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Law Vocab
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1. A practice whereby a person or place is searched and evidence useful in the investigation and prosecution of a crime is seized or taken. The search is conducted after an order is issued by a judge.
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
MERITS
ADMISSION
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
2. An allowance for expenses in prosecuting or defending a suit. Ordinarily this does not include attorney fees.
ASSAULT
COSTS
PETITION
PENALTY
3. 1. Historically - the partition separating the general public from the space occupied by the judges - lawyers - and other participants in a trial. 2. More commonly - the term means the whole body of lawyers.
MITIGATING FACTORS
DIRECT EXAMINATION
BAR
EMINENT DOMAIN
4. A previously decided case that guides the decision of future cases.
PREMEDITATION
PLAINTIFF
PRECEDENT
LAW CLERKS
5. Mental capacity of a person - especially with regard to his or her ability to stand trial and to assist counsel in his or her defense.
EXCLUSIONARY RULE
DEATH ROW
PERSON IN NEED OF SUPERVISION
COMPETENCY
6. To sentence a person convicted of an offense to pay a penalty in money.
DELIBERATION
EVIDENCE - DIRECT
DOCKET
FINE
7. A collection - compendium - or revision of laws - rules - and regulations enacted by legislative authority.
CODE
JURISPRUDENCE
GOOD CAUSE
INCOMPETENCY
8. A hearing in which certain rights are respected such as the right to present evidence - to cross examine and to have findings supported by evidence.
HANDCUFFS
FAILURE TO APPEAR
SELF-INCRIMINATION
FAIR HEARING
9. 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.
PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE
ON A PERSON'S OWN RECOGNIZANCE
INDECENT EXPOSURE
DISPOSITION
10. The unlawful restraint by one person of another person's physical liberty.
ENTER A GUILTY PLEA
BIND OVER
FALSE IMPRISONMENT
SHERIFF
11. The hearing available to a person charged with a felony to determine if there is enough evidence (probable cause) to hold him for trial.
MUGSHOT
GLUE SNIFFING
ABSTRACTACT
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
12. 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.
AFFIRMED
JAIL
ATTORNEY OF RECORD
CAUSE OF ACTION
13. Noncriminal case in which one private individual or business sues another to protect - enforce - or redress private or civil rights.
CORROBORATING EVIDENCE
CIVIL ACTION
BOOKING
ALLEGE
14. The designation assigned to each case filed in a particular court. Also called a case number.
DOCKET NUMBER
PETIT JURY
BURGLARY
HARMLESS ERROR
15. To annul or make void by recalling or taking back.
REVOKE
BENCH TRIAL
DEFENSE
INCEST
16. Facts that do not constitute a justification or excuse for an offense but which may be considered as reasons for reducing the degree of blame.
PATERNITY
MITIGATING FACTORS
RELINQUISHMENT
PROTECTIVE ORDER
17. Property owned in common by husband and wife each having an undivided one-half interest by reason of their marital status. For example - the earnings of one spouse during the marriage do not belong solely to that spouse; the earnings are community pr
INFORMATION
MOTION DENIED
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
BEST EVIDENCE
18. 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.
COUNSEL TABLE
PROBATION
CIVIL CASE
ARRAIGN
19. Process by which a court seeks to interpret the meaning and scope of legislation.
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
RELEVANT
ACQUIT
MATERIAL WITNESS
20. A rule of law that courts and judges shall draw a particular inference from a particular fact - or from particular evidence.
KIDNAPPING
REMAND
PRESUMPTION OF LAW
DOCKET
21. The act of not appearing in court after being presented with a subpoena or summons.
REPLEVIN
FAILURE TO APPEAR
INCRIMINATE
EVIDENCE - DIRECT
22. The response by a party to charges raised in a pleading by the other party.
SHOPLIFTING
STANDING
REST
REPLY
23. A ruling by the court against the party making the objection.
SIDEBAR
PAROLE
OBJECTION OVERRULED
REVERSE
24. One who has authority to act for another.
PATENT
PERSON IN NEED OF SUPERVISION
LARCENY
AGENT
25. 1. One who has been convicted of a criminal offense. 2. That which is connected with the law of crimes; That which has the character of a crime (criminal justice; criminal intent).
