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Law Vocab
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1. To withhold a debtor's money - and turn it over to another in order to pay a debt. Typically - the one withholding the money is the debtor's employer.
PREJUDICE
ADOPTION
GARNISH
BAR EXAMINATION
2. Courts having jurisdiction over cases involving children under 18. Casesinvolve delinquent - dependent - and neglected children.
INDIGENT
CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES
JURY - HUNG
COURTS - JUVENILE and DEPENDENCY
3. Conduct which tends to annoy all citizens - including unnecessary and distractingnoisemaking.
FAMILY ALLOWANCE
DISTURBING THE PEACE
PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE
INCARCERATE
4. A trust that - once set up - the grantor may not revoke.
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
REMAND
RE-DIRECT EXAMINATION
JURISDICTION
5. One who saw the act - fact - or transaction to which he or she testifies.
EYE WITNESS
BENCH CONFERENCE
SETTLOR
CERTIFICATION
6. Bail that is kept by the court as a result of not following a court order.
BAIL FORFEITURE
POSSESSION OF DRUGS
LIBEL
IMPANEL
7. The public calling of the docket or list of causes at commencement of term of court - for setting a time for trial or entering orders.
CALLING THE DOCKET
ESTATE
LINEUP
PREJUDICE
8. A reasonable belief that a crime has or is being committed; the basis for all lawful searches - seizures -and arrests.
MENTAL HEALTH
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
EXPUNGEMENT
PROBABLE CAUSE
9. 1. A real or seeming incompatibility between one's private interests and one's public or fiduciary duties. 2. A real or seeming incompatibility between the interests of two of a lawyer's clients - such that the lawyer is disqualified from representin
ADVERSARY SYSTEM
RAPE
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
JURY FOREMAN
10. 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.
LIMITED JURISDICTION
RETAINER
PATENT
MITIGATING FACTORS
11. Estate property that may be disposed of by a will.
REVOKE
ESTATE
PROBATE ESTATE
BOOKING
12. 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.
JUVENILE
OPENING ARGUMENT
COMPETENCY
JEOPARDY
13. An established standard - guide - or regulation.
RULE
ASSIGNEE
OVERT ACT
ACCUSED
14. 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.
COMPLAINANT
DEFAULT-JUDGMENT
INADMISSIBLE
COUNTERFEIT
15. Any form of cruelty to a child's physical - moral - or mental well-being.
INFRACTION
CONVICTION
CHILD ABUSE
BENCH WARRANT
16. 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
POLYGRAPH
FAILURE TO APPEAR
MEMORIALIZED
SEQUESTRATION OF WITNESSES
17. 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.
RETAINER
DELIBERATE
CHILD SUPPORT
BIFURCATE
18. A determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or entry of a plea of guilty or nol contendere (no contest) - regardless of whether adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence was suspended - deferred - or withheld.
DELINQUENCY - JUVENILE
CONVICTION
MANDATE
CRIMINAL CASE
19. A lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group.
DEPRIVATION OF CUSTODY
CLASS ACTION
FALSE IMPRISONMENT
BANKRUPT
20. A building or structure used to house alleged criminals and/or convicted criminals of local area crimes.
INDECENT EXPOSURE
ESCROW
COUNTY JAIL
PROBATION DEPARTMENT
21. Help - assist - or facilitate the commission of a crime.
PAROLE
EVIDENCE - DIRECT
AID AND ABET
LYNCHING
22. An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
ORAL ARGUMENT
CODE
POST CONVICTION RELIEF PROCEEDING
CHAMBERS
23. 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.
DELINQUENCY - JUVENILE
FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
SANCTION
LARCENY
24. The loss of money or property resulting from failure to meet a legal obligation or from the illegal nature or use of the money or property.
CROSS-EXAMINATION
APPEARANCE
FORFEITURE
PROSECUTION
25. The method - established normally by rules to be followed in a case; the formal steps in a judicial proceeding.
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
PROCEDURAL LAW
BAILIFF
KNOWINGLY
26. To act in accordance with - to accept - to obey.
DISSENT
NO-FAULT PROCEEDINGS
PREJUDICE
COMPLY
27. Evidence that helps to prove a point or issue in a case.
MOTION GRANTED
ALLOCUTION
SEARCH WARRANT
RELEVANT
28. Illegal sex acts performed against a minor by a parent - guardian - relative or acquaintance.
SEXUAL MOLESTATION
COLLATERAL
ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
FELONY MURDER
29. The practice which enables an accused awaiting trial to be released without posting any security other than a promise to appear before the court at the proper time.
GLUE SNIFFING
DETENTION
RECOGNIZANCE
INFRACTION
30. To bear witness to - to affirm to be true or genuine - to certify.
OPINION EVIDENCE
ATTEST
EXPERT TESTIMONY
ILLEGAL
31. The act that caused an event to occur. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act.
PROXIMATE CAUSE
MALICE
SENTENCE
LAW CLERKS
32. Another term for arraignment.
INDIGENT
PRELIMINARY HEARING
EXAMINATION - REDIRECT
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
33. The unlawful killing of one human being by another.
DEFENDANT
ALLEGE
CHIEF JUDGE
HOMICIDE
34. One who commits a crime - such as a felony - misdemeanor - or other punishable unlawful act.
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
OFFENDER
PROOF
HEARSAY
35. Unlawful killing of another - without malice - when the act is committed with a sudden extreme emotional impulse.
CONFISCATE
MALICE
JURY
MANSLAUGHTER - VOLUNTARY
36. Representation of some fact or circumstance which is not true and is calculated to mislead - whereby a person obtains another's money or goods.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
REBUTTAL
FALSE PRETENSES
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION
37. A proceeding similar to a trial - without a jury - and usually of shorter duration.
HEARING
DISSENT
OBJECTION
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT
38. 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;
JUROR
CASE
DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
MERITS
39. 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.
DETENTION HEARING
REASONABLE DOUBT - BEYOND A
ARGUMENT
PLEA
40. A document or other item introduced as evidence during a trial or hearing.
INVESTIGATION
GRAND JURY
EXHIBIT
CORROBORATE
41. Behavior that is obscene - lustful - indecent - vulgar.
REHEARING
LEWD CONDUCT
CONSIDERATION
ATTEST
42. The unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
BILL OF PARTICULARS
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
FIRST APPEARANCE
PAROLE
43. 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.
PRECEDENT
HEARING - CONTESTED
PETTY OFFENSE
ESTATE TAX
44. Any fact or evidence that leads to a judgment of the court.
COMMON LAW
ANSWER
POSTPONEMENT
PROOF
45. Remarks addressed by attorney to judge or jury on the merits of case or on points of law.
PROFFER
ARGUMENT
CROSS-CLAIM
ATTORNEY
46. The willful taking and concealing of merchandise from a store or business establishment with the intention of using the goods for one's personal use without paying the purchase price.
EXCLUSIONARY RULE
CONDITIONAL RELEASE
DECREE
SHOPLIFTING
47. Putting a person to death - usually by hanging - without legal authority.
AGREED STATEMENT OF FACTS
CRIMINAL INSANITY
LYNCHING
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
48. An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
JUDGE
JOIN
COURT - TRAFFIC
HOME MONITORING
49. The formal statement before the court that the accused admits committing the criminal act.
INADMISSIBLE
PATERNITY
PAROLE
ENTER A GUILTY PLEA
50. The adjournment or postponement of a session - hearing - trial - or other proceeding until a future date.
AUTHENTICATE
FOURTH AMENDMENT
CONTINUANCE
REPLEVIN