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Law Vocab
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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.
BEQUESTS
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
POWER OF ATTORNEY
RESTRAINING ORDER
2. Responsible for a delinquency - crime - or other offense; not innocent.
DEFENDANT
RAP SHEET
GUILTY
PRETERMITTED SPOUSE
3. Each of the allegations of an offense listed in a charging document.
FIND GUILTY
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
INTESTATE SUCCESSION
COUNT
4. The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.
APPELLEE
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES
REVOKE
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.
BEST EVIDENCE
ABSTRACTACT
MURDER
HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION
6. An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
BENCH CONFERENCE
ORAL ARGUMENT
JUVENILE WAIVER
MEDIATION
7. A civil case in which parties may resolve their dispute without a formal finding of error or fault.
NO-FAULT PROCEEDINGS
BAIL FORFEITURE
PEOPLE (PROSECUTION)
SEQUESTRATION OF WITNESSES
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.
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
ACCORD
CONSERVATORSHIP
ARBITRATION
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.
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
ARBITRATION
NOTICE TO PRODUCE
BURGLARY
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.
INTENT
CALENDAR
ABSTRACTACT
PETITIONER
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.
COUNSEL TABLE
CLAIM
JUVENILE
POLYGRAPH
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.
SELF-PROVING WILL
PETIT JURY
SECURED DEBT
CAUSE
13. Aka DOCKET NUMBER.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
MENTAL HEALTH
EXAMINATION - REDIRECT
CASE NUMBER
14. That which tends to injure a person's reputation. Libel is published defamation - whereasslander is spoken.
STATUTORY LAW
DEFAMATION
REAL PROPERTY
DETENTION FACILITY
15. Having addressed any matter in writing.
MEMORIALIZED
CROSS-CLAIM
CONTEMPT OF COURT
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
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.
DEFENSE
SENTENCE
SENTENCE - CONSECUTIVE
GROUNDS
17. A specialized court that deals with cases during the late evening and early morning hours.
BENCH CONFERENCE
COURT - NIGHT
DEFENSE ATTORNEY
GARNISH
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.
COLLATERAL
JUROR - ALTERNATE
CROSS-CLAIM
SENTENCE REPORT
19. A child born or adopted after a will is executed - who is not provided for in the will.
PRETERMITTED CHILD
REMITTITUR
DISSENT
AUTO TAMPERING
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.
INTENT
LEADING QUESTION
EXPERT TESTIMONY
PRE-INJUNCTION
21. To make greater in value - to increase.
OFFER OF PROOF
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
SELF-DEFENSE
ENHANCE
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.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
DISSOLUTION
AFFIRMED
REASONABLE PERSON
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.
COLLATERAL
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
PIMP
EVIDENCE - EVANESCENT
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.'
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
PETIT JURY
ESCHEAT (ES-CHET)
BEST 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.
COURT REPORTER
DUE PROCESS OF LAW
COURTS - JUVENILE and DEPENDENCY
ROBBERY
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
COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL
RECUSE
ESTOPPEL
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
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.
INFRACTION
SELF-PROVING WILL
FIDUCIARY
CHAMBERS
28. A parent's or custodian's act of leaving a child without adequate care - supervision - support - or parental
NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY
EXECUTOR
ABANDONMENT
JUVENILE
29. For the judge or jury to determine and declare the guilt of the defendant.
SANCTION
ALLOCUTION
FIND GUILTY
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
30. The final decision of the court - resolving the dispute; an opinion; an award of damages.
QUASH
DIRECT EXAMINATION
GOOD CAUSE
JUDGMENT
31. Moving a lawsuit or criminal trial to another place for trial.
HEARING - CONTESTED
CASE NUMBER
CHANGE OF VENUE
OF COUNSEL
32. Professional legal services available usually to persons or organizations unable to afford legal representation.
LEGAL AID
CALENDAR
JOIN
MUGSHOT
33. Behavior that is obscene - lustful - indecent - vulgar.
PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE
RETURN
ELEMENTS OF A CRIME
LEWD CONDUCT
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.
SENTENCE - SUSPENDED
ATTORNEY
NO BILL
ANNOTATION
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.
IMMUNITY
STIPULATE
RETURN
MORAL TURPITUDE
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
MOOT
INDIGENT
LIE DETECTOR
FAMILY ALLOWANCE
37. Remarks addressed by attorney to judge or jury on the merits of case or on points of law.
ORDINANCE
GRAND THEFT
ARGUMENT
HIT AND RUN
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.
SERVICE OF PROCESS
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
COMPOSITE DRAWING
EQUITABLE ACTION
39. A formal written accusation - issued by a grand jury - charging a party with a crime.
COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL
RETAINER
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT
INDICTMENT
40. Officer of the court who files pleadings - motions - judgments - etc. - issues process - and keeps records of court proceedings.
PETITION
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION
ENTER A GUILTY PLEA
CLERK
41. A person confined to a prison - penitentiary - or jail.
LARCENY
INMATE
FIDUCIARY
LITIGATION
42. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served simultaneously.
INFORMATION
SENTENCE - CONCURRENT
DISPOSITION
OBJECTION
43. A person appointed by will or by law to assume responsibility for incompetent adults or minor children.
JUVENILE
INTERLOCUTORY
GUARDIAN
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
44. Writ or order by a court prohibiting a specific action from being carried out by a person or group.
FORGERY
PETITIONER
PAROLE EVIDENCE
INJUNCTION
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.
BENCH TRIAL
ACCESSORY
DELIBERATION
COUNTERFEIT
46. A contract in which the promise made by the obligor is not expressed - but inferred by one's conduct or implied in law.
AGGRAVATED BATTERY
IMPLIED CONTRACT
EVIDENCE - DIRECT
FIFTH AMENDMENT
47. Illegal sex acts performed against a minor by a parent - guardian - relative or acquaintance.
COURT - APPEALS
INTERVENTION
AGREED STATEMENT OF FACTS
SEXUAL MOLESTATION
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.
SPEEDY TRIAL
NO-FAULT PROCEEDINGS
DECREE
ESTATE
49. State-imposed death as punishment for a serious crime. Capital punishment.
SEARCH WARRANT
DEATH PENALTY
CHARGE TO THE JURY
FAIR HEARING
50. A coming into court as party or interested person or as a lawyer on behalf of party or interested person.
COURT - APPEALS
APPEARANCE
HARMLESS ERROR
CEASE AND DESIST ORDER