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1. The process by which a judge is disqualified from hearing a case - on his or her own motion or upon the objection of either party.






2. A building or structure used to house alleged criminals and/or convicted criminals of local area crimes.






3. A gift - not necessarily of monetary value - given to influence the conduct of the receiver.






4. 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.






5. Money or a written instrument such as a deed that - by agreement between two parties - is held by a neutral third party (held in escrow) until all conditions of the agreement are met.






6. A short - abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.






7. One who supervises a person placed on probation and is required to report the progress and to surrender the and conditions of the probation.probationer if they violate the terms






8. One who is joined as a party or defendant merely because the technical rules of pleading require his presence in the record.






9. Someone named to receive property or benefits in a will. In a trust - a person who is to receive benefits from the trust.






10. A judicial command or order proceeding from a court or judicial officer - directing the proper officer to enforce a judgment - sentence - or decree.






11. Exposure to sight of the private parts of the body in a lewd or indecent manner in a public place.






12. Legal document issued by a court that shows an executor's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.






13. A lawsuit - litigation - or action. Any question - civil or criminal - litigated or contested before a court of justice.






14. 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.






15. Official and formal erasure of a record or partial contents of a record.






16. The hearing available to a person charged with a felony to determine if there is enough evidence (probable cause) to hold him for trial.






17. Standard of proof commonly used in civil lawsuits and in regulatory agency cases. It governs the amount of proof that must be offered in order for the plaintiff to win the case.






18. The judge's instructions to the jury concerning the law that applies to the facts of the case on trial.






19. A practice whereby a person or place is searched and evidence useful in the investigation and prosecution of a crime is seized or taken. The search is conducted after an order is issued by a judge.






20. Written questions asked by one party in a lawsuit for which the opposing party must provide written answers.






21. The unlawful use of force against another with unusual or serious consequences such as theuse of a dangerous weapon.






22. Objection to the seating of a particular juror for a stated reason (usually bias or prejudice for or against one of the parties in the lawsuit). The judge has the discretion to deny the challenge. This differs from peremptory challenge.






23. The appellate court has the right to review and revise the lower court decision.






24. Recovery of land or rental property from another by legal process.






25. A formal - written application to the court requesting judicial action on some matter.






26. Questioning the qualifications of an entire jury panel - usually on the ground of partiality or some fault in the process of summoning the panel.






27. Money awarded by a court to a person injured by the unlawful act or negligence of another person.






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






29. A claim by codefendant or co-plaintiffs against each other and not against persons on the opposite side of the lawsuit.






30. An action of a higher court in setting aside or revoking a lower court decision.






31. Refers to courts that have no limit on the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear.






32. The lawyer who represents a client and is entitled to receive all formal documents from the court or from other parties. Also known as counsel of record.






33. A proceeding instituted and carried on in order to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused.






34. A legal inquiry to discover and collect facts concerning a certain matter.






35. The unlawful killing of a human being with deliberate intent to kill.






36. To state - recite - assert - claim - maintain - charge or set forth. To make an allegation.






37. Bail that is kept by the court as a result of not following a court order.






38. The manipulation of an automobile and its parts for a specific purpose.






39. An allowance for expenses in prosecuting or defending a suit. Ordinarily this does not include attorney fees.






40. The legal obligation of parents to contribute to the economic maintenance - including education - of their children. Money paid by one parent to another toward the expenses of the children of the marriage.






41. 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.






42. The state or condition of a person who is unable to pay his or her debts as they are or become due.






43. Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start.






44. A special type of guilty plea by which a defendant does not admit guilt but concedes that the State hasufficient evidence to convict; normally made to avoid the threat of greater punishment. Source: Black's Law Dictionary(1996); North Carolina v. Alf






45. Confirmation or support of a witness' statement or other fact.






46. A place of confinement that is more than a police station and less than a prison. It is usually used to hold persons convicted of misdemeanors or persons awaiting trial.






47. A court officer who has charge of a court session in the matter of keeping order and has custody of the jury.






48. A legal representative - attorney - lawyer.






49. A program of parental care for children who do not have an in-home parental relationship with either biological or adoptive parents.






50. 1. A unit of the judiciary authorized to decide disputed matters of fact - cases or controversies. 2. Figuratively - the judge or judicial officer. Judges sometimes use 'court' to refer to themselves in the third person - as in 'the court has read






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