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Subject : law
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1. A personal representative - named in a will - who administers an estate.






2. A legally enforceable agreement between two or more competent parties made either orally or in writing. CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE - A legal doctrine that says if the plaintiff in a civil action for negligence also was negligent - he or she cannot recov






3. A jury which is unable to agree on a verdict after a suitable period of deliberation.






4. Unlawful killing of another - without malice - when the death is caused by some other unlawful act not usually expected to result in great bodily harm.






5. Recommendation for a sentence less than the maximum allowed.






6. Money awarded by a court to a person injured by the unlawful act or negligence of another person.






7. 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.






8. A lesser offense than a felony and generally punishable by fine or limited jail time - but not in a penitentiary.






9. 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.






10. The study of law and the structure of the legal system.






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






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






13. An amendment to a will.

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14. Aka PROSECUTOR and DISTRICT ATTORNEY.






15. The person to whom property rights or power are transferred by another - a grantee.






16. 1. To execute - perpetrate - or carry out an act. To commit a crime. 2. To send a person to prison - asylum - or reformatory by a court order.






17. The quality in a witness which makes his or her testimony believable.






18. The court with authority to supervise estate administration.






19. Evidence given to explain - repel - counteract - or disprove facts given in evidence by the adverse party.






20. Any factors associated with the commission of a crime which increase the seriousness of theoffense or add to its injurious consequences.






21. To refuse a gift made in a will.






22. A formal charge against a person - to the effect that he has engaged in a punishable offense.






23. An assault committed with the intention of committing some additional crime.






24. 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






25. 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.






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






27. The legal right to bring a lawsuit. Only a person with something at stake has standing to bring a lawsuit.






28. A foundation or basis; points relied on.






29. A county court that handles civil claims for amounts less than $5 -00. People often represent themselves rather than hire an attorney.






30. Formal conclusion by a judge or jury on issues of fact.






31. Estate property that may be disposed of by a will.






32. The process by which a deceased person's property goes to the state if no heir can be found.






33. Dying without a will.






34. 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.






35. An allowance for expenses in prosecuting or defending a suit. Ordinarily this does not include attorney fees.






36. Presentation of evidence to the court (out of the hearing of the jury) for the court's decision of whether the evidence is admissible.






37. A written statement prepared by the counsel arguing a case in court. It contains a summary of the facts of a case -the pertinent laws - and an argument of how the law applies to the facts supporting counsel's position.






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






39. A legal doctrine that makes each of the parties who are responsible for an injury liable for all the damages awarded in a lawsuit if the other parties responsible cannot pay.






40. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts - i.e. -person qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject.






41. 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.






42. Evidence which can disappear relatively quickly - such as the amount of alcohol in a person's blood.






43. Refers to courts that are limited in the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear. For example - traffic violations generally are heard by limited jurisdiction courts.






44. A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.






45. A ruling by the court against the party making the objection.






46. The confirmation or adoption of a previous act done either by the party himself or by another.






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






48. The loss of money or property resulting from failure to meet a legal obligation or from the illegal nature or use of the money or property.






49. An assault committed by one member of a household against another.






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






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