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Subject : law
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1. Putting a person to death - usually by hanging - without legal authority.






2. A legally enforceable agreement between two or more competent parties made either orally or in writing. CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE - A legal doctrine that says if the plaintiff in a civil action for negligence also was negligent - he or she cannot recov






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






4. A person who makes and signs an affidavit.






5. Punishment - civil or criminal - generally referring to payment of money.






6. A claim by a defendant that he or she lacks the soundness of mind required by law to accept responsibility for a criminal act.






7. 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






8. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be.






9. Gifts made in a will.






10. A report to a judge by police on the implementation of an arrest or search warrant. Also - a report to a judge in reply to a subpoena - civil or criminal.






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






12. The procedure where the accused is brought before the court to hear the criminal charge(s) against him or her and to enter a plea of either guilty - not guilty or no contest.






13. The operation of a vehicle in an impaired state after consuming alcohol that when tested is above the state's legal alcohol limit.






14. Legal right given to a person to be responsible for the food - housing - health care - and other necessities






15. Act of the client in employing the attorney or counsel. Also denotes the fee the client pays when he or she retains the attorney to act for him or her.






16. An attorney appointed by a court or employed by a government agency whose work consists primarily of defending people who are unable to hire a lawyer due to economic reasons.






17. The heading on a legal document listing the parties - the court - the case number - and related information.






18. Unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 18 - regardless of whether they consent to the act.






19. 1. Property that is pledged as security against a debt. 2. A person belonging to the same ancestral stock (a relation) - but not in a direct line of descent.






20. The delivery of a legal document - such as a complaint - summons - or subpoena - notifying a person of a lawsuit or other legal action taken against him or her. Service - which constitutes formal legal notice - must be made by an officially authorize






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






22. A judge's written explanation of a decision of the court or of a majority of judges. A dissenting opinion disagrees with the majority opinion because of the reasoning and/or the principles of law on which the decision is based. A concurring opinion a






23. An order commanding an accused to appear in court.






24. Ruling or order issued by the judge denying the party's request.






25. A crime of a more serious nature than a misdemeanor - usually punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than a year and/or substantial fines.






26. Placing a convicted defendant on conditional probation - the successful completion of which will prevent entry of the underlying judgment of conviction






27. A procedural error during a trial or hearing sufficiently harmful to justify reversing the judgment of a lower court.






28. A judge's decision not to allow an objection. A decision by a higher court finding that a lower court decision was wrong.






29. Conduct which tends to annoy all citizens - including unnecessary and distractingnoisemaking.






30. 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.






31. Immorality. An element of crimes inherently bad - as opposed to crimes bad merely because they are forbidden by statute.






32. Those which do not constitute a justification or excuse for an offense but which may be considered as reasons for reducing the degree of blame.






33. Behavior that is obscene - lustful - indecent - vulgar.






34. 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.






35. A motion to dismiss a civil case because of the legal insufficiency of a complaint.






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






37. An individual appointed by the court to oversee administrative matters.






38. Having addressed any matter in writing.






39. The act or fact of holding a person in custody; confinement or compulsory delay.






40. All evidence except eyewitness testimony. One example is physical evidence - such as fingerprints - from which an inference can be drawn.






41. A false statement given while under oath or in a sworn affidavit.






42. Ill will - hatred - or hostility by one person toward another which may prompt the intentional doing of a wrongful act without legal justification or excuse.






43. A party to a lawsuit. Litigation refers to a case - controversy - or lawsuit.






44. 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






45. Money awarded to an injured person - over and above the measurable value of the injury - in order to punish the person who hurt him.






46. A defense to criminal charges alleging that agents of the government induced a person to commit a crime he or she otherwise would not have committed.






47. Responsible for a delinquency - crime - or other offense; not innocent.






48. Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury upon the person of another - when coupled with the present ability to do so - and any intentional display of force such as would give victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.






49. Presentation of evidence to the court (out of the hearing of the jury) for the court's decision of whether the evidence is admissible.






50. A specialized court that hears crimes dealing with traffic offenses.