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Subject : law
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1. 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.






2. A forejudgment - bias - a preconceived opinion.






3. A punitive act designed to secure enforcement by imposing a penalty for its violation. For example - a sanction may be imposed for failure to comply with discovery orders.






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






5. Voluntary acknowledgment of the existence of certain facts relevant to the adversary's case.






6. 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.






7. A form of legal co-ownership of property (also known as survivor ship ). At the death of one co-owner - the surviving co-owner becomes sole owner of the property.






8. Generally - justice or fairness.






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






10. A short - abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.






11. Any of the drugs whose production and use are regulated by law - including narcotics - stimulants - and hallucinogens.






12. The reduction by a judge of the damages awarded by a jury.






13. The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.






14. An attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another or purposely - knowingly or recklesslycausing such injury - or an attempt to cause or purposely or knowingly cause bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon.






15. To seat a jury. When voir dire is finished and both sides have exercised their challenges - the jury is impaneled.The jurors are sworn in and the trial is ready to proceed.






16. Tangible physical property (such as cars - clothing - furniture - and jewelry) and intangible personal property. This does not include real property such as land or rights in land.






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






18. 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.






19. Trial in which a jury decides issues of fact as opposed to trial only before a judge.






20. The performance or agreement to perform a sexual act for hire.






21. 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.






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






23. A private person (who is not necessarily a lawyer) authorized by another to act in his or her place - either for some particular purpose - as to do a specific act - or for the transaction of business in general - not of legal character. This authorit






24. 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.






25. The process by which a deceased person's property goes to the state if no heir can be found.






26. The procedure by which one or both parties disclose evidence which will be used at trial. The specific tools of discovery include depositions - interrogatories and motions for the production of documents.






27. In a criminal proceeding - it is the defendant's declaration in open court that he or she is guilty or not guilty. The defendant's answer to the charges made in the indictment or information.






28. 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.






29. To act in accordance with - to accept - to obey.






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






31. Juvenile found to have committed a status offense rather than a crime that would provide a basis for a finding of delinquency. Typical status offenses are habitual truancy - violating a curfew - or running away from home. These are not crimes - but t






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






33. To lose - or lose the right to.






34. 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.






35. A person's own act - or acceptance of facts - which preclude his or her later making claims to the contrary.






36. To state - recite - assert - claim - maintain - charge or set forth. To make an allegation.






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






38. An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.






39. The judgment reached or given by a court of law.






40. An action by which a third person who may be affected by a lawsuit is permitted to become a party to the suit. Differs from the process of becoming an amicus curiae.






41. The power of the government to take private property for public use through condemnation.






42. A chronological summary of all official records and recorded documents affecting the title to aparcel of real property.






43. The juror who chairs the jury during deliberations and speaks for the jury in court when announcing the verdict.






44. An offensive touching or use of force on one's spouse without the spouse's consent.






45. A proceeding similar to a trial - without a jury - and usually of shorter duration.






46. A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a trial court's procedure.






47. Courts having jurisdiction over cases involving children under 18. Casesinvolve delinquent - dependent - and neglected children.






48. A building or structure used to house alleged criminals and/or convicted criminals of local area crimes.






49. To bear witness to - to affirm to be true or genuine - to certify.






50. The assertion of a party to an action - setting out what he expects to prove.