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Law Vocab
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1. The person who sets up a trust.
PRESUMPTION OF LAW
GRANTOR OR SETTLOR
NOMINAL PARTY
SELF-INCRIMINATION
2. Procedure by which mortgaged property is sold on default of the mortgagor in satisfaction of mortgage debt.
PATENT
EXPERT TESTIMONY
MUGSHOT
FORECLOSURE
3. A proceeding in which the accused is brought before the court to plead to the criminal charge in the indictment or information. The charge is read to him or her and he or she is asked to plead guilty or not guilty or - where permitted - nolo contende
BREATHALYZER TEST
FINGERPRINT
DISCOVERY
ARRAIGNMENT
4. Issues and claims capable of being properly examined in court.
JUSTICIABLE
STATEMENT - CLOSING
FORFEITURE
BODY ATTACHMENT
5. The dismissal of a case without preventing the plaintiff from bringing the same cause of action against the defendant in the future.
DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
AGGRAVATING FACTORS
FORECLOSURE
ALIBI
6. Without denying the charge - the defendant raises circumstances such as insanity - self-defense -or entrapment to avoid civil or criminal responsibility.
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
REMITTITUR
RELINQUISHMENT
RETAINER
7. The area of a state or federal prison where criminals who are sentenced to death are confined until their sentence is commuted or carried out.
CORROBORATION
COURTS - JUVENILE and DEPENDENCY
DEATH ROW
PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE
8. The act of showing a weapon to another person - typically the police or the victim.
FELONY
PRESUMPTION
BRANDISHING A WEAPON
ORDER - COURT
9. 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.
DISSENT
FALSE IMPRISONMENT
SHERIFF
PENITENTIARY
10. To advise or caution. For example the Court may caution or admonish counsel for wrong practices.
ADMONISH
BAIL BONDSMAN
EXCEPTIONS
CROSS-CLAIM
11. A parent's or custodian's act of leaving a child without adequate care - supervision - support - or parental
ABANDONMENT
CROSS-CLAIM
CONVICT
CORROBORATE
12. A formal charge against a person - to the effect that he has engaged in a punishable offense.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
JUVENILE
MEDIATION
ACCUSATION
13. To give authority or legal authenticity to a statute - record - or other written instrument.
LITIGATION
ON A PERSON'S OWN RECOGNIZANCE
AUTHENTICATE
JUROR
14. A party is said to rest or rest its case when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer.
CALENDAR
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
PRECEDENT
REST
15. 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
AGREEMENT
DEPOSITION
ASSUMPTION OF RISK
ORDER - COURT
16. To give a gift to someone through a will.
BEQUEATH
JURY - HUNG
CIVIL PROCEDURE
KNOWINGLY
17. Declaration or document issued by a grand jury that either makes a neutral report or notes misdeeds by officials charged with specified public duties.
ADMINISTRATOR
MISDEMEANOR
BIND OVER
PRESENTMENT
18. An offensive touching or use of force on a person without the person's consent.
DRUNK DRIVING
RESTITUTION
BATTERY
PERJURY
19. Formal authorization of a person to act in the interest of another person.
EVIDENCE - EVANESCENT
BEQUESTS
FILE
POWER OF ATTORNEY
20. A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a trial court's procedure.
APPELLATE COURT
REAL PROPERTY
DEFENSE ATTORNEY
CONFESSION
21. A county court that handles civil claims for amounts less than $5 -00. People often represent themselves rather than hire an attorney.
ENTER A GUILTY PLEA
COUNT
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
FALSE ARREST
22. A government grant giving an inventor the exclusive right to make or sell his or her invention for a term of years.
CASE LAW
PETTY THEFT
PATENT
INMATE
23. A person having a legal relationship of trust and confidence to another and having a duty to act primarily for the others benefit - e.g. - a guardian - trustee - or executor.
NO-CONTEST CLAUSE
FIDUCIARY
STANDING
CUMULATIVE SENTENCES
24. Unlawful killing of another - without malice - when the death is caused by some other unlawful act not usually expected to result in great bodily harm.
