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Law Vocab
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1. An action which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or injuries - and the prevention of threatened illegal action.
EQUITABLE ACTION
SENTENCE - SUSPENDED
HOLOGRAPHIC WILL
FRAUD
2. A forejudgment - bias - a preconceived opinion.
PREJUDICE
LEADING QUESTION
LIE DETECTOR
INSTRUCTIONS
3. A punitive act designed to secure enforcement by imposing a penalty for its violation. For example - a sanction may be imposed for failure to comply with discovery orders.
SANCTION
APPEARANCE
EXTRADITION
IMPANEL
4. The final decision of the court - resolving the dispute; an opinion; an award of damages.
PENALTY
CHALLENGE TO THE ARRAY
JUDGMENT
DOMICILE
5. Voluntary acknowledgment of the existence of certain facts relevant to the adversary's case.
ADMISSION
SENTENCING
RECOGNIZANCE
POSTPONEMENT
6. The ordinary jury of twelve (or fewer) persons for the trial of a civil or criminal case. So called to distinguish it from the grand jury.
PETIT JURY
IMPLIED CONTRACT
INCOMPETENCY
COMMISSIONER
7. A form of legal co-ownership of property (also known as survivor ship ). At the death of one co-owner - the surviving co-owner becomes sole owner of the property.
FALSE IMPRISONMENT
INCRIMINATE
JOINT TENANCY
POLYGRAPH
8. Generally - justice or fairness.
EQUITY
HEARING - PRELIMINARY
FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
CONSIDERATION
9. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's personal liberty - whether or not carried out by a peace officer.
ESCROW
COMMUTATION
LAWSUIT
FALSE ARREST
10. A short - abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.
INCRIMINATE
CORROBORATE
ABSTRACT OF RECORD
AMEND
11. Any of the drugs whose production and use are regulated by law - including narcotics - stimulants - and hallucinogens.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
COURT
CLERK
MENTAL HEALTH
12. The reduction by a judge of the damages awarded by a jury.
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT
REMITTITUR
ARRAIGNMENT
SODOMY
13. 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.
CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES
OFFENDER
COMMON LAW
MANSLAUGHTER - VOLUNTARY
14. An attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another or purposely - knowingly or recklesslycausing such injury - or an attempt to cause or purposely or knowingly cause bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon.
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
OBJECTION SUSTAINED
CITATION
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
15. To seat a jury. When voir dire is finished and both sides have exercised their challenges - the jury is impaneled.The jurors are sworn in and the trial is ready to proceed.
DEMURRER
STIPULATE
EXPUNGEMENT
IMPANEL
16. Tangible physical property (such as cars - clothing - furniture - and jewelry) and intangible personal property. This does not include real property such as land or rights in land.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
CONVICT
HARMLESS ERROR
17. Asserted to be true as depicted or a person who is accused but has not yet been tried in court.
INJUNCTION
MATERIAL WITNESS
PLEADINGS
ALLEGED
18. The court transfer of legal custody of a person from parents or legal guardian to another person - agency - or institution. It may be temporary or permanent.
RESTRAINING ORDER
COMPLAINANT
FOUNDATION
DEPRIVATION OF CUSTODY
19. Trial in which a jury decides issues of fact as opposed to trial only before a judge.
CIVIL PROCEDURE
RESPONDENT
NON-CAPITAL CASE
JURY TRIAL
20. The performance or agreement to perform a sexual act for hire.
DEFENSE
PROSTITUTION
DAMAGES
NO-CONTEST CLAUSE
21. 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.
ALIMONY
LITIGANT
ESTATE TAX
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
22. Each of the allegations of an offense listed in a charging document.
OFFENSE
MAYHEM
COUNT
EXAMINATION - DIRECT
23. 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
ARRAIGNMENT
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
AMENDMENT
SLANDER
24. An imaginary situation - incorporating facts previously admitted into evidence - upon which an expert witness is permitted to give an opinion as to a condition resulting from the situation.
BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME (B.C.S.)
HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION
ACCUSED
MEMORIALIZED
25. The process by which a deceased person's property goes to the state if no heir can be found.
ESCHEAT (ES-CHET)
INDIGENT
NOTICE TO PRODUCE
PROTECTIVE ORDER
26. The procedure by which one or both parties disclose evidence which will be used at trial. The specific tools of discovery include depositions - interrogatories and motions for the production of documents.
COUNTY JAIL
NO-CONTEST CLAUSE
DISCOVERY
PRISON
27. In a criminal proceeding - it is the defendant's declaration in open court that he or she is guilty or not guilty. The defendant's answer to the charges made in the indictment or information.
FIDELITY BOND
CORONER
PLEA
HIT AND RUN
28. 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.
PLEADINGS
RETAINER
OVERT ACT
PRETERMITTED SPOUSE
29. To act in accordance with - to accept - to obey.
CHILD MOLESTATION
COMPLY
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
RETURN
30. The legal process by which the government takes private land for public use - paying the owners a fair price. See EMINENT DOMAIN.
HUNG JURY
INDIGENT
CONDEMNATION
RULES OF EVIDENCE
31. 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
BAILIFF
BENCH WARRANT
DETENTION
PERSON IN NEED OF SUPERVISION
32. Allowance ordered to be paid by one spouse to the other for support while the spouses are living apart but not divorced.
SEPARATION
GARNISHMENT
SEPARATE MAINTENANCE
PROBATION
33. To lose - or lose the right to.
BATTERY - SPOUSAL
FORFEIT
CLASS ACTION
CASE NUMBER
34. Mental capacity of a person - especially with regard to his or her ability to stand trial and to assist counsel in his or her defense.
GRAND THEFT
COUNT
COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE
COMPETENCY
35. A person's own act - or acceptance of facts - which preclude his or her later making claims to the contrary.
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
EXAMINATION - RECROSS
ESTOPPEL
HOSTILE WITNESS
36. To state - recite - assert - claim - maintain - charge or set forth. To make an allegation.
INDIGENT
CRIMINAL RECORD
PLEADINGS
ALLEGE
37. To sentence a person convicted of an offense to pay a penalty in money.
ACCESSORY
BOND
BRIEF
FINE
38. An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
CHILD SUPPORT
ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY
JUDGE
39. The judgment reached or given by a court of law.
LITIGATION
RIGHTS - CONSTITUTIONAL
PROBABLE CAUSE
DECISION
40. 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.
INTERVENTION
PRESUMPTION
AFFIANT
COURT ORDER
41. The power of the government to take private property for public use through condemnation.
BRIBE
BENCH TRIAL
JAIL
EMINENT DOMAIN
42. A chronological summary of all official records and recorded documents affecting the title to aparcel of real property.
DISCOVERY
EMBEZZLE
ISSUE
ABSTRACT OF TITLE
43. The juror who chairs the jury during deliberations and speaks for the jury in court when announcing the verdict.
PARDON
JURY FOREMAN
RECIDIVISM
BAIL FORFEITURE
44. An offensive touching or use of force on one's spouse without the spouse's consent.
SHOPLIFTING
BATTERY - SPOUSAL
COURT - TRAFFIC
CORROBORATE
45. A proceeding similar to a trial - without a jury - and usually of shorter duration.
CHILD SUPPORT
HEARING
COUNT
SHERIFF
46. A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a trial court's procedure.
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
APPELLATE COURT
INMATE
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
47. Courts having jurisdiction over cases involving children under 18. Casesinvolve delinquent - dependent - and neglected children.
OVERT ACT
COURTS - JUVENILE and DEPENDENCY
JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
48. A building or structure used to house alleged criminals and/or convicted criminals of local area crimes.
PAROLE EVIDENCE
DETENTION FACILITY
CIVIL CASE
COUNTY JAIL
49. To bear witness to - to affirm to be true or genuine - to certify.
PRESENTMENT
ATTEST
INDEMNIFY
SEQUESTRATION OF WITNESSES
50. The assertion of a party to an action - setting out what he expects to prove.
ALLEGATION
CAPTION
BOOKING NUMBER
OFFENDER