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Subject : law
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1. The act of spending an allotted amount of time in a designated location such as a prison as punishment for the crime committed.






2. A jury which is unable to agree on a verdict after a suitable period of deliberation.






3. Legal debts and obligations.






4. The distinctive pattern of lines on human fingertips that are used as a method of identification in criminal cases.






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






6. Each of the allegations of an offense listed in a charging document.






7. Estate property that may be disposed of by a will.






8. An agreement between parties that dictates what is being received from one party to the other.






9. A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it - before a notary or officer havingauthority to administer oaths.






10. The rule preventing illegally obtained evidence to be used in any trial.






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






12. To unite - to combine - to enter into an alliance.






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






14. The planning of a crime preceding the commission of the act - rather than committing the crime on the spur of the moment.






15. To stand idly around - particularly in a public place.






16. Aka SURETY BOND.






17. One not trained in law.






18. To disagree. An appellate court opinion setting forth the minority view and outlining the disagreement of one or more judges with the decision of the majority.






19. The act of bringing to an end; termination. The dissolution of a marriage or other relationship.






20. An aggravated unlawful assault in which there is threat to do bodily harmwithout justification or excuse by use of any instrument calculated to do serious bodily harm or cause death.






21. Evidence which can disappear relatively quickly - such as the amount of alcohol in a person's blood.






22. The voluntary transfer - by a debtor - of all property to a trustee for thebenefit of all of his or her creditors.






23. The party who makes an answer to a bill or other proceedings in equity; also refers to the party against whom an appeal is brought. Sometimes called an appellee.






24. An action by which a third person who may be affected by a lawsuit is permitted to become a party to the suit. Differs from the process of becoming an amicus curiae.






25. The judgment reached or given by a court of law.






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






27. Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time - rather than one after the other. See also CUMULATIVE SENTENCES.






28. An amendment to a will.


29. Sexual intercourse between persons so closely related that marriage between them would be unlawful.






30. An honest belief - the absence of malice - and the absence of design to defraud.






31. Notifying a person that he or she has been named as a party to a lawsuit or has been accused of some offense. Process consists of a summons - citation or warrant - to which a copy of the complaint is attached.






32. A criminal case in which the allowable punishment includes death. CAPITAL CRIME - A crime punishable by death.






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






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






35. To act in accordance with - to accept - to obey.






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






37. Taking and carrying away the personal property of another person of a value in excess of an amount set by law with the .intent to deprive the owner or possessor of it.






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






39. A forsaking - abandoning - renouncing - or giving over a right.






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






41. A document or other item introduced as evidence during a trial or hearing.






42. A lawyer appointed or elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective judicial districts. See PROSECUTOR.






43. Fatherhood.






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






45. 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.






46. In juvenile court - a judicial hearing - usually held after the filing of a petition - to determine interim custody of a minor pending a judgment.






47. Unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 18 - regardless of whether they consent to the act.






48. Exhibit and/or evidence that is offered by the prosecution.


49. A court's recognition of the truth of basic facts without formal evidence.






50. A legal claim against another person's property as security for a debt.