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Subject : law
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1. A county court that handles civil claims for amounts less than $5 -00. People often represent themselves rather than hire an attorney.






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






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






4. The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.






5. An imaginary situation - incorporating facts previously admitted into evidence - upon which an expert witness is permitted to give an opinion as to a condition resulting from the situation.






6. An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.






7. A civil case in which parties may resolve their dispute without a formal finding of error or fault.






8. 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.






9. In practice - a notice in writing requiring the opposite party to produce a certain described paper or document at the trial - or in the course of pre-trial discovery.






10. 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.






11. A young person who has not yet attained the age at which he or she should be treated as an adult for purposes of criminal law and other legal matters.






12. The ordinary jury of twelve (or fewer) persons for the trial of a civil or criminal case. So called to distinguish it from the grand jury.






13. Aka DOCKET NUMBER.






14. That which tends to injure a person's reputation. Libel is published defamation - whereasslander is spoken.






15. Having addressed any matter in writing.






16. The judgment formally pronounced by the court or judge upon the defendant after his or her conviction by imposing a punishment to be inflicted either in the form of a fine - incarceration or probation.






17. A specialized court that deals with cases during the late evening and early morning hours.






18. 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.






19. A child born or adopted after a will is executed - who is not provided for in the will.






20. 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.






21. To make greater in value - to increase.






22. 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.






23. 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.






24. Primary evidence; the best evidence available. Evidence short of this is 'secondary.' That is - anoriginal letter is 'best evidence -' and a photocopy is 'secondary evidence.'






25. A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.






26. 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






27. 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.






28. A parent's or custodian's act of leaving a child without adequate care - supervision - support - or parental






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






30. The final decision of the court - resolving the dispute; an opinion; an award of damages.






31. Moving a lawsuit or criminal trial to another place for trial.






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. A moot case or a moot point is one not subject to a judicial determination because it involves an abstract question or a pretended controversy that has not yet actually arisen or has already passed. Mootness usually refers to a court's refusal to con






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






38. An action which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or injuries - and the prevention of threatened illegal action.






39. A formal written accusation - issued by a grand jury - charging a party with a crime.






40. Officer of the court who files pleadings - motions - judgments - etc. - issues process - and keeps records of court proceedings.






41. A person confined to a prison - penitentiary - or jail.






42. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served simultaneously.






43. A person appointed by will or by law to assume responsibility for incompetent adults or minor children.






44. Writ or order by a court prohibiting a specific action from being carried out by a person or group.






45. To forge - to copy or imitate - without authority or right - and with the purpose to deceive or defraud - by passing off the copy as genuine.






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






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






48. An order of the court. A final decree is one that fully and finally disposes of the litigation. Aninterlocutory decree is a preliminary order that often disposes of only part of a lawsuit.






49. State-imposed death as punishment for a serious crime. Capital punishment.






50. A coming into court as party or interested person or as a lawyer on behalf of party or interested person.