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






2. An amendment to a will.

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3. The initial appearance of an arrested person before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for his or her arrest. Generally the person comes before a judge within hours of the arrest - and are informed of the charges against him or her






4. An order by the court telling a person to stop performing a specific act.






5. Procedure by which mortgaged property is sold on default of the mortgagor in satisfaction of mortgage debt.






6. To obtain customers for a whore or prostitute. One who obtains customers for a whore or prostitute.






7. The state - as in the People of the State of Florida.






8. 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.






9. Words - gestures - and actions which tend to annoy - alarm - and verbally abuse another person.






10. A hearing established to re-evaluate the bail amount that was originally set for the accused.






11. 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.






12. A party to a lawsuit. Litigation refers to a case - controversy - or lawsuit.






13. Inferences drawn from proven facts.






14. Another term for arraignment.






15. The act of taking money - personal property - or any other article of value that is in the possession of another done by means of force or fear.






16. The unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.






17. To confine in jail.






18. A forejudgment - bias - a preconceived opinion.






19. An undisclosed person who confidentially discloses material information of a crime to the police - which is usually done in exchange for a reward or special treatment.






20. The act of staking money - or other thing of value - on an uncertain event or outcome.






21. To overthrow - to vacate - to annul or make void.






22. A hearing in which certain rights are respected such as the right to present evidence - to cross examine and to have findings supported by evidence.






23. A formal charge against a person - to the effect that he has engaged in a punishable offense.






24. 1. The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. 2. The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.






25. The unlawful killing of one human being by another.






26. To set right; to remedy; to compensate; to remove the causes of a grievance.






27. Money awarded to an injured person - over and above the measurable value of the injury - in order to punish the person who hurt him.






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






29. Objection to the seating of a particular juror for a stated reason (usually bias or prejudice for or against one of the parties in the lawsuit). The judge has the discretion to deny the challenge. This differs from peremptory challenge.






30. The term pertains to liability for loss shifted from one person held legally responsible to another.






31. The place where a person has his or her permanent legal home. A person may have several residences - but only one domicile.






32. Placing a convicted defendant on conditional probation - the successful completion of which will prevent entry of the underlying judgment of conviction






33. An agreement between parties that dictates what is being received from one party to the other.






34. To deprive a person of his liberty by legal authority.






35. A formal - written statement by legislature declaring - commanding - or prohibiting something.






36. A contract in which the promise made by the obligor is not expressed - but inferred by one's conduct or implied in law.






37. Having addressed any matter in writing.






38. A sentence imposed for the commission of a crime whereby a convicted criminal offender is released into the community - usually under conditions and under the supervision of a probation officer - instead of incarceration.






39. The department that oversees the actions of probationers as well as the location of where probation officers work.






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






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






42. 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;






43. A procedure by which a convicted defendant challenges the conviction and/or sentence on the basis of some alleged violation or error.






44. 1. To execute - perpetrate - or carry out an act. To commit a crime. 2. To send a person to prison - asylum - or reformatory by a court order.






45. The rules and process by which a civil case is tried and appealed - including the preparations for trial - the rules of evidence and trial conduct - and the procedure for pursuing appeals.






46. A right guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution - interpreted by the federal courts; also - a right guaranteed by some other constitution (such as a state constitution).






47. 1. A unit of the judiciary authorized to decide disputed matters of fact - cases or controversies. 2. Figuratively - the judge or judicial officer. Judges sometimes use 'court' to refer to themselves in the third person - as in 'the court has read






48. 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.






49. An inference of the truth or falsity of a proposition or fact - that stands until rebutted by evidence to the contrary.






50. Evil doing - ill conduct; the commission of some act which is positively prohibited by law.