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Subject : law
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1. A written accusation alleging a defendant has committed an offense. Includes a citation - an indictment - information - and statement of charges.






2. A collection - compendium - or revision of laws - rules - and regulations enacted by legislative authority.






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






4. The process by which one state or country surrenders to another state - a person accused or convicted of a crime in the other state.






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






6. A person to whom the court refers a pending case to take testimony - hear the parties - and report to the court.






7. An undisclosed person who confidentially discloses material information of a crime to the police - which is usually done in exchange for a reward or special treatment.






8. Evidence given to explain - repel - counteract - or disprove facts given in evidence by the adverse party.






9. A will that leaves some or all estate assets to a trust established before the will-maker's death.






10. Written questions asked by one party in a lawsuit for which the opposing party must provide written answers.






11. The response by a party to charges raised in a pleading by the other party.






12. The lawyer who represents a client and is entitled to receive all formal documents from the court or from other parties. Also known as counsel of record.






13. Act ofconsequences of a criminal act - accusation - or conviction. It may take the form of commutation or pardon.






14. 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.






15. Specific factors that define a crime which the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt in order to obtain a conviction. The elements that must be proven are 1) that a crime has actually occurred - 2) the accused intended the crime to happen






16. A prison or place of confinement where convicted felons are sent to serve out the term of their sentence.






17. Begun - but not yet completed. Thus - an action is pending from its inception until the rendition of its final judgment.






18. Formal authorization of a person to act in the interest of another person.






19. Willful destruction of property - from actual ill will or resentment toward its owner or possessor.






20. An attorney appointed by a court or employed by a government agency whose work consists primarily of defending people who are unable to hire a lawyer due to economic reasons.






21. The illegal taking of an automobile without intent to deprive the owner permanently of the vehicle - often involving reckless driving.






22. Now called Judgment as a Matter of Law. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict.






23. A person who makes and signs an affidavit.






24. A picture of an alleged criminal created by a professional police artist using verbal descriptionsgiven by the victim or a witness.






25. The state - as in the People of the State of Florida.






26. Keeping all witnesses (except plaintiff and defendant) out of the courtroom except for their time on the stand - and cautioning them not to discuss their testimony with other witnesses. Also called separation of witnesses. This prevents a witness fro






27. 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.






28. Attorney at law - lawyer - counselor at law.






29. Any behavior - contrary to law - which disturbs the public peace or decorum - scandalizes the community - or shocks the public sense of morality.






30. Recommendation for a sentence less than the maximum allowed.






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






32. Law established by previous decisions of appellate courts - particularly the Supreme Court.






33. Another hearing of a civil or criminal case by the same court in which the case was originally heard.






34. A formal - written statement by legislature declaring - commanding - or prohibiting something.






35. The rights of a person guaranteed by the state or federal constitutions.






36. A defense to criminal charges alleging that agents of the government induced a person to commit a crime he or she otherwise would not have committed.






37. An act of legislation of a local governing body such as a city - town or county.






38. Any fact or evidence that leads to a judgment of the court.






39. An action for the recovery of a possession that has been wrongfully taken.






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






41. Money awarded to an injured person - over and above the measurable value of the injury - in order to punish the person who hurt him.






42. A child who is homeless or without proper care through no fault of the parent - guardian - or custodian. DEPORTATION - The act of removing a person to another country. Order issued by an immigration judge - expelling an alien from the United States.






43. Grant by the court which assures someone will not face prosecution in return for providing evidence in a criminal proceeding.






44. Refers to courts that are limited in the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear. For example - traffic violations generally are heard by limited jurisdiction courts.






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. 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.






48. 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.






49. Removal of a charge - responsibility or duty.






50. 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.