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Law Vocab
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1. A person who initiates a lawsuit against another. Also called the complainant.
PLAINTIFF
REFEREE
NOT GUILTY
INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR
2. The continued - habitual - or compulsive commission of law violations after first having been convicted of prior offenses.
RELEVANT
PROSECUTOR
FIDELITY BOND
RECIDIVISM
3. Ruling or order issued by the judge denying the party's request.
MOTION DENIED
ACCORD
RIGHTS - CONSTITUTIONAL
BENCH TRIAL
4. That which tends to injure a person's reputation. Libel is published defamation - whereasslander is spoken.
JUVENILE WAIVER
DEFAMATION
ATTORNEY
JURY
5. The unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
COUNSEL TABLE
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
HOSTILE WITNESS
OFFENDER
6. Formal conclusion by a judge or jury on issues of fact.
FINDING
JUROR
CASE
OBJECTION OVERRULED
7. An agreement between parties that dictates what is being received from one party to the other.
OFFENDER
LAY PERSON
ACCORD
SETTLEMENT
8. The confirmation or adoption of a previous act done either by the party himself or by another.
FORGERY
PETITIONER
AUTHENTICATE
RATIFICATION
9. Courts having jurisdiction over cases involving children under 18. Casesinvolve delinquent - dependent - and neglected children.
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
COURTS - JUVENILE and DEPENDENCY
ENTER A GUILTY PLEA
NO BILL
10. The specific place in the courtroom where the jury sits during the trial.
REAL PROPERTY
HOSPITAL WARRANT
JURY BOX
PERJURY
11. The act of sending a case back to the trial court and ordering the trial court to conduct limited new hearings or an entirely new trial.
FALSE ARREST
REPORT
HEARING
REMAND
12. Recovery of land or rental property from another by legal process.
DISCOVERY
EVICTION
PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE
CIVIL PROCEDURE
13. The right of an accused to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution.
SPEEDY TRIAL
PATENT
COURTS - JUVENILE and DEPENDENCY
PLEA
14. 1. A real or seeming incompatibility between one's private interests and one's public or fiduciary duties. 2. A real or seeming incompatibility between the interests of two of a lawyer's clients - such that the lawyer is disqualified from representin
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONDITIONAL RELEASE
ORAL ARGUMENT
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
15. A concept applied by courts in product liability cases in which a seller is liable for any and all defective or hazardous products which unduly threaten a consumer's personal safety.
REMEDY
STRICT LIABILITY
AUTO TAMPERING
CITATION
16. The person who sets up a trust. Also called the grantor.
MOTION
DETENTION
SETTLOR
ACCORD AND SATISFACTION
17. The assertion of a party to an action - setting out what he expects to prove.
DEMURRER
EMINENT DOMAIN
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
ALLEGATION
18. The number assigned to the criminal record that corresponds to the person's arrest.
ASSAULT
FIDELITY BOND
BOOKING NUMBER
CONVICTION
19. The legal right to bring a lawsuit. Only a person with something at stake has standing to bring a lawsuit.
EMBEZZLE
STANDING
PROSTITUTION
ASSUMPTION OF RISK
20. A forejudgment - bias - a preconceived opinion.
CONSIDERATION
ELEMENTS OF A CRIME
PREJUDICE
ATTACHMENT
21. A claim by a defendant that he or she lacks the soundness of mind required by law to accept responsibility for a criminal act.
INSANITY PLEA
GOOD FAITH
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION
SERVICE OF PROCESS
22. The degree of certainty required for a juror to legally find a criminal defendant guilty
REMOVAL
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
DEATH ROW
REASONABLE DOUBT - BEYOND A
23. An alternative to incarceration where an individual is confined to his or her home and monitored electronically.
HOME MONITORING
ALIMONY
COMPLAINT
OPINION EVIDENCE
24. An act of legislation of a local governing body such as a city - town or county.
BIND OVER
PENITENTIARY
NOTICE TO PRODUCE
ORDINANCE
25. The unlawful killing of a human being with deliberate intent to kill.
MURDER
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
FAIR HEARING
EXCEPTIONS
26. Punishment - civil or criminal - generally referring to payment of money.
DEFAULT
PENALTY
LYNCHING
ALLOCUTION
27. A small amount of money set aside from the estate of the deceased. Its purpose is to provide for the surviving family members during the administration of the estate.
