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1. Declarations by either side in a civil or criminal case reserving the right to appeal a judge's ruling upon a motion. Also - in regulatory cases - objections by either side to points made by the other side or to rulings by the agency or one of its he
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
OFFENDER
JOYRIDING
EXCEPTIONS
2. To legally certify the innocence of one charged with a crime. To set free - release or discharge from an obligation - burden or accusation. To find a defendant not guilty in a criminal trial.
ACQUIT
PROBATE COURT
LIVING TRUST
COMPOSITE DRAWING
3. 1. A statement of acceptance of responsibility. 2. The short declaration at the end of a legal paper showing that the paper was duly executed and acknowledged.
RECALL
BIAS
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
DISPOSITION
4. In criminal law - a finding of not guilty. In contract law - a release - absolution - or discharge from an obligation - liability - or engagement.
COURTROOM
RIGHTS - CONSTITUTIONAL
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
ACQUITTAL
5. Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else.Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
INCEST
JUVENILE
HEARSAY
MULTIPLICITY OF ACTIONS
6. Any form of indecent or sexual activity on - involving - or surrounding a child under the state's designated age.
CAPTION
SHOW CAUSE
PETTY OFFENSE
CHILD MOLESTATION
7. A trust set up for the benefit of someone who the grantor believes would be incapable of managing his or her own financial affairs.
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
STANDING
CUMULATIVE SENTENCES
SPENDTHRIFT TRUST
8. Case - cause - suit - or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.
ACTION
JAIL
PROSECUTOR
RETURN
9. State laws that provide for the distribution of estate property of a person who dies without a will. Same as intestacy laws.
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
SERVICE
CONFESSION
DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION STATUTES
10. An action of a higher court in setting aside or revoking a lower court decision.
PLEA BARGAIN
REVERSE
CITATION
SIDEBAR
11. 1. A real or seeming incompatibility between one's private interests and one's public or fiduciary duties. 2. A real or seeming incompatibility between the interests of two of a lawyer's clients - such that the lawyer is disqualified from representin
STATUTORY LAW
STANDING
PEOPLE (PROSECUTION)
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
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.
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
ACQUITTAL
ESCHEAT (ES-CHET)
COMMON LAW
13. A personal representative - named in a will - who administers an estate.
ADMONISH
DIRECT EXAMINATION
EXECUTOR
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
14. The act of obtaining the property of another person through wrongful use of actual or threatened force - violence - or fear.
EXTORTION
BEQUESTS
BREACH
HOSPITAL WARRANT
15. An order made by a court having competent jurisdiction. Rules of court are either general or special; the former are the regulations by which the practice of the court is governed - the latter are special orders made in particular cases.
RULE OF COURT
ARREST
CRIMINAL INSANITY
HOSPITAL WARRANT
16. A legal representative - attorney - lawyer.
MOTION DENIED
RETURN
DETENTION HEARING
COUNSEL
17. To lose - or lose the right to.
BRIEF
FORFEIT
CONVICT
PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT (PBJ)
18. To call into question the truthfulness of a witness.
PURGE
IRRELEVANT
PANDERING
IMPEACHMENT OF WITNESS
19. A statement of the details of the charge made against the defendant.
OBJECTION OVERRULED
DRUNK DRIVING
BILL OF PARTICULARS
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED
20. The act or fact of holding a person in custody; confinement or compulsory delay.
DETENTION
MANDATE
COURT ORDER
OVERT ACT
21. To determine finally.
MIRANDA RIGHTS
AID AND ABET
LITIGANT
ADJUDICATE
22. An association of persons jointly undertaking some commercial enterprise. Unlike a partnership - a joint venture does not entail a continuing relationship among the parties.
LINEUP
ACCORD AND SATISFACTION
DETENTION HEARING
JOINT VENTURE
23. A sentence imposed for the commission of a crime whereby a convicted criminal offender is released into the community - usually under conditions and under the supervision of a probation officer - instead of incarceration.
