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Subject : law
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1. Ill will - hatred - or hostility by one person toward another which may prompt the intentional doing of a wrongful act without legal justification or excuse.






2. 1. A person who has been found guilty of a crime and is serving a sentence for that crime; a prison inmate. 2. To find a person guilty of an offense by either a trial or a plea of guilty.






3. An individual appointed by the court to oversee administrative matters.






4. The jury's decision-making process after hearing the evidence and closing arguments and being giventhe court's instructions.






5. 1. One who has been convicted of a criminal offense. 2. That which is connected with the law of crimes; That which has the character of a crime (criminal justice; criminal intent).






6. To terminate legal action involving outstanding charges against a defendant in a criminal case.






7. An agreement by two or more persons to commit an unlawful act; in criminal law - conspiracy is a separate offense from the crime that is the object of the conspiracy.






8. Elected officer of a county whose job is to conserve peace within his or her territorial jurisdiction as well as aid in the criminal and civil court processes.






9. The procedure where the accused is brought before the court to hear the criminal charge(s) against him or her and to enter a plea of either guilty - not guilty or no contest.






10. An order of the court requiring all witnesses to remain outside the courtroom until each is called to testify - except the plaintiff or defendant. The witnesses are ordered not to discuss their testimony with each other and may be held in contempt if






11. 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).






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






13. Allowance ordered to be paid by one spouse to the other for support while the spouses are living apart but not divorced.






14. The act of sending a case back to the trial court and ordering the trial court to conduct limited new hearings or an entirely new trial.






15. The act of taking and carrying away the personal property of another of a value less than $300 with the intent to deprive the owner or possessor of it permanently.






16. Legal dissolution of a marriage by a court. Also termed dissolutionof marriage.






17. Taking and carrying away the personal property of another person of a value in excess of an amount set by law with the .intent to deprive the owner or possessor of it.






18. The assertion of a party to an action - setting out what he expects to prove.






19. The guarantee in the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that all persons be treated equally by the law.






20. The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.






21. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be.






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






23. A collection - compendium - or revision of laws - rules - and regulations enacted by legislative authority.






24. 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.






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






26. Another hearing of a civil or criminal case by the same court in which the case was originally heard.






27. 1. A statement of acceptance of responsibility. 2. The short declaration at the end of a legal paper showing that the paper was duly executed and acknowledged.






28. Having addressed any matter in writing.






29. An offensive touching or use of force on one's spouse without the spouse's consent.






30. 1. Historically - the partition separating the general public from the space occupied by the judges - lawyers - and other participants in a trial. 2. More commonly - the term means the whole body of lawyers.






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






32. Act of the client in employing the attorney or counsel. Also denotes the fee the client pays when he or she retains the attorney to act for him or her.






33. Inferences drawn from proven facts.






34. A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.






35. 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.






36. The party who makes an answer to a bill or other proceedings in equity; also refers to the party against whom an appeal is brought. Sometimes called an appellee.






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






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






39. Claim that an act otherwise criminal was legally justifiable because it was necessary to protect a person or property from the threat or action of another.






40. Legally responsible.






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






42. In civil cases when it is necessary to preserve the status quo prior to trial - the court may issue a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order ordering a party to carry out a specified activity.






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






44. Pictures taken after a suspect is taken into custody (booked) - usually used as an official photograph by police officers.






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






46. A reduction in sentenced time in prison as a reward for good behavior. It usually is one-third to one-half of fthe maximum sentence.






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






48. 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.






49. 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






50. Recommendation for a sentence less than the maximum allowed.