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Law Vocab
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1. 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
DOCKET
OPINION EVIDENCE
COMPOSITE DRAWING
NOMINAL PARTY
2. In civil cases when it is necessary to preserve the status quo prior to trial - the court may issue a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order ordering a party to carry out a specified activity.
STATUTORY RAPE
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
ESCROW
INDICTMENT
3. 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
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
DEFENSE ATTORNEY
COMMITMENT
4. To change - correct - revise - improve - modify - or alter.
EXTORTION
DISTURBING THE PEACE
STANDING
AMEND
5. A lawyer elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective juicial circuit. See PROSECUTOR.
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6. A lawyer appointed or elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective judicial districts. See PROSECUTOR.
CONCURRENT SENTENCES
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
PROBABLE CAUSE
7. An action instituted with intention of injuring the defendant and without probable cause -and which terminates in favor of the person prosecuted.
BAIL BONDSMAN
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION
COUNTERFEIT
ROBBERY
8. Behavior that is obscene - lustful - indecent - vulgar.
LEWD CONDUCT
SEPARATE MAINTENANCE
MOTION
BATTERY - SPOUSAL
9. The reduction of a sentence - such as from death to life imprisonment.
DEPRIVATION OF CUSTODY
PLEADINGS
ALIMONY
COMMUTATION
10. The state or condition of a person who is unable to pay his or her debts as they are or become due.
OFFENDER
LENIENCY
MORAL TURPITUDE
BANKRUPT
11. One who lives in a location for a period of time and denotes it as their official address or residence.
EXAMINATION - REDIRECT
INCOMPETENCY
PERMANENT RESIDENT
CONSIDERATION
12. A trust that the grantor may change or revoke.
REVOCABLE TRUST
REAL EVIDENCE
NOT GUILTY
BRIBE
13. A foundation or basis; points relied on.
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION
GROUNDS
OFFENSE
EXCEPTIONS
14. Ruling or order issued by the judge granting the party's request.
MOTION GRANTED
ADMINISTRATOR
PROTECTIVE ORDER
POUR-OVER WILL
15. Synonymous with reversible error ; an error which warrants the appellate court in reversing the judgment before it.
LOITERING
PREJUDICIAL ERROR
PROSECUTOR
MOTION DENIED
16. 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.
PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE
FINDING
NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY
COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE
17. 1. To discuss - ponder or reflect upon before reaching a decision. A judge will usually deliberate before announcing a judgment. 2. Intentional - characterized by consideration and awareness.
DELIBERATE
SETTLOR
LEASE
BENCH CONFERENCE
18. The act of sending a case back to the trial court and ordering the trial court to conduct limited new hearings or an entirely new trial.
FIDUCIARY
SENTENCING
ALLEGE
REMAND
19. Evidence given to explain - repel - counteract - or disprove facts given in evidence by the adverse party.
REAL EVIDENCE
ESCROW
PROBATE ESTATE
RECKLESS DRIVING
20. 1. A statement of acceptance of responsibility. 2. The short declaration at the end of a legal paper showing that the paper was duly executed and acknowledged.
BENCH WARRANT
DEFENSE
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
AGGRAVATING FACTORS
21. A sentence postponed in which the defendant is not required to serve time unless he or she commits another crime or violates a court-imposed condition.
SENTENCE - SUSPENDED
BREACH
PROBATE
PROBATION OFFICER
22. Recovery of land or rental property from another by legal process.
EVICTION
COUNSEL TABLE
BATTERY
PLEA
23. Punishment - civil or criminal - generally referring to payment of money.
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE
CERTIFICATION
BANKRUPT
PENALTY
24. A jury whose members cannot agree upon a verdict.
OBJECTION SUSTAINED
COUNT
CASE LAW
HUNG JURY
25. Evidence given to explain - counteract - or disprove facts given by the opposing counsel.
INFORMATION
REBUTTAL
PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE
AGENT
26. A building or structure used to house alleged criminals and/or convicted criminals of local area crimes.
COUNTY JAIL
ADMISSION
EXAMINATION - REDIRECT
OPENING ARGUMENT
27. 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
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
STATUTE
MOOT
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
28. A person who is the liable party in paying the bond for the defendant's release from jail.
COMMITMENT ORDER
CAUSE OF ACTION
BAIL BONDSMAN
SENTENCE REPORT
29. A ruling by the court against the party making the objection.
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
STIPULATE
OBJECTION OVERRULED
DISTURBING THE PEACE
30. Stealing or theft.
CREDIBILITY
LARCENY
JUROR
JURY - HUNG
31. Having no force - legal power to bind - or validity.
HOMICIDE
FIREARM
STATUTE
NULL AND VOID
32. A defendant's statement in mitigation of punishment.
LIEN
ALLOCUTION
EXPUNGEMENT
GOOD FAITH
33. 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.
EN BANC
PRIVITY
FELONY MURDER
BAIL BOND
34. An order by the court telling a person to stop performing a specific act.
FAILURE TO APPEAR
ENJOINING
HARASSMENT
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
35. 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
INTESTACY LAWS
DISSENT
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
PUBLIC DEFENDER
36. Confirmation or support of a witness' statement or other fact.
RESPONDENT
CORROBORATION
RULES OF EVIDENCE
IMPEACHMENT OF WITNESS
37. Law established by previous decisions of appellate courts - particularly the Supreme Court.
OVERRULE
RE-DIRECT EXAMINATION
PROXIMATE CAUSE
CASE LAW
38. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be.
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES
DECISION
FORECLOSURE
RAPE
39. Bail that is kept by the court as a result of not following a court order.
AFFIRMED
BAIL FORFEITURE
PLEADINGS
CONCILIATION
40. 1. The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. 2. The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
ENHANCE
REPORT
JURISDICTION
EVIDENCE
41. A temporary location that is meant to secure the accused while waiting for trial to begin or continue.
NUNCUPATIVE WILL
RULE
ADMISSIBLE
HOLDING CELL
42. 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.
PRETERMITTED SPOUSE
PERSON IN NEED OF SUPERVISION
LAW CLERKS
JUDICIAL REVIEW
43. To clean or clear - such as eliminating inactive records from court files; with respect to civil contempt - to cure the noncompliance that caused the contempt finding.
DIVERSION
PATERNITY
COMMUTATION
PURGE
44. 1. To execute - perpetrate - or carry out an act. To commit a crime. 2. To send a person to prison - asylum - or reformatory by a court order.
EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES
NOTICE TO PRODUCE
ENTRAPMENT
COMMIT
45. A forsaking - abandoning - renouncing - or giving over a right.
FAILURE TO APPEAR
RELINQUISHMENT
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
LIABLE
46. The right of all persons to receive the guarantees and safeguards of the law and the judicial process. It includes such constitutional requirements as adequate notice - assistance of counsel - the right to remain silent - theright to a speedy and pub
FALSE PRETENSES
DUE PROCESS OF LAW
ACCUSED
RIGHTS - CONSTITUTIONAL
47. Moving a lawsuit or criminal trial to another place for trial.
CONTRACT
EXPERT TESTIMONY
ALLEGE
CHANGE OF VENUE
48. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party - who helps them agree on a settlement.
JURISPRUDENCE
HEARING - CONTESTED
DELIBERATION
MEDIATION
49. Aka SURETY BOND.
FIDELITY BOND
EMINENT DOMAIN
STATUTORY LAW
CRIMINAL RECORD
50. Allowance ordered to be paid by one spouse to the other for support while the spouses are living apart but not divorced.
ORAL ARGUMENT
DETENTION HEARING
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
SEPARATE MAINTENANCE