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Subject : law
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1. The person who sets up a trust.






2. Procedure by which mortgaged property is sold on default of the mortgagor in satisfaction of mortgage debt.






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






4. Issues and claims capable of being properly examined in court.






5. The dismissal of a case without preventing the plaintiff from bringing the same cause of action against the defendant in the future.






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






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.






8. The act of showing a weapon to another person - typically the police or the victim.






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.






10. To advise or caution. For example the Court may caution or admonish counsel for wrong practices.






11. A parent's or custodian's act of leaving a child without adequate care - supervision - support - or parental






12. A formal charge against a person - to the effect that he has engaged in a punishable offense.






13. To give authority or legal authenticity to a statute - record - or other written instrument.






14. A party is said to rest or rest its case when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer.






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






16. To give a gift to someone through a will.






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.






18. An offensive touching or use of force on a person without the person's consent.






19. Formal authorization of a person to act in the interest of another person.






20. A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a trial court's procedure.






21. A county court that handles civil claims for amounts less than $5 -00. People often represent themselves rather than hire an attorney.






22. A government grant giving an inventor the exclusive right to make or sell his or her invention for a term of years.






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.






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.






25. To obtain customers for a whore or prostitute. One who obtains customers for a whore or prostitute.






26. Oral or anal copulation between humans - or between humans or animals.






27. Evidence which is of greater weight or more convincing than the evidence which is offered in opposition to it.






28. Writ or order by a court prohibiting a specific action from being carried out by a person or group.






29. Evidence given to explain - counteract - or disprove facts given by the opposing counsel.






30. Law established by previous decisions of appellate courts - particularly the Supreme Court.






31. A malicious injury which disables or disfigures another.






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.






33. An elected constitutional officer serving as an arm of the court with respect to all court filings and related proceedings.






34. A final settlement or determination. The court decision terminating proceedings in a case before judgment.






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.






36. An assault committed by one member of a household against another.






37. Asserted to be true as depicted or a person who is accused but has not yet been tried in court.






38. A contract in which the promise made by the obligor is not expressed - but inferred by one's conduct or implied in law.






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






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.






41. A person - business - or government agency actively involved in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






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.






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






44. Illegal sex acts performed against a minor by a parent - guardian - relative or acquaintance.






45. The final decision of the court - resolving the dispute; an opinion; an award of damages.






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






47. The voluntary transfer - by a debtor - of all property to a trustee for thebenefit of all of his or her creditors.






48. The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.






49. To seize or take private property for public use (the police confiscated the weapon).






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