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Subject : law
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1. Intentional - unlawful deception to deprive another person of property or to injure that person in some other way.






2. The hearing given to person accused of crime - by a magistrate or judge - to determine whether there is enough evidence to warrant the confinement and holding to bail the person accused.






3. An arrangement whereby a husband and wife live apart from each other while remaining married either by mutual consent or by a judicial order.






4. Another term for arraignment.






5. 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.)






6. A meeting between the judge and the lawyers involved in a lawsuit to narrow the issues in the suit - agree on what will be presented at the trial - and make a final effort to settle the case without a trial.






7. An estate consists of personal property (car - household items - and other tangible items) - real property - and intangible property - such as stock certificates and bank accounts - owned in the individual name of a person at the time of the person's






8. A warrant that a court issues under Health-General Article Section 12-120 after a probable cause determination






9. To put off or delay a court hearing.






10. A form of executive clemency preventing criminal prosecution or removing or extinguishing a criminal conviction.






11. The dismissal of a case without preventing the plaintiff from bringing the same cause of action against the defendant in the future.






12. Test to determine content of alcohol in one arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor by analyzing a breath sample.






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






14. The act of showing a weapon to another person - typically the police or the victim.






15. A request made after a trial - asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial wasconducted properly. To make such a request is 'to appeal' or 'to take an appeal.'






16. 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.






17. Without denying the charge - the defendant raises circumstances such as insanity - self-defense -or entrapment to avoid civil or criminal responsibility.






18. Jury of inquiry. The jury which determines which charges - if any - are to be brought against a defendant.






19. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served simultaneously.






20. An advocate - counsel - or official agent employed in preparing - managing - and trying cases in the courts.






21. Any form of indecent or sexual activity on - involving - or surrounding a child under the state's designated age.






22. Opportunity for the side that opened the case to offer limited response to evidence presented during the rebuttal by the opposing side.






23. The finding of the court that an act was committed with the intent of embarrassing the court - disobeying its lawful orders - or obstructing the administration of justice in some way.






24. The distinctive pattern of lines on human fingertips that are used as a method of identification in criminal cases.






25. The act of not appearing in court after being presented with a subpoena or summons.






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. Professional legal services available usually to persons or organizations unable to afford legal representation.






31. To make greater in value - to increase.






32. A proceeding instituted and carried on in order to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused.






33. 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.






34. A specialized court that deals with cases during the late evening and early morning hours.






35. The act of not following an order that is directed by the court.






36. A belief in the American legal system which states that all people accused of a criminal act are considered not to have committed the crime until the evidence leaves no doubt in the mind of the court or the jury .






37. A formal - written application to the court requesting judicial action on some matter.






38. Ordinarily refers to a summary proceeding for restoring possession of land to one who has been wrongfully deprived of possession.






39. Outline or summary of the nature of the case and of the anticipated proof presented by the attorney to the jury before any evidence is submitted. Also known as opening argument .






40. A pretrial discovery device by which one party questions the other party or a witness for the other party. It usually takes place in the office of one of the lawyers - in the presence of a court reporter - who transcribes what is said. Questions are






41. Evidence which might unfairly sway the judge or jury to one side or the other.






42. The act of entering or remaining illegally in a movable or immovable structure - vehicle or dwelling with intent to commit a felony.






43. 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.






44. A listing of all the criminal convictions against an individual.






45. Opportunity to present rebuttal evidence after one's evidence has been subjected to cross-examination.






46. A legal claim against another person's property as security for a debt.






47. Property owned in common by husband and wife each having an undivided one-half interest by reason of their marital status. For example - the earnings of one spouse during the marriage do not belong solely to that spouse; the earnings are community pr






48. Act of giving the equivalent for any loss - damage or injury.






49. A proceeding in which the accused is brought before the court to plead to the criminal charge in the indictment or information. The charge is read to him or her and he or she is asked to plead guilty or not guilty or - where permitted - nolo contende






50. A list of cases to be heard by a court - or a log containing brief entries of court proceedings.