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Law Vocab
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1. 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.
PLEA
COUNTERFEIT
CHALLENGE TO THE ARRAY
SENTENCE - CONCURRENT
2. The final decision of the court - resolving the dispute; an opinion; an award of damages.
CONDEMNATION
INFORMANT
JUDGMENT
NEGLIGENCE
3. Nonphysical items such as stock certificates - bonds - bank accounts - and pension benefits that have value and must be taken into account in estate planning.
CHILD SUPPORT
MALICE
BAIL REVIEW
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
4. 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.
CALLING THE DOCKET
INDICTMENT
INSANITY PLEA
SHOPLIFTING
5. The section of a courthouse in which the judge presides over the proceedings.
BRANDISHING A WEAPON
DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION STATUTES
CRIMINAL INSANITY
COURTROOM
6. Punishment - civil or criminal - generally referring to payment of money.
PENALTY
PRIVITY
DETENTION
PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE
7. 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.
PLAINTIFF
DEATH PENALTY
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
NOTICE TO PRODUCE
8. A trust that - once set up - the grantor may not revoke.
POSTPONEMENT
LEADING QUESTION
INCRIMINATE
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
9. A procedural error during a trial or hearing sufficiently harmful to justify reversing the judgment of a lower court.
JURISPRUDENCE
REVERSIBLE ERROR
LEWD CONDUCT
BAIL BONDSMAN
10. The unlawful restraint by one person of another person's physical liberty.
FALSE IMPRISONMENT
CAUSATION
REST
BAIL FORFEITURE
11. A trial lawyer representing the government in a criminal case and the interests of the state in civil matters.
PREJUDICIAL EVIDENCE
PROSECUTOR
DAMAGES
MORAL TURPITUDE
12. A will whose validity does not have to be testified to in court by the witnesses to it - because the witnesses executed an affidavit reflecting proper execution of the will prior to the maker's death.
PROCEDURAL LAW
SELF-PROVING WILL
INMATE
SENTENCE REPORT
13. 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.
CHARGE TO THE JURY
CASE LAW
CRIMINAL SUMMONS
CRIMINAL RECORD
14. An action of a higher court in setting aside or revoking a lower court decision.
REVERSE
PROBABLE CAUSE
EXECUTOR
LIE DETECTOR
15. A second examination of a witness by the counsel who called the witness to testify. This examination is usually focused on certain matters that were discussed by the opposing counsel's examination.
RELEVANT
PREJUDICIAL EVIDENCE
MEDIATION
EXAMINATION - REDIRECT
16. A person who directs a commission; a member of a commission. The officer in charge of a department or bureau of a public service.
ASSAULT
ARSON
PRELIMINARY HEARING
COMMISSIONER
17. The cause - price - or impelling influence which induces a party to enter into a contract.
ADJUDICATION
APPEARANCE
REVOKE
CONSIDERATION
18. The first examination of a witness by the counsel who called the witness to testify.
QUASI JUDICIAL
FAILURE TO COMPLY
COMMON LAW
EXAMINATION - DIRECT
19. An official or formal statement of facts or proceedings.
REPORT
FELONY MURDER
INDICTMENT
JURY TRIAL
20. Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time - rather than one after the other. See also CUMULATIVE SENTENCES.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
CROSS-CLAIM
ESTATE TAX
CONCURRENT SENTENCES
21. An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
JUDGE
POST CONVICTION RELIEF PROCEEDING
ACCOMPLICE
22. A remedy requiring a person who has breached a contract to perform specifically what he or she has agreed to do. Specific performance is ordered when damages would be inadequate compensation.
ARSON
EQUAL PROTECTION
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
23. An order by the court telling a person to stop performing a specific act.
CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE
JURISPRUDENCE
MOTION
ENJOINING
24. Words - gestures - and actions which tend to annoy - alarm - and verbally abuse another person.
HARASSMENT
OVERRULE
INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR
OPINION EVIDENCE
25. Unlawful killing of another - without malice - when the act is committed with a sudden extreme emotional impulse.
MANSLAUGHTER - VOLUNTARY
PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE
STATUS OFFENDERS
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES
26. A final settlement or determination. The court decision terminating proceedings in a case before judgment.
DISPOSITION
BOOKING NUMBER
RETAINER
FINGERPRINT
27. Proof of facts by witnesses who saw acts done or heard words spoken.
RECUSE
DIRECT EVIDENCE
ORAL ARGUMENT
EVIDENCE
28. 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.
