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Subject : law
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1. A warrant that a court issues under Health-General Article Section 12-120 after a probable cause determination






2. 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.






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






4. A rule of law that courts and judges shall draw a particular inference from a particular fact - or from particular evidence.






5. A claim by codefendant or co-plaintiffs against each other and not against persons on the opposite side of the lawsuit.






6. 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.






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






8. The obligation of a party to establish by evidence a requisite degree of belief concerning a fact in the mind of the trier of fact or the court.






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






10. Generally - a tax on the privilege of transferring property to others after a person's death. In addition to federal estate taxes - many states have their own estate taxes.






11. An alternative to incarceration where an individual is confined to his or her home and monitored electronically.






12. The rules of conduct that govern the legal profession. The Codecontains general ethical guidelines and specific rules written by the American Bar Association.






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






14. The initial appearance of an arrested person before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for his or her arrest. Generally the person comes before a judge within hours of the arrest - and are informed of the charges against him or her






15. A collection - compendium - or revision of laws - rules - and regulations enacted by legislative authority.






16. Presentation of evidence to the court (out of the hearing of the jury) for the court's decision of whether the evidence is admissible.






17. The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.






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






19. A criminal case in which the allowable penalty does not include death.






20. Remarks addressed by attorney to judge or jury on the merits of case or on points of law.






21. An agreement by two or more persons to commit an unlawful act; in criminal law - conspiracy is a separate offense from the crime that is the object of the conspiracy.






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






23. An inference of the truth or falsity of a proposition or fact - that stands until rebutted by evidence to the contrary.






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






25. A short - abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.






26. The unlawful restraint by one person of another person's physical liberty.






27. Judicial officer having strictly limited jurisdiction exercising some of the functions of a judge.






28. A lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group.






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






30. Ordinarily refers to a summary proceeding for restoring possession of land to one who has been wrongfully deprived of possession.






31. Evidence given to explain - counteract - or disprove facts given by the opposing counsel.






32. A final settlement or determination. The court decision terminating proceedings in a case before judgment.






33. Proof of facts by witnesses who saw acts done or heard words spoken.






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






35. 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






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






37. Act of giving the equivalent for any loss - damage or injury.






38. Pimping. Arranging for acts of prostitution.






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






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






41. Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts.






42. A county court that handles civil claims for amounts less than $5 -00. People often represent themselves rather than hire an attorney.






43. The legal right to bring a lawsuit. Only a person with something at stake has standing to bring a lawsuit.






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






45. Punishment by death for capital crimes. Death penalty.






46. One not trained in law.






47. 1. Arrest record. A written account listing all the instances in which a person has been arrested. 2. A form completed by a police officer when a person is arrested.






48. A lawsuit.






49. A ruling by the court against the party making the objection.






50. One acting without formal appointment as guardian for the benefit of an infant - a person of unsound mind not judicially declared incompetent - or other person under some disability.