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Law Vocab
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1. An act of legislation of a local governing body such as a city - town or county.
CHAIN OF CUSTODY
NO-FAULT PROCEEDINGS
CAUSE
ORDINANCE
2. A motion to dismiss a civil case because of the legal insufficiency of a complaint.
PENITENTIARY
INSANITY PLEA
DEMURRER
BAR EXAMINATION
3. One who supervises a person placed on probation and is required to report the progress and to surrender the and conditions of the probation.probationer if they violate the terms
EVIDENCE - DIRECT
PROBATION OFFICER
HEARING - CONTESTED
FINDING
4. Someone named to receive property or benefits in a will. In a trust - a person who is to receive benefits from the trust.
EQUITABLE ACTION
HARMLESS ERROR
BENEFICIARY
IMMUNITY
5. The combination of those rules and principles of conduct promulgated by legislative authority - derived from court decisions - and established by local custom.
ARREST
CHANGE OF VENUE
CAPTION
LAW
6. 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.
CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE
ALLEGED
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
SANCTION
7. The generic name for the defendant in a criminal case.
ESTOPPEL
GLUE SNIFFING
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
ACCUSED
8. 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.
DEFAULT-JUDGMENT
HOSPITAL WARRANT
BATTERY - SPOUSAL
FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
9. The planning of a crime preceding the commission of the act - rather than committing the crime on the spur of the moment.
PREMEDITATION
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)
QUASH
BEQUEATH
10. A concept applied by courts in product liability cases in which a seller is liable for any and all defective or hazardous products which unduly threaten a consumer's personal safety.
SENTENCE - SUSPENDED
REVERSE
KNOWINGLY
STRICT LIABILITY
11. Published words or pictures that falsely and maliciously harm the reputation of a person. See DEFAMATION.
LIBEL
CLERK
FORGERY
STAY
12. A specialized court that deals with cases during the late evening and early morning hours.
COURT - NIGHT
DETENTION
INMATE
BOOKING NUMBER
13. Help - assist - or facilitate the commission of a crime.
ENHANCE
AID AND ABET
ANNUAL REVIEW
COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL
14. A form of legal co-ownership of property (also known as survivor ship ). At the death of one co-owner - the surviving co-owner becomes sole owner of the property.
CONDITIONAL RELEASE
LIBEL
INCEST
JOINT TENANCY
15. A government grant giving an inventor the exclusive right to make or sell his or her invention for a term of years.
PATENT
CLASS ACTION
BENCH CONFERENCE
PLEA BARGAIN
16. The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.
APPELLEE
PROBATE
HOME MONITORING
CLOSING ARGUMENT
17. A misdemeanor or minor offense or comparatively insignificant criminal act.
MOTION GRANTED
PETTY OFFENSE
CALENDAR
MAGISTRATE
18. A police identification procedure by which the suspect to a crime is exhibited - along with others - before the victim or witness to determine if the victim or witness can identify the committed the crime.suspect as the person who
LINEUP
ENTRAPMENT
REJOINDER
BENCH
19. Bail that is kept by the court as a result of not following a court order.
ARRAIGN
DEPOSITION
BAIL FORFEITURE
ORDINANCE
20. Another term for arraignment.
PRELIMINARY HEARING
RECORD
EVIDENCE
SELF-INCRIMINATION
21. 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.
EN BANC
JUDICIAL NOTICE
SELF-PROVING WILL
DEMURRER
22. To confine in jail.
FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
JURY FOREMAN
INCARCERATE
PROBATION
23. A warrant that a court issues under Health-General Article Section 12-120 after a probable cause determination
INVESTIGATION
HOSPITAL WARRANT
ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY
SANCTION
24. To change - correct - revise - improve - modify - or alter.
REFEREE
BRIBE
SEXUAL MOLESTATION
AMEND
25. A lawsuit - litigation - or action. Any question - civil or criminal - litigated or contested before a court of justice.
