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Subject : law
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1. A crime - such as a felony - misdemeanor - or other punishable unlawful act.






2. Stealing or theft.






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






4. A proceeding similar to a trial - without a jury - and usually of shorter duration.






5. A claim presented by a defendant in a civil lawsuit against the plaintiff. In essence - a counter lawsuit within a lawsuit.






6. The written statements of fact and law filed by the parties to a lawsuit.






7. An order issued by a judge or magistrate commanding a sheriff - constable - or other officer to search a specified location.






8. A person who directs a commission; a member of a commission. The officer in charge of a department or bureau of a public service.






9. A court officer who has charge of a court session in the matter of keeping order and has custody of the jury.






10. A party is said to rest or rest its case when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer.






11. A picture of an alleged criminal created by a professional police artist using verbal descriptionsgiven by the victim or a witness.






12. 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.






13. Confirmation or support of a witness' statement or other fact.






14. The closure of court records to inspection - except to the parties.






15. A trust set up and in effect during the lifetime of the grantor. Also called inter vivos trust.






16. Against - or not authorized by law; unlawful.






17. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's personal liberty - whether or not carried out by a peace officer.






18. Exposure to sight of the private parts of the body in a lewd or indecent manner in a public place.






19. Outline or summary of the nature of the case and of the anticipated proof presented by the attorney to the jury before any evidence is submitted. Also known as opening argument .






20. Claim that an act otherwise criminal was legally justifiable because it was necessary to protect a person or property from the threat or action of another.






21. The assertion of a right to money or property.






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






23. An order of the court. A final decree is one that fully and finally disposes of the litigation. Aninterlocutory decree is a preliminary order that often disposes of only part of a lawsuit.






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. See DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION STATUTES.






29. The person who sets up a trust.






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






31. 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.






32. Youths charged with the status of being beyond the control of their legal guardian or are habitually disobedient - truant from school - or have committed other acts that would not be a crime if committed by an adult. They are not delinquents (in that






33. With knowledge - willfully or intentionally with respect to a material element of an offense.






34. Money or a written instrument such as a deed that - by agreement between two parties - is held by a neutral third party (held in escrow) until all conditions of the agreement are met.






35. Pertinent and proper to be considered in reaching a decision.






36. A person to whom the court refers a pending case to take testimony - hear the parties - and report to the court.






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






38. Pimping. Arranging for acts of prostitution.






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






40. In civil cases when it is necessary to preserve the status quo prior to trial - the court may issue a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order ordering a party to carry out a specified activity.






41. An allowance for expenses in prosecuting or defending a suit. Ordinarily this does not include attorney fees.






42. 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.






43. A person who aids or contributes in the commission of a crime.






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






45. A court order requiring that some action be taken - or that some party refrain from taking action. It differs from forms of temporary relief - such as a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction.






46. 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.






47. A federal or state public building or other place for the confinement of persons. It is used as either a punishment imposed by the law or otherwise in the course of the administration of justice






48. 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.






49. A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a trial court's procedure.






50. State-imposed death as punishment for a serious crime. Capital punishment.