COURT
FIDUCIARY
HEARING - PRELIMINARY
FAMILY ALLOWANCE
28. A foundation or basis; points relied on.
GROUNDS
CONTRACT
JURY TRIAL
ARREST OF JUDGMENT
29. A person who directs a commission; a member of a commission. The officer in charge of a department or bureau of a public service.
BOND
COMMISSIONER
PETTY THEFT
LEGAL AID
30. A crime of a more serious nature than a misdemeanor - usually punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than a year and/or substantial fines.
JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
GLUE SNIFFING
FELONY
INTERROGATORIES
31. A procedural error during a trial or hearing sufficiently harmful to justify reversing the judgment of a lower court.
REVERSIBLE ERROR
HIT AND RUN
CHARACTER EVIDENCE
SERVICE OF PROCESS
32. A lawsuit - litigation - or action. Any question - civil or criminal - litigated or contested before a court of justice.
EXHIBIT
CAUSE
LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE
AGGRAVATING FACTORS
33. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party - who helps lower tensions - improve communications - and explore possible solutions. Conciliation is similar to mediation - but it may be less
CONCILIATION
IMPLIED CONTRACT
BEQUEATH
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
34. To legally certify the innocence of one charged with a crime. To set free - release or discharge from an obligation - burden or accusation. To find a defendant not guilty in a criminal trial.
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
ACQUIT
GARNISH
EXPUNGEMENT
35. A trust that the grantor may change or revoke.
JEOPARDY
INTESTATE SUCCESSION
REVOCABLE TRUST
CAUSE
36. The process by which one state or country surrenders to another state - a person accused or convicted of a crime in the other state.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
EXTRADITION
CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE
LIE DETECTOR
37. 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.
LAW
REBUTTAL
COMMON LAW
BILL OF PARTICULARS
38. To seize or take private property for public use (the police confiscated the weapon).
CONFISCATE
ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY
BAIL
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
39. A legal right - exemption or immunity granted to a person - company or class - that is beyond the common advantages of other citizens.
PRIVILEGE
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
STATUS OFFENDERS
INFORMANT
40. The wellness of a person's state of mind.
SHOPLIFTING
BENCH WARRANT
INCEST
MENTAL HEALTH
41. The act of spending an allotted amount of time in a designated location such as a prison as punishment for the crime committed.
HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION
RAP SHEET
CASE
SERVE A SENTENCE
42. Money awarded by a court to a person injured by the unlawful act or negligence of another person.
COMMON LAW
DAMAGES
ENTRAPMENT
DISSOLUTION
43. Pictures taken after a suspect is taken into custody (booked) - usually used as an official photograph by police officers.
ALIMONY
PLEADINGS
MUGSHOT
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
44. A violation of law - not punishable by imprisonment. Minor traffic offenses are generally considered infractions.
COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL
PROBATE COURT
INCARCERATE
INFRACTION
45. A building or structure used to house alleged criminals and/or convicted criminals of local area crimes.
COUNTY JAIL
MOTION GRANTED
ADJUDICATE
COURTS - JUVENILE and DEPENDENCY
46. The party appealing a final decision or judgment.
POLLING THE JURY
OPINION EVIDENCE
APPELLANT
BIFURCATE
47. 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.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
PANDERING
DEFAULT
COMPETENCY
48. Legal debts and obligations.
CALENDAR
GRAND THEFT
LIABILITY
NEGLIGENCE
49. Officer of the court who files pleadings - motions - judgments - etc. - issues process - and keeps records of court proceedings.
SENTENCE - CONCURRENT
CLERK
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
ABANDONMENT
50. A document containing background material on a convicted person. It is prepared to guide the judge in the imposition of a sentence. Sometimes called a pre-sentence report.
AGENT
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
COMMIT
SENTENCE REPORT