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Subject : law
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1. 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.






2. A gift - not necessarily of monetary value - given to influence the conduct of the receiver.






3. 1. In a criminal case - the person accused of the crime. 2. In a civil case - the person being sued.






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






5. The act of stopping a judicial proceeding by order of the court.






6. State laws that provide for the distribution of estate property of a person who dies without a will. Same as intestacy laws.






7. Bail that is kept by the court as a result of not following a court order.






8. Operation of a motor vehicle that shows a reckless disregard of possible consequences and indifference of others rights.






9. Ruling or order issued by the judge denying the party's request.






10. One who knowingly - voluntarily - and intentionally unites with the principal offender in the commission ofa crime. A partner in a crime.






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. A sentence imposed for the commission of a crime whereby a convicted criminal offender is released into the community - usually under conditions and under the supervision of a probation officer - instead of incarceration.






13. Ruling or order issued by the judge granting the party's request.






14. A person with legal skills - but who is not an attorney - and who works under the supervision of a lawyer or who is otherwise authorized by law to use those legal skills.






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






16. A formal written accusation - issued by a grand jury - charging a party with a crime.






17. The guarantee in the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that all persons be treated equally by the law.






18. To confine in jail.






19. 1) The disputed point in a disagreement between parties in a lawsuit. 2) To send out officially - as in to issue an order.






20. Witnesses are normally required to confine their testimony to statements of fact and are not allowed to give their opinions in court. However - if a witness is qualified as an expert in a particular field - he or she may be allowed to state an opinio






21. The combination of those rules and principles of conduct promulgated by legislative authority - derived from court decisions - and established by local custom.






22. To state - recite - assert - claim - maintain - charge or set forth. To make an allegation.






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






24. Now called Judgment as a Matter of Law. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict.






25. The response by a party to charges raised in a pleading by the other party.






26. Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts.






27. Opportunity to present rebuttal evidence after one's evidence has been subjected to cross-examination.






28. Oral or verbal evidence rather than written. The Parole Evidence Rule limits the admissibility of parole evidence which would directly contradict the clear meaning of terms of a written contract.






29. 1. Historically - the partition separating the general public from the space occupied by the judges - lawyers - and other participants in a trial. 2. More commonly - the term means the whole body of lawyers.






30. Intentional - unlawful deception to deprive another person of property or to injure that person in some other way.






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






32. The purpose to use a particular means to bring about a certain result.






33. An order requiring a person to appear in court and present reasons why a certain order - judgment - or decree should not be issued.






34. Test to determine content of alcohol in one arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor by analyzing a breath sample.






35. A specialized court that deals with cases during the late evening and early morning hours.






36. The unlawful use of force against another with unusual or serious consequences such as theuse of a dangerous weapon.






37. Successive sentences - one beginning at the expiration of another - imposed against a person convicted of two or more violations.






38. State-imposed death as punishment for a serious crime. Capital punishment.






39. Inferences drawn from proven facts.






40. A formal written document filed by the prosecutor detailing the criminal charges against the defendant. An alternative to an indictment - it serves to bring a defendant to trial.






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






42. To annul or make void by recalling or taking back.






43. Pictures taken after a suspect is taken into custody (booked) - usually used as an official photograph by police officers.






44. The final statements by the attorneys to the jury or court summarizing the evidence that they have established and the evidence that the other side has failed to establish.






45. To place a paper in the official custody of the clerk of court to enter into the files or records of a case.






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






47. One who is joined as a party or defendant merely because the technical rules of pleading require his presence in the record.






48. A trust that the grantor may change or revoke.






49. 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.






50. The place where a person has his or her permanent legal home. A person may have several residences - but only one domicile.