FIELD SOBRIETY TEST
LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE
CALLING THE DOCKET
RECOGNIZANCE
29. An attack on a judgment other than a direct appeal to a higher court.
ATTACHMENT
PERSON IN NEED OF SUPERVISION
COUNTERFEIT
COLLATERAL ATTACK
30. The act or fact of holding a person in custody; confinement or compulsory delay.
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
OBJECTION SUSTAINED
PROSECUTOR
DETENTION
31. 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
STATE'S ATTORNEY
RETURN
DEPOSITION
CONSPIRACY
32. Confidential communications to certain persons that are protected by law against any disclosure - including forced disclosure in legal proceedings.
EN BANC
LITIGANT
INCOMPETENCY
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
33. The adjournment or postponement of a session - hearing - trial - or other proceeding until a future date.
CHANGE OF VENUE
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
CONTINUANCE
REFEREE
34. Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury upon the person of another - when coupled with the present ability to do so - and any intentional display of force such as would give victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.
ABANDONMENT
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
ASSAULT
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
35. The heading on a legal document listing the parties - the court - the case number - and related information.
CAPTION
DEATH ROW
SEPARATION
LOITERING
36. The rules of conduct that govern the legal profession. The Codecontains general ethical guidelines and specific rules written by the American Bar Association.
COURT - TRAFFIC
CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE
BREACH
37. A murder committed during the commission of a felony such as robbery - burglary - or kidnapping.
FELONY MURDER
PRE-INJUNCTION
LAW
PRE-SENTENCE REPORT
38. The state or condition of a person who is unable to pay his or her debts as they are or become due.
EQUITY
BANKRUPT
STATEMENT - CLOSING
LIABLE
39. A state examination taken by prospective lawyers in order to be admitted and licensed to practice law.
JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
BAR EXAMINATION
MATERIAL WITNESS
POLLING THE JURY
40. The dismissal of a case - by which the same cause of action cannot be brought against thedefendant again at a later date.
COURTROOM
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES
NON-CAPITAL CASE
41. Violation of a professional duty to act with reasonable care and in good faith without fraud or collusion.
MALPRACTICE
MALICE
JAIL
CIVIL CASE
42. The hearing available to a person charged with a felony to determine if there is enough evidence (probable cause) to hold him for trial.
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
DECREE
INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR
PRELIMINARY HEARING
43. An agreement by attorneys on both sides of a civil or criminal case about some aspect of the case; e.g. - to extend the time to answer - to adjourn the trial date - or to admit certain facts at the trial.
STIPULATE
AID AND ABET
JURISPRUDENCE
RESTITUTION
44. A method of determining whether a person is intoxicated using a motor skills test which is administered by testing the driver's speaking ability and/or physical coordination.
BAIL BOND
AMEND
INTERVENTION
FIELD SOBRIETY TEST
45. A party to a lawsuit. Litigation refers to a case - controversy - or lawsuit.
LITIGANT
FIELD SOBRIETY TEST
MOTION GRANTED
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
46. To refuse a gift made in a will.
DISCLAIM
BIND OVER
PROBATION DEPARTMENT
DEFENSE ATTORNEY
47. To advise or caution. For example the Court may caution or admonish counsel for wrong practices.
ADMONISH
PROBATE COURT
INFORMATION
MEMORIALIZED
48. 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.
CAPITAL CASE
PETTY THEFT
INDETERMINATE SENTENCE
GROUNDS
49. To unite - to combine - to enter into an alliance.
IMPEACHMENT OF WITNESS
CAPITAL CASE
AMEND
JOIN
50. To forge - to copy or imitate - without authority or right - and with the purpose to deceive or defraud - by passing off the copy as genuine.
COUNTERFEIT
CONSIDERATION
BATTERY
CORROBORATION