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Subject : law
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1. A building or structure used to house alleged criminals and/or convicted criminals of local area crimes.






2. Standard of proof commonly used in civil lawsuits and in regulatory agency cases. It governs the amount of proof that must be offered in order for the plaintiff to win the case.






3. A proceeding similar to a trial - without a jury - and usually of shorter duration.






4. 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.






5. The right to challenge a juror without assigning a reason for the challenge.






6. Juvenile found to have committed a status offense rather than a crime that would provide a basis for a finding of delinquency. Typical status offenses are habitual truancy - violating a curfew - or running away from home. These are not crimes - but t






7. Fatherhood.






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






9. The generic name for the defendant in a criminal case.






10. The wellness of a person's state of mind.






11. The cause - price - or impelling influence which induces a party to enter into a contract.






12. The act or fact of holding a person in custody; confinement or compulsory delay.






13. To protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.






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






15. A second examination of a witness by the opposing counsel after the second examination (or redirect examination) by the counsel who called the witness to testify is completed.






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






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






18. 1. An act of omission or commission in violation of law which carries criminal consequences. 2. Criminal activity in general relating to a specific time or place.






19. One which implicitly instructs the witness how to answer or which suggests to the witness the answer desired.






20. The form of verdict in criminal cases where the jury acquits the defendant - finds him or her not guilty.






21. A writ - often issued by an appellate court - making available remedies not regularly within the powers of lower courts. They include writs of habeas corpus - mandamus - prohibition and quo warranto.






22. Lie detector test and the apparatus for conducting the test.






23. To bear witness to - to affirm to be true or genuine - to certify.






24. A document or other item introduced as evidence during a trial or hearing.






25. A legally enforceable agreement between two or more competent parties made either orally or in writing. CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE - A legal doctrine that says if the plaintiff in a civil action for negligence also was negligent - he or she cannot recov






26. 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.






27. The court officer responsible for choosing the panel of persons to serve as potential jurors for a particular court term.






28. A county court that handles civil claims for amounts less than $5 -00. People often represent themselves rather than hire an attorney.






29. A written direction or command delivered by a court or judge.






30. A legal doctrine that makes each of the parties who are responsible for an injury liable for all the damages awarded in a lawsuit if the other parties responsible cannot pay.






31. A written statement prepared by the counsel arguing a case in court. It contains a summary of the facts of a case -the pertinent laws - and an argument of how the law applies to the facts supporting counsel's position.






32. A body of persons temporarily selected from the citizens of a particular district sworn to listen to the evidence in a trial and declare a verdict on matters of fact.






33. One who saw the act - fact - or transaction to which he or she testifies.






34. An allowance for expenses in prosecuting or defending a suit. Ordinarily this does not include attorney fees.






35. To make greater in value - to increase.






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






37. A lawsuit.






38. A court order requiring that some action be taken - or that some party refrain from taking action. It differs from forms of temporary relief - such as a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction.






39. The voluntary transfer - by a debtor - of all property to a trustee for thebenefit of all of his or her creditors.






40. The state or condition of a person who is unable to pay his or her debts as they are or become due.






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






42. In some states - the highest appellate court - where it is the Court's discretion whether to hear the case on appeal.






43. The act of stopping a judicial proceeding by order of the court.






44. Having addressed any matter in writing.






45. Written or oral pledge by a witness to speak the truth.






46. The time within a plaintiff must begin a lawsuit (in civil cases) or a prosecutor must bring charges (in criminal cases). There are different statutes of limitations at both the federal and state levels for different kinds of lawsuits or crimes.






47. A judge's written explanation of a decision of the court or of a majority of judges. A dissenting opinion disagrees with the majority opinion because of the reasoning and/or the principles of law on which the decision is based. A concurring opinion a






48. All evidence except eyewitness testimony. One example is physical evidence - such as fingerprints - from which an inference can be drawn.






49. The final statements by the attorneys to the jury or court summarizing the evidence that they have established and the evidence that the other side has failed to establish.






50. The procedure by which one or both parties disclose evidence which will be used at trial. The specific tools of discovery include depositions - interrogatories and motions for the production of documents.