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Subject : law
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1. A misdemeanor or minor offense or comparatively insignificant criminal act.






2. In tort law - a defense to a personal injury suit. The essence of an affirmative defense is that the plaintiff assumed the known risk of whatever dangerous condition caused the injury.






3. An action by which a third person who may be affected by a lawsuit is permitted to become a party to the suit. Differs from the process of becoming an amicus curiae.






4. 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.






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






6. To disagree. An appellate court opinion setting forth the minority view and outlining the disagreement of one or more judges with the decision of the majority.






7. A crime composed of some - but not all - of the elements of a greater crime; commission of the greater crime automatically includes commission of the lesser included offense.






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






9. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts - i.e. -person qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject.






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

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11. Juvenile found to have committed a status offense rather than a crime that would provide a basis for a finding of delinquency. Typical status offenses are habitual truancy - violating a curfew - or running away from home. These are not crimes - but t






12. A pretrial discovery device by which one party questions the other party or a witness for the other party. It usually takes place in the office of one of the lawyers - in the presence of a court reporter - who transcribes what is said. Questions are






13. Responsible for a delinquency - crime - or other offense; not innocent.






14. The rights of a person guaranteed by the state or federal constitutions.






15. 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.






16. State laws that provide for the distribution of estate property of a person who dies without a will. Same as intestacy laws.






17. A specialized court that hears crimes dealing with traffic offenses.






18. Another term for arraignment.






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






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






21. Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start.






22. The person to whom property rights or power are transferred by another - a grantee.






23. The state - as in the People of the State of Florida.






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






25. A suit which has been quashed and ended.






26. 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 .






27. The act of stopping a judicial proceeding by order of the court.






28. Substantial reason - one that affords a legal excuse.






29. 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).






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






31. One who commits a crime - such as a felony - misdemeanor - or other punishable unlawful act.






32. The judgment formally pronounced by the court or judge upon the defendant after his or her conviction by imposing a punishment to be inflicted either in the form of a fine - incarceration or probation.






33. Keeping all witnesses (except plaintiff and defendant) out of the courtroom except for their time on the stand - and cautioning them not to discuss their testimony with other witnesses. Also called separation of witnesses. This prevents a witness fro






34. A lawsuit - litigation - or action. Any question - civil or criminal - litigated or contested before a court of justice.






35. Fatherhood.






36. 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.






37. Money or a written instrument such as a deed that - by agreement between two parties - is held by a neutral third party (held in escrow) until all conditions of the agreement are met.






38. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree. Also the judgment given.






39. The unlawful use of force against another with unusual or serious consequences such as theuse of a dangerous weapon.






40. An attack on a judgment other than a direct appeal to a higher court.






41. A private person (who is not necessarily a lawyer) authorized by another to act in his or her place - either for some particular purpose - as to do a specific act - or for the transaction of business in general - not of legal character. This authorit






42. 1. One who administers the estate of a person who dies without a will. 2. A court official.






43. Evidence not sufficiently related to the matter in issue.






44. 1) The disputed point in a disagreement between parties in a lawsuit. 2) To send out officially - as in to issue an order.






45. 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.






46. Refers to courts that are limited in the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear. For example - traffic violations generally are heard by limited jurisdiction courts.






47. The act - after a jury verdict has been announced - of asking jurors individually whether they agree with the verdict.






48. Objection to the seating of a particular juror for a stated reason (usually bias or prejudice for or against one of the parties in the lawsuit). The judge has the discretion to deny the challenge. This differs from peremptory challenge.






49. 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.






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