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Law Vocab
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1. The juror who chairs the jury during deliberations and speaks for the jury in court when announcing the verdict.
POSSESSION OF DRUGS
ADMISSION
MUGSHOT
JURY FOREMAN
2. The initial statement made by attorneys for each side - outlining the facts each intends to establish during the trial.
OPENING ARGUMENT
CHIEF JUDGE
STANDING
BOOKING
3. A program of parental care for children who do not have an in-home parental relationship with either biological or adoptive parents.
SEARCH WARRANT
FOSTER CARE
QUASI JUDICIAL
SECURED DEBT
4. Among other rights - the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that a person cannot be compelled to present self-incriminating testimony in a criminal proceeding.
CRIMINAL INSANITY
SENTENCE REPORT
FIFTH AMENDMENT
OFFENSE
5. A collection - compendium - or revision of laws - rules - and regulations enacted by legislative authority.
CODE
MALICE
CRIMINAL SUMMONS
FORGERY
6. Any behavior - contrary to law - which disturbs the public peace or decorum - scandalizes the community - or shocks the public sense of morality.
APPELLATE COURT
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
STAY
COMPETENCY
7. A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a trial court's procedure.
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
ACQUITTAL
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
APPELLATE COURT
8. 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.
LIBEL
ISSUE
INDETERMINATE SENTENCE
PUBLIC DEFENDER
9. Without denying the charge - the defendant raises circumstances such as insanity - self-defense -or entrapment to avoid civil or criminal responsibility.
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
EXONERATE
RECUSE
HARASSMENT
10. A special kind of executor - permitted by the laws of certain states - who performs the duties of an executor without intervention by the court.
RECALL
PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT (PBJ)
REFEREE
INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR
11. Begun - but not yet completed. Thus - an action is pending from its inception until the rendition of its final judgment.
OBJECTION OVERRULED
HEARING - PRELIMINARY
CEASE AND DESIST ORDER
PENDING
12. Settling a dispute without a full - formal trial. Methods includemediation - conciliation - arbitration - and settlement - among others.
ABATEMENT OF ACTION
DUE PROCESS OF LAW
SPEEDY TRIAL
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)
13. Process by which a court seeks to interpret the meaning and scope of legislation.
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
BANKRUPT
ACCORD
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
14. The peril in which an accused is placed when he is properly charged with a crime before a court. Jeopardy normally attaches when the petit jury is impaneled.
EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE
MATERIAL WITNESS
JEOPARDY
RECIDIVISM
15. Having no force - legal power to bind - or validity.
DEATH PENALTY
BATTERY
NULL AND VOID
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
16. 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.
DEATH ROW
SECURED DEBT
STRICT LIABILITY
MOTION GRANTED
17. To hold a person for trial on bond (bail) or in jail. If the judicial official conducting a hearing finds probable cause to believe the accused committed a crime - the official will bind over the accused - normally by setting bail for the accused's a
BIND OVER
PROBATE COURT
COURT - TRAFFIC
ABATEMENT OF ACTION
18. A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
COURT REPORTER
DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
FIELD SOBRIETY TEST
SENTENCE - SUSPENDED
19. Physical condition of a child indicating that external or internal injuries result from acts committed by a parent or custodian.
BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME (B.C.S.)
KNOWINGLY
COUNTERCLAIM
STRICT LIABILITY
20. A formal written accusation - issued by a grand jury - charging a party with a crime.
STATEMENT - OPENING
POUR-OVER WILL
JOINT TENANCY
INDICTMENT
21. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts - i.e. -person qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject.
DIRECTED VERDICT
BOND
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
EXPERT TESTIMONY
22. The department that oversees the actions of probationers as well as the location of where probation officers work.
APPEAL
PROBATION DEPARTMENT
EXCLUSIONARY RULE
JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
23. In a trial - a foundation must be laid to establish the basis for the admissibility of certain types of evidence.
FOUNDATION
EMBEZZLE
FILE
ABSTRACT OF RECORD
24. The generic name for the defendant in a criminal case.
NOT GUILTY
ACCUSED
CHILD SUPPORT
NO-FAULT PROCEEDINGS
25. Oral or verbal evidence rather than written. The Parole Evidence Rule limits the admissibility of parole evidence which would directly contradict the clear meaning of terms of a written contract.
