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Subject : law
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1. A written or verbal command from a court directing or forbidding an action.






2. A seizure; the obtaining of money by legal process through seizure and sale of property.






3. 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.






4. 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






5. One who has authority to act for another.






6. 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.






7. Begun - but not yet completed. Thus - an action is pending from its inception until the rendition of its final judgment.






8. A court in which the proceedings are recorded - transcribed - and maintained as permanent records.






9. The process by which a deceased person's property goes to the state if no heir can be found.






10. Requirement that police tell a suspect in their custody of his or her constitutional rights before they question him or her: specifically - the right to remain silent; that any statement made may be used against him or her; the right to an attorney;






11. 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.






12. The act of not appearing in court after being presented with a subpoena or summons.






13. Voluntary acknowledgment of the existence of certain facts relevant to the adversary's case.






14. Exposure to sight of the private parts of the body in a lewd or indecent manner in a public place.






15. Willful destruction of property - from actual ill will or resentment toward its owner or possessor.






16. The rights of a person guaranteed by the state or federal constitutions.






17. A second examination of a witness by the opposing counsel after the second examination (or redirect examination) by the counsel who called the witness to testify is completed.






18. All the documents and evidence plus transcripts of oral proceedings in a case.






19. 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.






20. A trust that - once set up - the grantor may not revoke.






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






22. A crime composed of some - but not all - of the elements of a greater crime; commission of the greater crime automatically includes commission of the lesser included offense.






23. The continued - habitual - or compulsive commission of law violations after first having been convicted of prior offenses.






24. 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.






25. A change - alteration - or amendment which introduces new elements into the details - or cancels some of them - but leaves the general purpose and effect of the subject-matter intact.






26. Needy and poor. A defendant who can demonstrate his or her indigence to the court may be assigned a court appointed attorney at public expense.






27. 1. To discuss - ponder or reflect upon before reaching a decision. A judge will usually deliberate before announcing a judgment. 2. Intentional - characterized by consideration and awareness.






28. 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.






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






30. Synonymous with reversible error ; an error which warrants the appellate court in reversing the judgment before it.






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






32. Violation of a professional duty to act with reasonable care and in good faith without fraud or collusion.






33. The lawyer who represents a client and is entitled to receive all formal documents from the court or from other parties. Also known as counsel of record.






34. 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.






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






36. An established standard - guide - or regulation.






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






38. 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.






39. The public calling of the docket or list of causes at commencement of term of court - for setting a time for trial or entering orders.






40. Attested as being true or an exact reproduction.






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






42. A judge's decision not to allow an objection. A decision by a higher court finding that a lower court decision was wrong.






43. To protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.






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






45. One who lives in a location for a period of time and denotes it as their official address or residence.






46. A criminal case in which the allowable penalty does not include death.






47. 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.






48. Responsible for a delinquency - crime - or other offense; not innocent.






49. To lose - or lose the right to.






50. Remarks addressed by attorney to judge or jury on the merits of case or on points of law.