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Subject : law
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1. The unlawful killing of a human being with deliberate intent to kill.






2. 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.






3. A belief in the American legal system which states that all people accused of a criminal act are considered not to have committed the crime until the evidence leaves no doubt in the mind of the court or the jury .






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






5. Settling a dispute without a full - formal trial. Methods includemediation - conciliation - arbitration - and settlement - among others.






6. The power of the government to take private property for public use through condemnation.






7. A person with legal skills - but who is not an attorney - and who works under the supervision of a lawyer or who is otherwise authorized by law to use those legal skills.






8. A party to a lawsuit. Litigation refers to a case - controversy - or lawsuit.






9. 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.






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






11. Now called Judgment as a Matter of Law. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict.






12. Form of discipline of a lawyer resulting in the loss (often permanently) of that lawyer's right to practice law. It differs from censure (an official reprimand or condemnation) and from suspension (a temporary loss of the right to practice law).






13. A list of cases to be heard by a court - or a log containing brief entries of court proceedings.






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






15. An amendment to a will.

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16. Taking and carrying away the personal property of another person of a value in excess of an amount set by law with the .intent to deprive the owner or possessor of it.






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






18. Act ofconsequences of a criminal act - accusation - or conviction. It may take the form of commutation or pardon.






19. 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.






20. A person confined to a prison - penitentiary - or jail.






21. Aka PROSECUTOR and DISTRICT ATTORNEY.






22. One which implicitly instructs the witness how to answer or which suggests to the witness the answer desired.






23. A legal representative - attorney - lawyer.






24. Pimping. Arranging for acts of prostitution.






25. An order of the court. A final decree is one that fully and finally disposes of the litigation. Aninterlocutory decree is a preliminary order that often disposes of only part of a lawsuit.






26. An established standard - guide - or regulation.






27. 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.






28. A parent's or custodian's act of leaving a child without adequate care - supervision - support - or parental






29. 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.






30. 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;






31. To refuse a gift made in a will.






32. An action between two or more persons in the courts of law - not a criminal matter.






33. Refers to courts that have no limit on the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear.






34. The court-supervised process by which a will is determined to be the will-maker's final statement regarding how the will-maker wants his or her property distributed.






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






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






37. Without denying the charge - the defendant raises circumstances such as insanity - self-defense -or entrapment to avoid civil or criminal responsibility.






38. Writ or order by a court prohibiting a specific action from being carried out by a person or group.






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






40. The act which produces an effect.






41. 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).






42. Legally responsible.






43. Legal document issued by a court that shows an executor's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.






44. Presiding or Administrative Judge in a court.






45. Provisional; not final. An interlocutory order or an interlocutory appeal concerns only a part of the issues raised in a lawsuit. Compare to decree .






46. A reference to a source of legal authority. A direction to appear in court - as when a defendant is cited into court - rather than arrested.






47. A body of persons temporarily selected from the citizens of a particular district sworn to listen to the evidence in a trial and declare a verdict on matters of fact.






48. Confirmation or support of a witness' statement or other fact.






49. The act of collecting the bets of others or making odds on future gambling events.






50. 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.