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Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A person's own act - or acceptance of facts - which preclude his or her later making claims to the contrary.






2. A proceeding instituted and carried on in order to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused.






3. Behavior that is obscene - lustful - indecent - vulgar.






4. An assistant lawyer to the state's attorney.

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5. Aka PROSECUTOR and DISTRICT ATTORNEY.






6. Written questions asked by one party in a lawsuit for which the opposing party must provide written answers.






7. The correction of an error admitted in any process.






8. A person who directs a commission; a member of a commission. The officer in charge of a department or bureau of a public service.






9. The illegal taking of an automobile without intent to deprive the owner permanently of the vehicle - often involving reckless driving.






10. The seat occupied by judges in courts.






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






12. Bail that is kept by the court as a result of not following a court order.






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






14. Public official charged with duty to make inquiry into the causes and circumstances of any death which occurs through violence or suddenly - with marks of suspicion.






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






16. A young person who has not yet attained the age at which he or she should be treated as an adult for purposes of criminal law and other legal matters.






17. 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.






18. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party - who helps lower tensions - improve communications - and explore possible solutions. Conciliation is similar to mediation - but it may be less






19. Process by which a court seeks to interpret the meaning and scope of legislation.






20. 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.






21. To terminate legal action involving outstanding charges against a defendant in a criminal case.






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

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23. To withhold a debtor's money - and turn it over to another in order to pay a debt. Typically - the one withholding the money is the debtor's employer.






24. To bear witness to - to affirm to be true or genuine - to certify.






25. 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.






26. Voluntary statement made by one who is a defendant in a criminal trial - which - if true - discloses his or her guilt.






27. To deprive a person of his liberty by legal authority.






28. The taking or detaining of a person against his or her will and without lawful authority.






29. The response by a party to charges raised in a pleading by the other party.






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






31. The right of all persons to receive the guarantees and safeguards of the law and the judicial process. It includes such constitutional requirements as adequate notice - assistance of counsel - the right to remain silent - theright to a speedy and pub






32. Pictures taken after a suspect is taken into custody (booked) - usually used as an official photograph by police officers.






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






34. The loss of money or property resulting from failure to meet a legal obligation or from the illegal nature or use of the money or property.






35. The act of not following an order that is directed by the court.






36. False and defamatory spoken words tending to harm another's reputation - community standing - office - trade - business - or means of livelihood.






37. Allowance ordered to be paid by one spouse to the other for support while the spouses are living apart but not divorced.






38. 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.






39. Procedure by which mortgaged property is sold on default of the mortgagor in satisfaction of mortgage debt.






40. A malicious injury which disables or disfigures another.






41. Noncriminal case in which one private individual or business sues another to protect - enforce - or redress private or civil rights.






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






43. 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






44. Questioning the qualifications of an entire jury panel - usually on the ground of partiality or some fault in the process of summoning the panel.






45. Claim that an act otherwise criminal was legally justifiable because it was necessary to protect a person or property from the threat or action of another.






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






47. 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.






48. Evidence which is of greater weight or more convincing than the evidence which is offered in opposition to it.






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






50. 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.