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Subject : law
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1. The power of the government to take private property for public use through condemnation.






2. To give authority or legal authenticity to a statute - record - or other written instrument.






3. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree. Also the judgment given.






4. In the practice of appellate courts - the word means that the decision of the trial court is correct.






5. 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.






6. The unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.






7. A will whose validity does not have to be testified to in court by the witnesses to it - because the witnesses executed an affidavit reflecting proper execution of the will prior to the maker's death.






8. A federal or state public building or other place for the confinement of persons. It is used as either a punishment imposed by the law or otherwise in the course of the administration of justice






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






10. Judicial officer having strictly limited jurisdiction exercising some of the functions of a judge.






11. Remarks addressed by attorney to judge or jury on the merits of case or on points of law.






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






13. 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.






14. Member of the jury.






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






16. Requirement that police tell a suspect in their custody of his or her constitutional rights before they question him or her: specifically - the right to remain silent; that any statement made may be used against him or her; the right to an attorney;






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






18. 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.






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






20. 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.






21. The transfer of a state case to federal court for trial; in civil cases - because the parties are from different states; in criminal and some civil cases - because there is a significant possibility that there could not be a fair trial in state court






22. A defendant's statement in mitigation of punishment.






23. Asserted to be true as depicted or a person who is accused but has not yet been tried in court.






24. Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start.






25. The legal process by which the government takes private land for public use - paying the owners a fair price. See EMINENT DOMAIN.






26. A document containing background material on a convicted person. It is prepared to guide the judge in the imposition of a sentence. Sometimes called a pre-sentence report.






27. An invalid trial caused by some legal error. When a judge declares a mistrial - the trial must start again from the beginning - including the selection of a new jury.






28. Legal right given to a person to manage the property and financial affairs of a person deemed incapable of doing that for himself or herself. (Conservators have somewhat less responsibility than guardians. See also guardianship.)






29. A lawsuit.






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






31. The means by which a right is enforced or the violation of a right is prevented - redressed or compensated.






32. An agreement by attorneys on both sides of a civil or criminal case about some aspect of the case; e.g. - to extend the time to answer - to adjourn the trial date - or to admit certain facts at the trial.






33. The cause - price - or impelling influence which induces a party to enter into a contract.






34. Legal document issued by a court that shows an administrator's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.






35. To protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.






36. Each of the allegations of an offense listed in a charging document.






37. The formal statement before the court that the accused admits committing the criminal act.






38. The dismissal of a case - by which the same cause of action cannot be brought against thedefendant again at a later date.






39. An order by the court telling a person to stop performing a specific act.






40. Proof of facts by witnesses who saw acts done or heard words spoken.






41. Attested as being true or an exact reproduction.






42. Professional legal services available usually to persons or organizations unable to afford legal representation.






43. 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.






44. A person who is the liable party in paying the bond for the defendant's release from jail.






45. A meeting between the judge and the lawyers involved in a lawsuit to narrow the issues in the suit - agree on what will be presented at the trial - and make a final effort to settle the case without a trial.






46. A legal doctrine that makes each of the parties who are responsible for an injury liable for all the damages awarded in a lawsuit if the other parties responsible cannot pay.






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






48. Violation of a professional duty to act with reasonable care and in good faith without fraud or collusion.






49. 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.






50. The process whereby the accused and the prosecutor in a criminal case work out a mutually satisfactory disposition of the case subject to court approval. Usually involves the defendant's pleading guilty to a lesser offense or to only one.