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Subject : law
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1. To clean or clear - such as eliminating inactive records from court files; with respect to civil contempt - to cure the noncompliance that caused the contempt finding.






2. Judge's explanation to the jury before it begins deliberations of the questions it must answer and the applicable law governing the case. Also called charge.






3. Immorality. An element of crimes inherently bad - as opposed to crimes bad merely because they are forbidden by statute.






4. A machine which records by a needle on a graph varying emotional disturbances when answering questions truly or falsely - as indicated by fluctuations in blood pressure - perspiration.respiration






5. A person who is the liable party in paying the bond for the defendant's release from jail.






6. The assertion of a party to an action - setting out what he expects to prove.






7. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on the written indictment submitted to it for its approval - means that the evidence was found insufficient to indict.






8. Attorney at law - lawyer - counselor at law.






9. Numerous and unnecessary attempts to litigate the same issue.






10. To state - recite - assert - claim - maintain - charge or set forth. To make an allegation.






11. The area of a state or federal prison where criminals who are sentenced to death are confined until their sentence is commuted or carried out.






12. A second examination of a witness by the counsel who called the witness to testify. This examination is usually focused on certain matters that were discussed by the opposing counsel's examination.






13. An agreement by attorneys on both sides of a civil or criminal case about some aspect of the case; e.g. - to extend the time to answer - to adjourn the trial date - or to admit certain facts at the trial.






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






15. A violation of law - not punishable by imprisonment. Minor traffic offenses are generally considered infractions.






16. A protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.






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






18. Formal notification to the party that has been sued in a civil case of the fact that the lawsuit has been filed. Also - any form of notification of a legal proceeding.






19. Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.






20. A rule of law that courts and judges shall draw a particular inference from a particular fact - or from particular evidence.






21. 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






22. 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.






23. Standards governing whether evidence in a civil or criminal case is admissible.






24. Illegal sex acts performed against a minor by a parent - guardian - relative or acquaintance.






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






26. Allowance ordered to be paid by one spouse to the other for support while the spouses are living apart but not divorced.






27. The ordinary jury of twelve (or fewer) persons for the trial of a civil or criminal case. So called to distinguish it from the grand jury.






28. 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.






29. A punitive act designed to secure enforcement by imposing a penalty for its violation. For example - a sanction may be imposed for failure to comply with discovery orders.






30. A release from custody which imposes regulations on the activities and associations of the defendant. If a defendant fails to meet the conditions - the release is revoked.






31. An error committed during a trial that was corrected or was not serious enough to affect the outcome of a trial and (prejudicial) to be reversed on appeal.






32. The section of a courthouse in which the judge presides over the proceedings.






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






34. Evidence that can be legally and properly introduced in a civil or criminal trial.






35. A failure to respond to a lawsuit within the specified time.






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






37. Placing a convicted defendant on conditional probation - the successful completion of which will prevent entry of the underlying judgment of conviction






38. A proceeding in which the accused is brought before the court to plead to the criminal charge in the indictment or information. The charge is read to him or her and he or she is asked to plead guilty or not guilty or - where permitted - nolo contende






39. Mutual or successive relationships to the same right of property - or the same interest of one person with another which represents the same legal right.






40. A lawyer elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective juicial circuit. See PROSECUTOR.

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41. To seat a jury. When voir dire is finished and both sides have exercised their challenges - the jury is impaneled.The jurors are sworn in and the trial is ready to proceed.






42. One who knowingly - voluntarily - and intentionally unites with the principal offender in the commission ofa crime. A partner in a crime.






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






44. The taking or detaining of a person against his or her will and without lawful authority.






45. Begun - but not yet completed. Thus - an action is pending from its inception until the rendition of its final judgment.






46. 1. To execute - perpetrate - or carry out an act. To commit a crime. 2. To send a person to prison - asylum - or reformatory by a court order.






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






48. To complete the legal requirements (such as signing before witnesses) that make a will valid. Also - to execute a judgment or decree means to put the final judgment of the court into effect.






49. The act that caused an event to occur. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act.






50. Dying without a will.