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1. An assistant lawyer to the state's attorney.

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






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






4. A person who aids or contributes in the commission of a crime.






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






6. The right of an accused to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution.






7. An official or formal statement of facts or proceedings.






8. Any fact or evidence that leads to a judgment of the court.






9. One who knowingly - voluntarily - and intentionally unites with the principal offender in the commission ofa crime. A partner in a crime.






10. Generally - justice or fairness.






11. The degree of certainty required for a juror to legally find a criminal defendant guilty






12. The jury or the judge must determine that the defendant - because of mental disease or defect - could not form the intent required to commit the offense.






13. The act of taking money - personal property - or any other article of value that is in the possession of another done by means of force or fear.






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






15. To sentence a person convicted of an offense to pay a penalty in money.






16. With knowledge - willfully or intentionally with respect to a material element of an offense.






17. Dying without a will.






18. Lack of capacity to understand the nature and object of the proceedings - to consult with counsel - and to assist in preparing a defense.






19. The authority of a court to review the official actions of other branches of government. Also - the authority to declare unconstitutional the actions of other branches.






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






21. Pictures taken after a suspect is taken into custody (booked) - usually used as an official photograph by police officers.






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






23. A listing of all the criminal convictions against an individual.






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






25. One who lives in a location for a period of time and denotes it as their official address or residence.






26. The breaking or violating of a law - right - obligation - or duty either by doing an act or failing to do an act. BREAKING AND ENTERING - Breaking and entering a dwelling of another in nighttime with intent to commit a felony therein.






27. Now called Judgment as a Matter of Law. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict.






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






29. A person confined to a prison - penitentiary - or jail.






30. Legal dissolution of a marriage by a court. Also termed dissolutionof marriage.






31. Elected officer of a county whose job is to conserve peace within his or her territorial jurisdiction as well as aid in the criminal and civil court processes.






32. The person who sets up a trust.






33. Allowance ordered to be paid by one spouse to the other for support while the spouses are living apart but not divorced.






34. Inferences drawn from proven facts.






35. The jury's decision-making process after hearing the evidence and closing arguments and being giventhe court's instructions.






36. The loss of money or property resulting from failure to meet a legal obligation or from the illegal nature or use of the money or property.






37. A court's recognition of the truth of basic facts without formal evidence.






38. A satisfaction agreed upon between the parties in a lawsuit which bars subsequent actions on the claim.






39. Attested as being true or an exact reproduction.






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






41. 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






42. Witnesses are normally required to confine their testimony to statements of fact and are not allowed to give their opinions in court. However - if a witness is qualified as an expert in a particular field - he or she may be allowed to state an opinio






43. To refuse a gift made in a will.






44. Keeping all witnesses (except plaintiff and defendant) out of the courtroom except for their time on the stand - and cautioning them not to discuss their testimony with other witnesses. Also called separation of witnesses. This prevents a witness fro






45. 1. The action of sending a person to a penal or mental institution. 2. The order directing an officer to take a person to a penal or mental institution.






46. A failure to respond to a lawsuit within the specified time.






47. A person's own act - or acceptance of facts - which preclude his or her later making claims to the contrary.






48. The questioning of a witness produced by the other side.






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






50. One who has authority to act for another.







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