BRIBE
BENEFICIARY
LENIENCY
PROBATION
24. Placing a convicted defendant on conditional probation - the successful completion of which will prevent entry of the underlying judgment of conviction
CHALLENGE TO THE ARRAY
NOTICE TO PRODUCE
PERSONAL PROPERTY
PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT (PBJ)
25. The defendant's response to the plaintiff's allegations as stated in a complaint. An item-by-item - paragraph-by-paragraph response to points made in a complaint; part of the pleadings.
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
EMINENT DOMAIN
MULTIPLICITY OF ACTIONS
ANSWER
26. The person who sets up a trust.
COURTS - JUVENILE and DEPENDENCY
ARGUMENT
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
GRANTOR OR SETTLOR
27. Presentation of evidence to the court (out of the hearing of the jury) for the court's decision of whether the evidence is admissible.
ALLEGED
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES
DIRECTED VERDICT
OFFER OF PROOF
28. An open act showing the intent to commit a crime.
HOME MONITORING
OVERT ACT
STIPULATE
FAIR HEARING
29. A short - abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.
COUNTERCLAIM
GENERAL JURISDICTION
MALPRACTICE
ABSTRACT OF RECORD
30. 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
DEFENSE
DEFAULT
INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR
COUNT
31. To annul or make void by recalling or taking back.
REVOKE
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)
BIFURCATE
IRRELEVANT
32. 1. The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. 2. The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
JURISDICTION
CONTEMPT OF COURT
CAUSE
FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
33. In a trial - a foundation must be laid to establish the basis for the admissibility of certain types of evidence.
FORFEITURE
INTERROGATORIES
FOUNDATION
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
34. Fatherhood.
BRIEF
CROSS-EXAMINATION
FIDUCIARY
PATERNITY
35. 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.
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
SENTENCE
ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
PROSECUTION
36. A prison or place of confinement where convicted felons are sent to serve out the term of their sentence.
BEQUESTS
INCARCERATE
PENITENTIARY
JURY BOX
37. A suit which has been quashed and ended.
ENHANCE
ABATEMENT OF ACTION
REVOKE
JUDGMENT
38. A civil case in which parties may resolve their dispute without a formal finding of error or fault.
STATUTE
JUVENILE WAIVER
NO-FAULT PROCEEDINGS
INDETERMINATE SENTENCE
39. Among other matters - the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from depriving any person of life - liberty - or property without adequate due process .
BANKRUPT
FOURTH AMENDMENT
PROBATION DEPARTMENT
ACCORD
40. The appellate court has the right to review and revise the lower court decision.
SERVICE
COLLATERAL ATTACK
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CORONER
41. A temporary location that is meant to secure the accused while waiting for trial to begin or continue.
CONSIDERATION
FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
HOLDING CELL
PROBATION DEPARTMENT
42. The designation assigned to each case filed in a particular court. Also called a case number.
REVOCABLE TRUST
COMMITMENT
POUR-OVER WILL
DOCKET NUMBER
43. All the judges of a court sitting together. Appellate courts can consist of a dozen or more judges - but often they hear cases in panels of three judges. If a case is heard or reheard by the full court - it is heard en banc.
OATH
EN BANC
LITIGATION
DISCLAIM
44. A court's recognition of the truth of basic facts without formal evidence.
JUDICIAL NOTICE
COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE
MURDER
HOMICIDE
45. The department that oversees the actions of probationers as well as the location of where probation officers work.
DISSOLUTION
PROBATION DEPARTMENT
PATENT
DIRECT EVIDENCE
46. Any of the drugs whose production and use are regulated by law - including narcotics - stimulants - and hallucinogens.
REST
DEPRIVATION OF CUSTODY
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
STATUTORY LAW
47. A list of cases to be heard by a court - or a log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
EQUITABLE ACTION
DOCKET
PLEADINGS
48. The act of entering or remaining illegally in a movable or immovable structure - vehicle or dwelling with intent to commit a felony.
CONSERVATORSHIP
COURT ORDER
ALLEGED
BURGLARY
49. To stand idly around - particularly in a public place.
LOITERING
CHILD SUPPORT
IMPEACHMENT OF WITNESS
KIDNAPPING
50. Exhibit and/or evidence that is offered by the prosecution.
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