CRIMINAL
FAIR HEARING
CAUSATION
CONFISCATE
26. A picture of an alleged criminal created by a professional police artist using verbal descriptionsgiven by the victim or a witness.
CRIMINAL INSANITY
COMPOSITE DRAWING
PERMANENT RESIDENT
DIRECT EVIDENCE
27. 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.
RETURN
CLERK
MUGSHOT
LIVING TRUST
28. There are essentially three standards of proof applicable in most court proceedings. In criminal cases - the offense must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt - the highest standard. In civil cases and neglect and dependency proceedings - the lowest
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
INDETERMINATE SENTENCE
RAP SHEET
STANDARD OF PROOF
29. One which implicitly instructs the witness how to answer or which suggests to the witness the answer desired.
LIMITED JURISDICTION
LEADING QUESTION
CAUSE OF ACTION
JUROR - ALTERNATE
30. The court transfer of legal custody of a person from parents or legal guardian to another person - agency - or institution. It may be temporary or permanent.
BODY ATTACHMENT
DEPRIVATION OF CUSTODY
HIT AND RUN
NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY
31. 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
BEQUESTS
BAIL REVIEW
CREDIBILITY
PRISON
32. The quality in a witness which makes his or her testimony believable.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FALSE ARREST
CREDIBILITY
PENALTY
33. 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.
BATTERY - SPOUSAL
CAPTION
HARMLESS ERROR
REHEARING
34. An order commanding an accused to appear in court.
CRIMINAL SUMMONS
BAILIFF
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
COMMITMENT
35. 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.
LAY PERSON
GROUNDS
BREACH
CONTINUANCE
36. To lose - or lose the right to.
FORFEIT
DEFENDANT
ALIMONY
PROSTITUTION
37. The act of bringing to an end; termination. The dissolution of a marriage or other relationship.
HOME MONITORING
DISSOLUTION
STANDARD OF PROOF
LIABILITY
38. Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts.
INDICTMENT
BENCH TRIAL
EXTRAORDINARY WRIT
COMMITMENT ORDER
39. Willful destruction of property - from actual ill will or resentment toward its owner or possessor.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
ESTOPPEL
BRIBE
ACCUSED
40. A reasonable belief that a crime has or is being committed; the basis for all lawful searches - seizures -and arrests.
PLEA BARGAIN
EYE WITNESS
PROBABLE CAUSE
PROXIMATE CAUSE
41. Trial in which a jury decides issues of fact as opposed to trial only before a judge.
DEPRIVATION OF CUSTODY
JURY TRIAL
PROBATION OFFICER
ARRAIGNMENT
42. In some states - the highest appellate court - where it is the Court's discretion whether to hear the case on appeal.
APPELLATE COURT
REVERSIBLE ERROR
BILL OF PARTICULARS
COURT - APPEALS
43. The number assigned to the criminal record that corresponds to the person's arrest.
SELF-DEFENSE
PUNITIVE DAMAGES
BOOKING NUMBER
SODOMY
44. The means by which a right is enforced or the violation of a right is prevented - redressed or compensated.
OVERRULE
MEDIATION
REMEDY
HEARING - PRELIMINARY
45. A person who makes and signs an affidavit.
AFFIANT
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
ACCESSORY
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
46. 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.
PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE
ESCHEAT (ES-CHET)
FORFEITURE
CHANGE OF VENUE
47. To stand idly around - particularly in a public place.
PETTY OFFENSE
DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
LOITERING
INSANITY PLEA
48. Declaration or document issued by a grand jury that either makes a neutral report or notes misdeeds by officials charged with specified public duties.
PRESENTMENT
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
EXTRAORDINARY WRIT
HEARING - CONTESTED
49. An attorney who represents a person accused of committing a crime.
DEFENSE ATTORNEY
ASSIGNEE
CAUSE OF ACTION
INDICTMENT
50. A false statement given while under oath or in a sworn affidavit.
LITIGATION
CAUSE
BANKRUPT
PERJURY