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Subject : law
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1. The person to whom property rights or power are transferred by another - a grantee.






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






3. 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.






4. Questioning the qualifications of an entire jury panel - usually on the ground of partiality or some fault in the process of summoning the panel.






5. Having addressed any matter in writing.






6. 1. The process of removing some minor criminal traffic - or juvenile cases from the full judicial process - on the condition that the accused undergo some sort of rehabilitation or make restitution for damages. 2. Unauthorized use of funds.






7. A moot case or a moot point is one not subject to a judicial determination because it involves an abstract question or a pretended controversy that has not yet actually arisen or has already passed. Mootness usually refers to a court's refusal to con






8. That which - under the rules of evidence - cannot be admitted as evidence in a trial or hearing.






9. A method of determining whether a person is intoxicated using a motor skills test which is administered by testing the driver's speaking ability and/or physical coordination.






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






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






12. A proceeding instituted and carried on in order to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused.






13. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree. Also the judgment given.






14. 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.






15. A judicial command or order proceeding from a court or judicial officer - directing the proper officer to enforce a judgment - sentence - or decree.






16. An error committed during a trial that was corrected or was not serious enough to affect the outcome of a trial and (prejudicial) to be reversed on appeal.






17. Chains or shackles for the hands to secure prisoners.






18. An official or formal statement of facts or proceedings.






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






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






21. A procedure by which a convicted defendant challenges the conviction and/or sentence on the basis of some alleged violation or error.






22. A remedy requiring a person who has breached a contract to perform specifically what he or she has agreed to do. Specific performance is ordered when damages would be inadequate compensation.






23. Sexual intercourse between persons so closely related that marriage between them would be unlawful.






24. An undisclosed person who confidentially discloses material information of a crime to the police - which is usually done in exchange for a reward or special treatment.






25. 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.






26. To hold a person for trial on bond (bail) or in jail. If the judicial official conducting a hearing finds probable cause to believe the accused committed a crime - the official will bind over the accused - normally by setting bail for the accused's a






27. An estate consists of personal property (car - household items - and other tangible items) - real property - and intangible property - such as stock certificates and bank accounts - owned in the individual name of a person at the time of the person's






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






29. A machine which records by a needle on a graph varying emotional disturbances when answering questions truly or falsely - as indicated by fluctuations in blood pressure - perspiration.respiration






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






31. A person appointed by will or by law to assume responsibility for incompetent adults or minor children.






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






33. A judgment of the court that explains what the existing law is or expresses the opinion of the court without the need for enforcement.






34. Antisocial behavior by a minor; especially behavior that would be criminally punishable if the actor were an adult - but instead is usually punished by special laws pertaining only to minors.






35. A defense attorney designated by the court to represent a defendant who does not have the funds to retain an attorney. COURT COSTS - The expenses of prosecuting or defending a lawsuit - other than the attorneys' fees. An amount of moneymay be awarded






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






37. Any behavior - contrary to law - which disturbs the public peace or decorum - scandalizes the community - or shocks the public sense of morality.






38. A lawsuit.






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






40. An order by the court telling a person to stop performing a specific act.






41. Settling a dispute without a full - formal trial. Methods includemediation - conciliation - arbitration - and settlement - among others.






42. One who has authority to act for another.






43. A defense to criminal charges alleging that agents of the government induced a person to commit a crime he or she otherwise would not have committed.






44. An act of legislation of a local governing body such as a city - town or county.






45. The peril in which an accused is placed when he is properly charged with a crime before a court. Jeopardy normally attaches when the petit jury is impaneled.






46. 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.






47. A party to a lawsuit. Litigation refers to a case - controversy - or lawsuit.






48. 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.






49. A trust set up and in effect during the lifetime of the grantor. Also called inter vivos trust.






50. The wellness of a person's state of mind.