CAUSE
MANSLAUGHTER - VOLUNTARY
DIRECTED VERDICT
COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL
26. A malicious injury which disables or disfigures another.
CALENDAR
MAYHEM
STRICT LIABILITY
FORGERY
27. The act of stopping a judicial proceeding by order of the court.
DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION STATUTES
COMPETENCY
PROSTITUTION
STAY
28. A will whose validity does not have to be testified to in court by the witnesses to it - because the witnesses executed an affidavit reflecting proper execution of the will prior to the maker's death.
NUNCUPATIVE WILL
LOITERING
SELF-PROVING WILL
ATTORNEY OF RECORD
29. The person who sets up a trust. Also called the grantor.
MOTION
DEATH PENALTY
REAL PROPERTY
SETTLOR
30. Inclination - bent - a pre-conceived opinion or a predisposition to decide a cause or an issue a certain way.
STATUTORY RAPE
BIAS
DIVERSION
GOOD FAITH
31. Remarks addressed by attorney to judge or jury on the merits of case or on points of law.
AID AND ABET
RETAINER
COURT - NIGHT
ARGUMENT
32. The place where a person has his or her permanent legal home. A person may have several residences - but only one domicile.
DOMICILE
EQUAL PROTECTION
JOINT VENTURE
BAIL BONDSMAN
33. A hearing held for the purpose of deciding issues or fact of law that both parties are disputing.
HARASSMENT
LEASE
HEARING - CONTESTED
SHOPLIFTING
34. Body of federal or state law dealing with procedural aspects of trial for criminal cases.
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE
STATUTORY LAW
CEASE AND DESIST ORDER
35. Intentional - unlawful deception to deprive another person of property or to injure that person in some other way.
ACCUSED
REAL PROPERTY
ACCESSORY
FRAUD
36. An order of an administrative agency or court prohibiting a person or business from continuing a particular course of conduct.
CONTEMPT OF COURT
COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE
KNOWINGLY
CEASE AND DESIST ORDER
37. Evidence that helps to prove a point or issue in a case.
CRIMINAL INSANITY
SENTENCE - CONCURRENT
INCARCERATE
RELEVANT
38. 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.
PRISON
LITIGANT
FIDELITY BOND
MALICE
39. Among other rights - the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that a person cannot be compelled to present self-incriminating testimony in a criminal proceeding.
FIFTH AMENDMENT
ASSUMPTION OF RISK
BAIL BOND
BAILIFF
40. There are essentially three standards of proof applicable in most court proceedings. In criminal cases - the offense must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt - the highest standard. In civil cases and neglect and dependency proceedings - the lowest
JUDICIAL NOTICE
FELONY
STANDARD OF PROOF
STRICT LIABILITY
41. A report to a judge by police on the implementation of an arrest or search warrant. Also - a report to a judge in reply to a subpoena - civil or criminal.
AID AND ABET
JUVENILE WAIVER
RETURN
ACCORD AND SATISFACTION
42. 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.
JAIL
COUNTERCLAIM
NOT GUILTY
GRAND THEFT
43. A right guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution - interpreted by the federal courts; also - a right guaranteed by some other constitution (such as a state constitution).
DISCLAIM
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT
MALICE
RULES OF EVIDENCE
44. A list of cases to be heard by a court - or a log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
EXCEPTIONS
MODIFICATION
DECREE
DOCKET
45. A criminal case in which the allowable penalty does not include death.
NON-CAPITAL CASE
NOT GUILTY
IMMUNITY
SECURED DEBT
46. 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.
SERVICE OF PROCESS
PEOPLE (PROSECUTION)
DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION STATUTES
ADJUDICATION
47. The legal obligation of parents to contribute to the economic maintenance - including education - of their children. Money paid by one parent to another toward the expenses of the children of the marriage.
EN BANC
DETENTION HEARING
CHILD SUPPORT
AFFIDAVIT
48. The constitutional prohibition under the Fifth Amendment against a person being put on trial more than once for the same offense.
CAPITAL CASE
PURGE
CAUSE OF ACTION
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
49. Authority or discretion vested in an officer whose acts partake of a judicial character.
BENEFICIARY
LIVING TRUST
QUASI JUDICIAL
CRIMINAL CASE
50. The doctrine that the government - state or federal - is immune to lawsuit unless it gives its consent.
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
MALICIOUS PROSECUTION
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
PROBATE COURT