COUNSEL
PAROLE EVIDENCE
RATIFICATION
BATTERY - SPOUSAL
26. Punishment by death for capital crimes. Death penalty.
INCEST
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
STATUTORY LAW
CLERK OF COURT
27. An estate consists of personal property (car - household items - and other tangible items) - real property - and intangible property - such as stock certificates and bank accounts - owned in the individual name of a person at the time of the person's
JUROR - ALTERNATE
ESTATE
PRE-INJUNCTION
DEPENDENT CHILD
28. A judgment of the court that explains what the existing law is or expresses the opinion of the court without the need for enforcement.
AFFIDAVIT
CORROBORATION
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
PRIVILEGE
29. A jury which is unable to agree on a verdict after a suitable period of deliberation.
RATIFICATION
JURY - HUNG
EVIDENCE - EVANESCENT
DEFENSE
30. A sentence postponed in which the defendant is not required to serve time unless he or she commits another crime or violates a court-imposed condition.
HANDCUFFS
SENTENCE - SUSPENDED
ABSTRACT OF RECORD
SERVE A SENTENCE
31. To overthrow - to vacate - to annul or make void.
COUNSEL
ACCUSED
QUASH
SERVICE
32. The cause - price - or impelling influence which induces a party to enter into a contract.
JURY
CONSIDERATION
REJOINDER
DEFENSE ATTORNEY
33. Release of a person from custody without the payment of any bail or posting of bond - upon the promise to return to court.
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34. A meeting either on or off the record at the judge's bench between the judge - counsel - and sometimes the defendant - out of the hearing of the jury.
FINDING
INDEMNIFY
ALLEGATION
BENCH CONFERENCE
35. A government grant giving an inventor the exclusive right to make or sell his or her invention for a term of years.
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
JURISPRUDENCE
ADMISSIBLE
PATENT
36. 1. The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. 2. The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
CONSERVATORSHIP
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT
GUARDIAN
JURISDICTION
37. 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
OVERRULE
LIABILITY
CRIMINAL INSANITY
BRANDISHING A WEAPON
38. The person filing an action in a court of original jurisdiction. Also - the person who appeals the judgment of a lower court. The opposing party is called the respondent.
PETITIONER
DISCLAIM
STATUTORY RAPE
GUARDIAN
39. The referral of a dispute to an impartial third person chosen by the parties to the dispute who agree in advance to abide by the arbitrator's award issued after a hearing at which both parties have an opportunity to be heard.
ARBITRATION
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
ANNOTATION
COMPLAINT
40. A body of persons temporarily selected from the citizens of a particular district sworn to listen to the evidence in a trial and declare a verdict on matters of fact.
APPEARANCE
JURY
CAUSE
SIDEBAR
41. A general term for an action - cause - suit - or controversy brought before the court for resolution.
JUROR
CASE
BURDEN OF PROOF
PENDING
42. A party is said to rest or rest its case when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer.
RETAINER
REMOVAL
REST
JUROR - ALTERNATE
43. Inferences drawn from proven facts.
EVIDENCE - CIRCUMSTANTIAL
INVESTIGATION
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
CONSIDERATION
44. To act in accordance with - to accept - to obey.
BEQUESTS
COMPLY
PREJUDICE
PERSON IN NEED OF SUPERVISION
45. Yearly judicial review - usually in juvenile dependency cases - to determine whether the child requirescontinued court supervision or placement.
EXCEPTIONS
BRIBE
ANNUAL REVIEW
PROOF
46. A gift - not necessarily of monetary value - given to influence the conduct of the receiver.
JUROR - ALTERNATE
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
BRIBE
DISSENT
47. 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
ACTION
BIFURCATE
PROBATE
48. Refers to courts that are limited in the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear. For example - traffic violations generally are heard by limited jurisdiction courts.
JEOPARDY
BEQUEATH
HEARSAY
LIMITED JURISDICTION
49. An association of persons jointly undertaking some commercial enterprise. Unlike a partnership - a joint venture does not entail a continuing relationship among the parties.
CRIMINAL SUMMONS
JOINT VENTURE
STANDARD OF PROOF
BATTERY - SPOUSAL
50. 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.
INTESTATE SUCCESSION
HEARING - PRELIMINARY
GUILTY
COMMON LAW