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1. Declarations by either side in a civil or criminal case reserving the right to appeal a judge's ruling upon a motion. Also - in regulatory cases - objections by either side to points made by the other side or to rulings by the agency or one of its he






2. To legally certify the innocence of one charged with a crime. To set free - release or discharge from an obligation - burden or accusation. To find a defendant not guilty in a criminal trial.






3. 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.






4. In criminal law - a finding of not guilty. In contract law - a release - absolution - or discharge from an obligation - liability - or engagement.






5. Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else.Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.






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






7. A trust set up for the benefit of someone who the grantor believes would be incapable of managing his or her own financial affairs.






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






9. State laws that provide for the distribution of estate property of a person who dies without a will. Same as intestacy laws.






10. An action of a higher court in setting aside or revoking a lower court decision.






11. 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






12. The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.






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






14. The act of obtaining the property of another person through wrongful use of actual or threatened force - violence - or fear.






15. An order made by a court having competent jurisdiction. Rules of court are either general or special; the former are the regulations by which the practice of the court is governed - the latter are special orders made in particular cases.






16. A legal representative - attorney - lawyer.






17. To lose - or lose the right to.






18. To call into question the truthfulness of a witness.






19. A statement of the details of the charge made against the defendant.






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






21. To determine finally.






22. An association of persons jointly undertaking some commercial enterprise. Unlike a partnership - a joint venture does not entail a continuing relationship among the parties.






23. 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.






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






25. The defendant's response to the plaintiff's allegations as stated in a complaint. An item-by-item - paragraph-by-paragraph response to points made in a complaint; part of the pleadings.






26. The person who sets up a trust.






27. Presentation of evidence to the court (out of the hearing of the jury) for the court's decision of whether the evidence is admissible.






28. An open act showing the intent to commit a crime.






29. A short - abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.






30. 1. Defendant's statement of a reason why the plaintiff or prosecutor has no valid case against defendant -especially a defendant's answer - denial - or plea. 2. Defendant's method and strategy in opposing the plaintiff or theprosecution. 3. One or mo






31. To annul or make void by recalling or taking back.






32. 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.






33. In a trial - a foundation must be laid to establish the basis for the admissibility of certain types of evidence.






34. Fatherhood.






35. An aggravated unlawful assault in which there is threat to do bodily harmwithout justification or excuse by use of any instrument calculated to do serious bodily harm or cause death.






36. A prison or place of confinement where convicted felons are sent to serve out the term of their sentence.






37. A suit which has been quashed and ended.






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






39. Among other matters - the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from depriving any person of life - liberty - or property without adequate due process .






40. The appellate court has the right to review and revise the lower court decision.






41. A temporary location that is meant to secure the accused while waiting for trial to begin or continue.






42. The designation assigned to each case filed in a particular court. Also called a case number.






43. All the judges of a court sitting together. Appellate courts can consist of a dozen or more judges - but often they hear cases in panels of three judges. If a case is heard or reheard by the full court - it is heard en banc.






44. A court's recognition of the truth of basic facts without formal evidence.






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






46. Any of the drugs whose production and use are regulated by law - including narcotics - stimulants - and hallucinogens.






47. A list of cases to be heard by a court - or a log containing brief entries of court proceedings.






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






49. To stand idly around - particularly in a public place.






50. Exhibit and/or evidence that is offered by the prosecution.

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