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Subject : law
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1. The juror who chairs the jury during deliberations and speaks for the jury in court when announcing the verdict.






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






3. A misdemeanor or minor offense or comparatively insignificant criminal act.






4. Failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would use under the same circumstances.






5. To lose - or lose the right to.






6. Refers to courts that are limited in the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear. For example - traffic violations generally are heard by limited jurisdiction courts.






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






8. List of cases scheduled for hearing in court.






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






10. An assault committed by one member of a household against another.






11. The standard in a criminal case requiring that the jury be satisfied to a moralcertainty that every element of a crime has been proven by the prosecution. This standard of proof does not require that the state establish absolute certainty by eliminat






12. 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.






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






14. The process of photographing - fingerprinting - and recording identifying data of a suspect. This process follows the arrest.






15. 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.






16. The generic name for the defendant in a criminal case.






17. Presiding or Administrative Judge in a court.






18. The right to challenge a juror without assigning a reason for the challenge.






19. All evidence except eyewitness testimony. One example is physical evidence - such as fingerprints - from which an inference can be drawn.






20. A phrase used to denote a hypothetical person who exercises qualities of attention - knowledge - intelligence - and judgment that society requires of its members for the protection of his or her own interest and the interests of others.






21. In bankruptcy proceedings - a debt is secured if the debtor gave the creditor a right to repossess the property or goods used as collateral.






22. The unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.






23. A chronological summary of all official records and recorded documents affecting the title to aparcel of real property.






24. Money awarded to an injured person - over and above the measurable value of the injury - in order to punish the person who hurt him.






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






26. 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 .






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






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






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






30. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree. Also the judgment given.






31. A form of legal co-ownership of property (also known as survivor ship ). At the death of one co-owner - the surviving co-owner becomes sole owner of the property.






32. The closing statement - by counsel - to the trier of facts after all parties have concluded their presentation of evidence.






33. A lawsuit.






34. A place of confinement that is more than a police station and less than a prison. It is usually used to hold persons convicted of misdemeanors or persons awaiting trial.






35. The practice which enables an accused awaiting trial to be released without posting any security other than a promise to appear before the court at the proper time.






36. 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.






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






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






39. Money or other security (such as a bail bond) provided to the court to temporarily allow a person's release from jail and assure his or her appearance in court. Bail and Bond are often used interchangeably.






40. State laws that provide for the distribution of estate property of a person who dies without a will. Same as intestacy laws.






41. A proceeding instituted and carried on in order to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused.






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






43. 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.






44. To give authority or legal authenticity to a statute - record - or other written instrument.






45. The legal process by which the government takes private land for public use - paying the owners a fair price. See EMINENT DOMAIN.






46. To give a gift to someone through a will.






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






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






49. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served simultaneously.






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