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Subject : law
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1. The act of taking and carrying away the personal property of another of a value less than $300 with the intent to deprive the owner or possessor of it permanently.






2. A murder committed during the commission of a felony such as robbery - burglary - or kidnapping.






3. Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury upon the person of another - when coupled with the present ability to do so - and any intentional display of force such as would give victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.






4. A special type of guilty plea by which a defendant does not admit guilt but concedes that the State hasufficient evidence to convict; normally made to avoid the threat of greater punishment. Source: Black's Law Dictionary(1996); North Carolina v. Alf






5. Court order requiring to appear and show cause why the court should not take a particular course of action. If the party fails to appear or to give sufficient reasons why the court should take no action - the court will take the action. In criminal c






6. A conference between the judge and lawyers - usually in the courtroom - out of earshot of the jury and spectators.






7. 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.






8. One who saw the act - fact - or transaction to which he or she testifies.






9. A crime of a more serious nature than a misdemeanor - usually punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than a year and/or substantial fines.






10. Specific factors that define a crime which the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt in order to obtain a conviction. The elements that must be proven are 1) that a crime has actually occurred - 2) the accused intended the crime to happen






11. The act of staking money - or other thing of value - on an uncertain event or outcome.






12. An association of persons jointly undertaking some commercial enterprise. Unlike a partnership - a joint venture does not entail a continuing relationship among the parties.






13. 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






14. A person - business - or government agency actively involved in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






15. A small amount of money set aside from the estate of the deceased. Its purpose is to provide for the surviving family members during the administration of the estate.






16. Legally responsible.






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






18. 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






19. Gifts made in a will.






20. 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.






21. 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






22. A motion to dismiss a civil case because of the legal insufficiency of a complaint.






23. Lack of mental capacity to do or abstain from doing a particular act; inability to distinguish right from wrong. State of mind rendering a defendant incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong - such that he or shecannot be held accountable f






24. A sentence of imprisonment to a specified minimum and maximum period of time -specifically authorized by statute - subject to termination by a parole board or other authorized agency after the prisoner has served the minimum term.






25. 1. Defendant's statement of a reason why the plaintiff or prosecutor has no valid case against defendant -especially a defendant's answer - denial - or plea. 2. Defendant's method and strategy in opposing the plaintiff or theprosecution. 3. One or mo






26. The trial method used in the U.S. and some other countries. This system is based on the belief that truth can best be determined by giving opposing parties full opportunity to present and establish their evidence - and totest by crossexamination the






27. A temporary location that is meant to secure the accused while waiting for trial to begin or continue.






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






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






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






31. Punishment - civil or criminal - generally referring to payment of money.






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






33. 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.






34. 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.






35. Having no force - legal power to bind - or validity.






36. 1. Historically - the partition separating the general public from the space occupied by the judges - lawyers - and other participants in a trial. 2. More commonly - the term means the whole body of lawyers.






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






38. An order of an administrative agency or court prohibiting a person or business from continuing a particular course of conduct.






39. An oral (unwritten) will.






40. A rule or order prescribed for management or government.






41. The unlawful killing of a human being with deliberate intent to kill.






42. 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.






43. The person filing an action in a court of original jurisdiction. Also - the person who appeals the judgment of a lower court. The opposing party is called the respondent.






44. The public calling of the docket or list of causes at commencement of term of court - for setting a time for trial or entering orders.






45. List of cases scheduled for hearing in court.






46. A will whose validity does not have to be testified to in court by the witnesses to it - because the witnesses executed an affidavit reflecting proper execution of the will prior to the maker's death.






47. 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.






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






49. Body of federal or state law dealing with procedural aspects of trial for criminal cases.






50. Strict legal rights of the parties; a decision 'on the merits' is one that reaches the right(s) of a party - as distinguished from disposition of a case on a ground not reaching the right(s) raised in an action;