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Subject : law
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1. Removal of a charge - responsibility or duty.






2. A person who directs a commission; a member of a commission. The officer in charge of a department or bureau of a public service.






3. 1. In a criminal case - the person accused of the crime. 2. In a civil case - the person being sued.






4. The right of an accused to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution.






5. 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.






6. To take into one's family the child of another and give him or her the rights - privileges - and duties of a child and heir.






7. 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






8. The legal document that usually begins a civil lawsuit. It states the facts and identifies the action the court is asked to take. 2. Formal written charge that a person has committed a criminal offense.






9. A statement of all important facts - which all the parties agree is true and correct -which is submitted to a court for ruling.






10. The obligation of a party to establish by evidence a requisite degree of belief concerning a fact in the mind of the trier of fact or the court.






11. The first examination of a witness by the counsel who called the witness to testify.






12. 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.






13. The legal right to bring a lawsuit. Only a person with something at stake has standing to bring a lawsuit.






14. A specialized court that hears crimes dealing with traffic offenses.






15. A government grant giving an inventor the exclusive right to make or sell his or her invention for a term of years.






16. 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






17. A lawyer appointed or elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective judicial districts. See PROSECUTOR.






18. Estate property that may be disposed of by a will.






19. Supplementary evidence that tends to strengthen or confirm the initial evidence.






20. 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.






21. The facility where juvenile offenders are held in custody.






22. In the practice of appellate courts - the word means that the decision of the trial court is correct.






23. A claim by codefendant or co-plaintiffs against each other and not against persons on the opposite side of the lawsuit.






24. A lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group.






25. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on the written indictment submitted to it for its approval - means that the evidence was found insufficient to indict.






26. The illegal taking of an automobile without intent to deprive the owner permanently of the vehicle - often involving reckless driving.






27. The delivery of a legal document - such as a complaint - summons - or subpoena - notifying a person of a lawsuit or other legal action taken against him or her. Service - which constitutes formal legal notice - must be made by an officially authorize






28. A civil case in which parties may resolve their dispute without a formal finding of error or fault.






29. An order of an administrative agency or court prohibiting a person or business from continuing a particular course of conduct.






30. A ruling by the court in favor of the party making the objection.






31. The court in which a matter must first be filed.






32. The CFR is the annual listing of executive agency regulations published in the daily Federal Register - and the regulations issued previously which are still in effect. The CFR contains regulatory laws governing practice and procedure before federal






33. A general term for an action - cause - suit - or controversy brought before the court for resolution.






34. A gift - not necessarily of monetary value - given to influence the conduct of the receiver.






35. Law enacted by the legislative branch of government - as distinguished from case law or common law .






36. An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.






37. A written accusation alleging a defendant has committed an offense. Includes a citation - an indictment - information - and statement of charges.






38. The presence of drugs on the accused for recreational use or for the purpose to sell.






39. A crime - such as a felony - misdemeanor - or other punishable unlawful act.






40. To complete the legal requirements (such as signing before witnesses) that make a will valid. Also - to execute a judgment or decree means to put the final judgment of the court into effect.






41. There are essentially three standards of proof applicable in most court proceedings. In criminal cases - the offense must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt - the highest standard. In civil cases and neglect and dependency proceedings - the lowest






42. Inferences drawn from proven facts.






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






44. A weapon which acts by force of gunpowder - such as a rifle - shotgun or revolver.






45. The first questioning of witnesses by the party on whose behalf they are called.






46. 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.






47. The quality in a witness which makes his or her testimony believable.






48. Now called Judgment as a Matter of Law. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict.






49. An attack on a judgment other than a direct appeal to a higher court.






50. Land - buildings - and other improvements affixed to the land.