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1. 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.






2. One not trained in law.






3. A trial lawyer representing the government in a criminal case and the interests of the state in civil matters.






4. A formal written document filed by the prosecutor detailing the criminal charges against the defendant. An alternative to an indictment - it serves to bring a defendant to trial.






5. Settling a dispute without a full - formal trial. Methods includemediation - conciliation - arbitration - and settlement - among others.






6. A person with legal skills - but who is not an attorney - and who works under the supervision of a lawyer or who is otherwise authorized by law to use those legal skills.






7. Notifying a person that he or she has been named as a party to a lawsuit or has been accused of some offense. Process consists of a summons - citation or warrant - to which a copy of the complaint is attached.






8. To overthrow - to vacate - to annul or make void.






9. The number assigned to the criminal record that corresponds to the person's arrest.






10. 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.






11. A lawyer elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective juicial circuit. See PROSECUTOR.

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12. The rights of a person guaranteed by the state or federal constitutions.






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






14. A person who makes and signs an affidavit.






15. Synonymous with reversible error ; an error which warrants the appellate court in reversing the judgment before it.






16. Supervised release of a prisoner before the expiration of his or her sentence.






17. Any factors associated with the commission of a crime which increase the seriousness of theoffense or add to its injurious consequences.






18. The seat occupied by judges in courts.






19. Successive sentences - one beginning at the expiration of another - imposed against a person convicted of two or more violations.






20. 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.






21. 1. Written attestation. 2. Authorized declaration verifying that an instrument is a true and correct copy of the original.






22. An obligation signed by the accused to secure his or her presence at the trial. This obligation means that the accused may lose money by not properly appearing for the trial. Often referred to simply as bond.






23. The court-supervised process by which a will is determined to be the will-maker's final statement regarding how the will-maker wants his or her property distributed.






24. The rules of conduct that govern the legal profession. The Codecontains general ethical guidelines and specific rules written by the American Bar Association.






25. Noncriminal case in which one private individual or business sues another to protect - enforce - or redress private or civil rights.






26. To call into question the truthfulness of a witness.






27. An action which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or injuries - and the prevention of threatened illegal action.






28. A chronological summary of all official records and recorded documents affecting the title to aparcel of real property.






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






30. 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.






31. A ruling by the court in favor of the party making the objection.






32. Voluntary statement made by one who is a defendant in a criminal trial - which - if true - discloses his or her guilt.






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






34. Pre-trial release based on the person's own promise that he or she will show up for trial (no bond required). Also referred to as release on own recognizance or ROR.






35. An offensive touching or use of force on one's spouse without the spouse's consent.






36. An endeavor or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime - carries beyond preparation - but lacking execution.






37. The act of collecting the bets of others or making odds on future gambling events.






38. 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






39. In a criminal proceeding - it is the defendant's declaration in open court that he or she is guilty or not guilty. The defendant's answer to the charges made in the indictment or information.






40. To put off or delay a court hearing.






41. Pertinent and proper to be considered in reaching a decision.






42. Lie detector test and the apparatus for conducting the test.






43. A child who is homeless or without proper care through no fault of the parent - guardian - or custodian. DEPORTATION - The act of removing a person to another country. Order issued by an immigration judge - expelling an alien from the United States.






44. Body of federal or state law dealing with procedural aspects of trial for criminal cases.






45. A type of sentence where the convicted criminal is ordered to spend the rest of his or her life in prison






46. An association of persons jointly undertaking some commercial enterprise. Unlike a partnership - a joint venture does not entail a continuing relationship among the parties.






47. 1. To execute - perpetrate - or carry out an act. To commit a crime. 2. To send a person to prison - asylum - or reformatory by a court order.






48. A forejudgment - bias - a preconceived opinion.






49. To deprive a person of his liberty by legal authority.






50. Primary evidence; the best evidence available. Evidence short of this is 'secondary.' That is - anoriginal letter is 'best evidence -' and a photocopy is 'secondary evidence.'