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1. An oral (unwritten) will.






2. A person with legal skills - but who is not an attorney - and who works under the supervision of a lawyer or who is otherwise authorized by law to use those legal skills.






3. The assertion of a right to money or property.






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






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






6. Against - or not authorized by law; unlawful.






7. Noncriminal case in which one private individual or business sues another to protect - enforce - or redress private or civil rights.






8. An order issued by a judge for the arrest of a person.






9. The court transfer of legal custody of a person from parents or legal guardian to another person - agency - or institution. It may be temporary or permanent.






10. Formal conclusion by a judge or jury on issues of fact.






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






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






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






14. Summary of a larger work - wherein the principal ideas of the larger work are contained.






15. A failure to respond to a lawsuit within the specified time.






16. That which tends to injure a person's reputation. Libel is published defamation - whereasslander is spoken.






17. A determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or entry of a plea of guilty or nol contendere (no contest) - regardless of whether adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence was suspended - deferred - or withheld.






18. The jurisdiction of two or more courts - each authorized to deal with the same subject matter.






19. The process by which the property of a person who has died without a will passes on to others according to the state's distribution statutes.






20. An order of the court. A final decree is one that fully and finally disposes of the litigation. Aninterlocutory decree is a preliminary order that often disposes of only part of a lawsuit.






21. The means by which a right is enforced or the violation of a right is prevented - redressed or compensated.






22. The standard in a criminal case requiring that the jury be satisfied to a moralcertainty that every element of a crime has been proven by the prosecution. This standard of proof does not require that the state establish absolute certainty by eliminat






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






24. A personal representative - named in a will - who administers an estate.






25. An offer of proof as to what the evidence would be if a witness were called to testify or answer a question.






26. The court with authority to supervise estate administration.






27. 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.






28. To put off or delay a court hearing.






29. Moving a lawsuit or criminal trial to another place for trial.






30. A crime of a more serious nature than a misdemeanor - usually punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than a year and/or substantial fines.






31. An order requiring a person to appear in court and present reasons why a certain order - judgment - or decree should not be issued.






32. Money or a written instrument such as a deed that - by agreement between two parties - is held by a neutral third party (held in escrow) until all conditions of the agreement are met.






33. The formal statement before the court that the accused admits committing the criminal act.






34. A judgment entered against a party who fails to appear in court - respond to the charges - or does not comply with an order - especially an order to provide or permit discovery.






35. 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.






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






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






38. A court order forbidding the defendant from doing any action or threatened action until a hearing on the application can be conducted.






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






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






41. A party is said to rest or rest its case when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer.






42. An action for the recovery of a possession that has been wrongfully taken.






43. Notifying a person that he or she has been named as a party to a lawsuit or has been accused of some offense. Process consists of a summons - citation or warrant - to which a copy of the complaint is attached.






44. A rule of law that courts and judges shall draw a particular inference from a particular fact - or from particular evidence.






45. An attorney appointed by a court or employed by a government agency whose work consists primarily of defending people who are unable to hire a lawyer due to economic reasons.






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






47. 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.






48. To act in accordance with - to accept - to obey.






49. A criminal case in which the allowable punishment includes death. CAPITAL CRIME - A crime punishable by death.






50. To refuse a gift made in a will.







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