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Subject : law
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1. The legal process by which the government takes private land for public use - paying the owners a fair price. See EMINENT DOMAIN.






2. Sentences for two or more crimes to run consecutively - rather than concurrently. CUSTODY - 1. The care and control of a thing or person for inspection - preservation - or security. 2. The care - control - and maintenance of a child awarded by a cour






3. 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






4. An attack on a judgment other than a direct appeal to a higher court.






5. Persons trained in the law who assist judges in researching legal opinions.






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






7. The unlawful killing of a human being with deliberate intent to kill.






8. To give a gift to someone through a will.






9. A motion to dismiss a civil case because of the legal insufficiency of a complaint.






10. A coming into court as party or interested person or as a lawyer on behalf of party or interested person.






11. 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 .






12. The generic name for the defendant in a criminal case.






13. The physical location where the defense and prosecuting parties are seated throughout the duration of the trial.






14. Another term for arraignment.






15. A written direction or command delivered by a court or judge.






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






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






18. A lawyer elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective juicial circuit. See PROSECUTOR.

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19. The person who administers an estate. If named in a will - that person's title is an executor . If there is no valid will - that person's title is an administrator.






20. 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.






21. Issues and claims capable of being properly examined in court.






22. The court with authority to supervise estate administration.






23. The party who makes an answer to a bill or other proceedings in equity; also refers to the party against whom an appeal is brought. Sometimes called an appellee.






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






25. A protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.






26. Evidence not sufficiently related to the matter in issue.






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






28. A phrase used to denote a hypothetical person who exercises qualities of attention - knowledge - intelligence - and judgment that society requires of its members for the protection of his or her own interest and the interests of others.






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






30. The voluntary transfer - by a debtor - of all property to a trustee for thebenefit of all of his or her creditors.






31. Ordinarily refers to a summary proceeding for restoring possession of land to one who has been wrongfully deprived of possession.






32. The doctrine that the government - state or federal - is immune to lawsuit unless it gives its consent.






33. Moving a lawsuit or criminal trial to another place for trial.






34. The rules and process by which a civil case is tried and appealed - including the preparations for trial - the rules of evidence and trial conduct - and the procedure for pursuing appeals.






35. To take into one's family the child of another and give him or her the rights - privileges - and duties of a child and heir.






36. Evidence that helps to prove a point or issue in a case.






37. To refuse a gift made in a will.






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






39. The jury or the judge must determine that the defendant - because of mental disease or defect - could not form the intent required to commit the offense.






40. 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.






41. 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






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






43. 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.






44. 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.






45. An elected constitutional officer serving as an arm of the court with respect to all court filings and related proceedings.






46. A court order forbidding the defendant from doing any action or threatened action until a hearing on the application can be conducted.






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






48. A phrase commonly applied to counsel employed to assist in the preparation or management of the case - or its presentation on appeal - but who is not the principal attorney for the party.






49. To lose - or lose the right to.






50. One acting without formal appointment as guardian for the benefit of an infant - a person of unsound mind not judicially declared incompetent - or other person under some disability.