial.






39. Settling a dispute without a full - formal trial. Methods includemediation - conciliation - arbitration - and settlement - among others.






40. Aka PROSECUTOR and DISTRICT ATTORNEY.






41. Remarks addressed by attorney to judge or jury on the merits of case or on points of law.






42. A pretrial discovery device by which one party questions the other party or a witness for the other party. It usually takes place in the office of one of the lawyers - in the presence of a court reporter - who transcribes what is said. Questions are






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






44. For the judge or jury to determine and declare the guilt of the defendant.






45. The act of showing a weapon to another person - typically the police or the victim.






46. Member of the jury.






47. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be.






48. The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.






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






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