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Subject : law
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1. Among other matters - the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from depriving any person of life - liberty - or property without adequate due process .






2. The legal obligation of parents to contribute to the economic maintenance - including education - of their children. Money paid by one parent to another toward the expenses of the children of the marriage.






3. The standard in a criminal case requiring that the jury be satisfied to a moralcertainty that every element of a crime has been proven by the prosecution. This standard of proof does not require that the state establish absolute certainty by eliminat






4. The matter can only be filed in one court.






5. The rule preventing illegally obtained evidence to be used in any trial.






6. Evidence which tends to indicate that a defendant did not commit the alleged crime.






7. An honest belief - the absence of malice - and the absence of design to defraud.






8. 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.






9. The doctrine that the government - state or federal - is immune to lawsuit unless it gives its consent.






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






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






12. To complete the legal requirements (such as signing before witnesses) that make a will valid. Also - to execute a judgment or decree means to put the final judgment of the court into effect.






13. A state tax on property that an heir or beneficiary under a will receives from a deceased person's estate. The heir or beneficiary pays this tax.






14. Claim that an act otherwise criminal was legally justifiable because it was necessary to protect a person or property from the threat or action of another.






15. 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.






16. The unlawful use of force against another with unusual or serious consequences such as theuse of a dangerous weapon.






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






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






19. Acts or declarations by which one implicates oneself in a crime.






20. In bankruptcy proceedings - a debt is secured if the debtor gave the creditor a right to repossess the property or goods used as collateral.






21. A person who is the liable party in paying the bond for the defendant's release from jail.






22. A crime - such as a felony - misdemeanor - or other punishable unlawful act.






23. The number assigned to the criminal record that corresponds to the person's arrest.






24. A special type of guilty plea by which a defendant does not admit guilt but concedes that the State hasufficient evidence to convict; normally made to avoid the threat of greater punishment. Source: Black's Law Dictionary(1996); North Carolina v. Alf






25. To put off or delay a court hearing.






26. An individual appointed by the court to oversee administrative matters.






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






28. An order issued by a judge for the arrest of a person.






29. One who is joined as a party or defendant merely because the technical rules of pleading require his presence in the record.






30. Among other rights - the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that a person cannot be compelled to present self-incriminating testimony in a criminal proceeding.






31. A lawyer appointed or elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective judicial districts. See PROSECUTOR.






32. A concept applied by courts in product liability cases in which a seller is liable for any and all defective or hazardous products which unduly threaten a consumer's personal safety.






33. 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.






34. Body of federal or state law dealing with procedural aspects of trial for criminal cases.






35. Strict legal rights of the parties; a decision 'on the merits' is one that reaches the right(s) of a party - as distinguished from disposition of a case on a ground not reaching the right(s) raised in an action;






36. The peril in which an accused is placed when he is properly charged with a crime before a court. Jeopardy normally attaches when the petit jury is impaneled.






37. Any factors associated with the commission of a crime which increase the seriousness of theoffense or add to its injurious consequences.






38. 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.






39. Legal right given to a person to manage the property and financial affairs of a person deemed incapable of doing that for himself or herself. (Conservators have somewhat less responsibility than guardians. See also guardianship.)






40. To make it appear that one is guilty of a crime.






41. A judgment entered against a party who fails to appear in court - respond to the charges - or does not comply with an order - especially an order to provide or permit discovery.






42. 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.






43. To willfully take or convert to one's own use - another's money or property - which the wrongdoer initially acquired lawfully - because of some office - employment - or some position of trust.






44. Case - cause - suit - or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.






45. Legal document issued by a court that shows an administrator's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.






46. A violation of law - not punishable by imprisonment. Minor traffic offenses are generally considered infractions.






47. Confidential communications to certain persons that are protected by law against any disclosure - including forced disclosure in legal proceedings.






48. A personal representative - named in a will - who administers an estate.






49. To confine in jail.






50. 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