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Subject : law
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1. 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.






2. A method of discharging a claim upon agreement by the parties to give and accept something in settlement of the claim.






3. Without denying the charge - the defendant raises circumstances such as insanity - self-defense -or entrapment to avoid civil or criminal responsibility.






4. Illegal sex acts performed against a minor by a parent - guardian - relative or acquaintance.






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






6. 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.






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






8. The trial method used in the U.S. and some other countries. This system is based on the belief that truth can best be determined by giving opposing parties full opportunity to present and establish their evidence - and totest by crossexamination the






9. 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.






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






11. 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.






12. A reference to a source of legal authority. A direction to appear in court - as when a defendant is cited into court - rather than arrested.






13. Case - cause - suit - or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.






14. Chains or shackles for the hands to secure prisoners.






15. Form of discipline of a lawyer resulting in the loss (often permanently) of that lawyer's right to practice law. It differs from censure (an official reprimand or condemnation) and from suspension (a temporary loss of the right to practice law).






16. A trust that - once set up - the grantor may not revoke.






17. The taking or detaining of a person against his or her will and without lawful authority.






18. Generally - a tax on the privilege of transferring property to others after a person's death. In addition to federal estate taxes - many states have their own estate taxes.






19. 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.






20. To place a paper in the official custody of the clerk of court to enter into the files or records of a case.






21. Aka DOCKET NUMBER.






22. To change - correct - revise - improve - modify - or alter.






23. Yearly judicial review - usually in juvenile dependency cases - to determine whether the child requirescontinued court supervision or placement.






24. 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.






25. Public official charged with duty to make inquiry into the causes and circumstances of any death which occurs through violence or suddenly - with marks of suspicion.






26. 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.






27. Another term for arraignment.






28. Opportunity for the side that opened the case to offer limited response to evidence presented during the rebuttal by the opposing side.






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






30. An error committed during a trial that was corrected or was not serious enough to affect the outcome of a trial and (prejudicial) to be reversed on appeal.






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






32. The CFR is the annual listing of executive agency regulations published in the daily Federal Register - and the regulations issued previously which are still in effect. The CFR contains regulatory laws governing practice and procedure before federal






33. A forejudgment - bias - a preconceived opinion.






34. A statement of all important facts - which all the parties agree is true and correct -which is submitted to a court for ruling.






35. The method - established normally by rules to be followed in a case; the formal steps in a judicial proceeding.






36. A husband or wife of a deceased spouse married after a will is executed who is not provided for in the will.






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






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






39. Language in a will that provides that a person who makes a legal challenge to the will's validity will be disinherited.






40. A lawyer appointed or elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective judicial districts. See PROSECUTOR.






41. The act that caused an event to occur. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act.






42. A defense attorney designated by the court to represent a defendant who does not have the funds to retain an attorney. COURT COSTS - The expenses of prosecuting or defending a lawsuit - other than the attorneys' fees. An amount of moneymay be awarded






43. For the judge or jury to determine and declare the guilt of the defendant.






44. 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.






45. An oral (unwritten) will.






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






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






48. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's personal liberty - whether or not carried out by a peace officer.






49. A case brought by the government against a person accused of committing a crime.






50. 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.