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Subject : law
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1. A legal representative - attorney - lawyer.






2. 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.






3. That quality of evidence which tends to influence the trier of fact because of its logical connection with the issue.






4. Land - buildings - and other improvements affixed to the land.






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






6. To change - correct - revise - improve - modify - or alter.






7. 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.






8. A malicious injury which disables or disfigures another.






9. The distinctive pattern of lines on human fingertips that are used as a method of identification in criminal cases.






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






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






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






13. A mutual understanding and intention between two or more parties. The writing or instrument which isevidence of an agreement. (Although often used as synonymous with contract - agreement is a broader term.)






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






15. An action instituted with intention of injuring the defendant and without probable cause -and which terminates in favor of the person prosecuted.






16. An order commanding an accused to appear in court.






17. One not trained in law.






18. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served in sequence.






19. Immorality. An element of crimes inherently bad - as opposed to crimes bad merely because they are forbidden by statute.






20. A rule or order prescribed for management or government.






21. Punishment - civil or criminal - generally referring to payment of money.






22. Confidential communications to certain persons that are protected by law against any disclosure - including forced disclosure in legal proceedings.






23. 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.






24. A defendant's statement in mitigation of punishment.






25. An accounting for the whereabouts of the tangible evidence from the moment it is received in custody until it is offered in evidence in court.CHALLENGE - An objection - such as when an attorney objects at a hearing to the seating of a particular pers






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






27. Youths charged with the status of being beyond the control of their legal guardian or are habitually disobedient - truant from school - or have committed other acts that would not be a crime if committed by an adult. They are not delinquents (in that






28. 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.






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






30. Standards governing whether evidence in a civil or criminal case is admissible.






31. Additional juror impaneled in case of sickness or disability of another juror.






32. An arrangement whereby a husband and wife live apart from each other while remaining married either by mutual consent or by a judicial order.






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






34. A young person who has not yet attained the age at which he or she should be treated as an adult for purposes of criminal law and other legal matters.






35. List of cases scheduled for hearing in court.






36. A child who is homeless or without proper care through no fault of the parent - guardian - or custodian. DEPORTATION - The act of removing a person to another country. Order issued by an immigration judge - expelling an alien from the United States.






37. Confirmation or support of a witness' statement or other fact.






38. The judgment formally pronounced by the court or judge upon the defendant after his or her conviction by imposing a punishment to be inflicted either in the form of a fine - incarceration or probation.






39. 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.






40. See DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION STATUTES.






41. To put off or delay a court hearing.






42. The dismissal of a case - by which the same cause of action cannot be brought against thedefendant again at a later date.






43. The right of an accused to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution.






44. A parent's or custodian's act of leaving a child without adequate care - supervision - support - or parental






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






46. A second examination of a witness by the counsel who called the witness to testify. This examination is usually focused on certain matters that were discussed by the opposing counsel's examination.






47. A case brought by the government against a person accused of committing a crime.






48. 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.






49. Objection to the seating of a particular juror for a stated reason (usually bias or prejudice for or against one of the parties in the lawsuit). The judge has the discretion to deny the challenge. This differs from peremptory challenge.






50. 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.