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Subject : law
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1. A form of executive clemency preventing criminal prosecution or removing or extinguishing a criminal conviction.






2. Written or oral pledge by a witness to speak the truth.






3. 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.






4. Violation of a professional duty to act with reasonable care and in good faith without fraud or collusion.






5. 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






6. 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.






7. A statement of all important facts - which all the parties agree is true and correct -which is submitted to a court for ruling.






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






9. A trust that the grantor may change or revoke.






10. An order by the court telling a person to stop performing a specific act.






11. 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






12. Help - assist - or facilitate the commission of a crime.






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






14. An individual appointed by the court to oversee administrative matters.






15. 1. One who has been convicted of a criminal offense. 2. That which is connected with the law of crimes; That which has the character of a crime (criminal justice; criminal intent).






16. A seizure; the obtaining of money by legal process through seizure and sale of property.






17. To annul or make void by recalling or taking back.






18. A procedural error during a trial or hearing sufficiently harmful to justify reversing the judgment of a lower court.






19. The court with authority to supervise estate administration.






20. 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.






21. Legal dissolution of a marriage by a court. Also termed dissolutionof marriage.






22. A crime - such as a felony - misdemeanor - or other punishable unlawful act.






23. To seize or take private property for public use (the police confiscated the weapon).






24. Antisocial behavior by a minor; especially behavior that would be criminally punishable if the actor were an adult - but instead is usually punished by special laws pertaining only to minors.






25. An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.






26. To forge - to copy or imitate - without authority or right - and with the purpose to deceive or defraud - by passing off the copy as genuine.






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






28. A written statement prepared by the counsel arguing a case in court. It contains a summary of the facts of a case -the pertinent laws - and an argument of how the law applies to the facts supporting counsel's position.






29. A trust that - once set up - the grantor may not revoke.






30. The jurisdiction of two or more courts - each authorized to deal with the same subject matter.






31. The means by which a right is enforced or the violation of a right is prevented - redressed or compensated.






32. 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.






33. A formal written document filed by the prosecutor detailing the criminal charges against the defendant. An alternative to an indictment - it serves to bring a defendant to trial.






34. Ruling or order issued by the judge denying the party's request.






35. Act of the client in employing the attorney or counsel. Also denotes the fee the client pays when he or she retains the attorney to act for him or her.






36. Evidence which might unfairly sway the judge or jury to one side or the other.






37. An order of the court requiring all witnesses to remain outside the courtroom until each is called to testify - except the plaintiff or defendant. The witnesses are ordered not to discuss their testimony with each other and may be held in contempt if






38. 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.






39. The term pertains to liability for loss shifted from one person held legally responsible to another.






40. The act of claiming one's own writing to be that of another.






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






42. The jury or the judge must determine that the defendant - because of mental disease or defect - could not form the intent required to commit the offense.






43. An action which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or injuries - and the prevention of threatened illegal action.






44. Recovery of land or rental property from another by legal process.






45. Release of a person from custody without the payment of any bail or posting of bond - upon the promise to return to court.

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46. Courts having jurisdiction over cases involving children under 18. Casesinvolve delinquent - dependent - and neglected children.






47. Trial in which a jury decides issues of fact as opposed to trial only before a judge.






48. To support with evidence or authority; make more certain.






49. An accounting for the whereabouts of the tangible evidence from the moment it is received in custody until it is offered in evidence in court.CHALLENGE - An objection - such as when an attorney objects at a hearing to the seating of a particular pers






50. A witness whose testimony is not favorable to the party who calls him or her as a witness. A hostile witness may be asked be cross-examined by the party who calls him or be cross-examined by the party who calls him or leading questions and may her to