MATERIAL EVIDENCE
BIAS
MANSLAUGHTER - INVOLUNTARY
SODOMY
25. To obtain customers for a whore or prostitute. One who obtains customers for a whore or prostitute.
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
PIMP
RETAINER
CODE
26. Oral or anal copulation between humans - or between humans or animals.
POLLING THE JURY
SODOMY
AMEND
RATIFICATION
27. Evidence which is of greater weight or more convincing than the evidence which is offered in opposition to it.
REMAND
INCARCERATE
PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE
CROSS-EXAMINATION
28. Writ or order by a court prohibiting a specific action from being carried out by a person or group.
INJUNCTION
DEPRIVATION OF CUSTODY
BAR EXAMINATION
GUILTY
29. Evidence given to explain - counteract - or disprove facts given by the opposing counsel.
REBUTTAL
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
MODIFICATION
ESTOPPEL
30. Law established by previous decisions of appellate courts - particularly the Supreme Court.
CASE LAW
REFEREE
INDICTMENT
JURY FOREMAN
31. A malicious injury which disables or disfigures another.
MAYHEM
STANDARD OF PROOF
BENCH WARRANT
DUE PROCESS OF LAW
32. A sentence of imprisonment to a specified minimum and maximum period of time -specifically authorized by statute - subject to termination by a parole board or other authorized agency after the prisoner has served the minimum term.
COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE
CHILD MOLESTATION
RECKLESS DRIVING
INDETERMINATE SENTENCE
33. An elected constitutional officer serving as an arm of the court with respect to all court filings and related proceedings.
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT
ALIBI
PETIT JURY
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
34. A final settlement or determination. The court decision terminating proceedings in a case before judgment.
RULE
DISPOSITION
LAWSUIT
EQUITY
35. 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.
MIRANDA RIGHTS
FAILURE TO COMPLY
LITIGANT
ASSUMPTION OF RISK
36. An assault committed by one member of a household against another.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
PROTECTIVE ORDER
HEARING - CONTESTED
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
37. Asserted to be true as depicted or a person who is accused but has not yet been tried in court.
PROCEDURAL LAW
EYE WITNESS
CORROBORATION
ALLEGED
38. A contract in which the promise made by the obligor is not expressed - but inferred by one's conduct or implied in law.
LIVING TRUST
MANDATE
IMPLIED CONTRACT
DEATH PENALTY
39. A machine which records by a needle on a graph varying emotional disturbances when answering questions truly or falsely - as indicated by fluctuations in blood pressure - perspiration.respiration
PROSECUTOR
BRANDISHING A WEAPON
LIE DETECTOR
MOTION
40. The process by which the property of a person who has died without a will passes on to others according to the state's distribution statutes.
DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION STATUTES
INTESTATE SUCCESSION
NOTICE TO PRODUCE
REST
41. A person - business - or government agency actively involved in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.
PARTY
RELEVANT
DISSENT
COURTROOM
42. All the judges of a court sitting together. Appellate courts can consist of a dozen or more judges - but often they hear cases in panels of three judges. If a case is heard or reheard by the full court - it is heard en banc.
EN BANC
NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
LIEN
43. A written order issued by a court directing a sheriff or peace officer to take custody of and bring before the court: 1) A witness who fails to comply with a subpoena - 2) a party who fails to comply with a court order in a civil action - or 3) a mat
CROSS-EXAMINATION
BODY ATTACHMENT
PROOF
APPEAL
44. Illegal sex acts performed against a minor by a parent - guardian - relative or acquaintance.
SEXUAL MOLESTATION
ADJUDICATE
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
OPINION
45. The final decision of the court - resolving the dispute; an opinion; an award of damages.
CIVIL ACTION
DISPOSITION
CIVIL PROCEDURE
JUDGMENT
46. Sentences for two or more crimes to run consecutively - rather than concurrently. CUSTODY - 1. The care and control of a thing or person for inspection - preservation - or security. 2. The care - control - and maintenance of a child awarded by a cour
JURY - HUNG
MUGSHOT
CUMULATIVE SENTENCES
LAW CLERKS
47. The voluntary transfer - by a debtor - of all property to a trustee for thebenefit of all of his or her creditors.
PREJUDICE
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT
DOCKET NUMBER
48. The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.
DECISION
STIPULATE
APPELLEE
DUE PROCESS OF LAW
49. To seize or take private property for public use (the police confiscated the weapon).
ELEMENTS OF A CRIME
CONFISCATE
RESTRAINING ORDER
PROSECUTOR
50. Lack of mental capacity to do or abstain from doing a particular act; inability to distinguish right from wrong. State of mind rendering a defendant incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong - such that he or shecannot be held accountable f
CRIMINAL INSANITY
CODICIL (kod'i-sil)
EQUITY
ESTATE