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Subject : law
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1. Sexual intercourse between persons so closely related that marriage between them would be unlawful.






2. A pretrial discovery device by which one party questions the other party or a witness for the other party. It usually takes place in the office of one of the lawyers - in the presence of a court reporter - who transcribes what is said. Questions are






3. Any fact or evidence that leads to a judgment of the court.






4. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be.






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






6. The right to challenge a juror without assigning a reason for the challenge.






7. The legal document that usually begins a civil lawsuit. It states the facts and identifies the action the court is asked to take. 2. Formal written charge that a person has committed a criminal offense.






8. Any form of indecent or sexual activity on - involving - or surrounding a child under the state's designated age.






9. A written accusation alleging a defendant has committed an offense. Includes a citation - an indictment - information - and statement of charges.






10. The act or fact of holding a person in custody; confinement or compulsory delay.






11. The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.






12. A private person (who is not necessarily a lawyer) authorized by another to act in his or her place - either for some particular purpose - as to do a specific act - or for the transaction of business in general - not of legal character. This authorit






13. The planning of a crime preceding the commission of the act - rather than committing the crime on the spur of the moment.






14. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party - who helps them agree on a settlement.






15. Attorney at law - lawyer - counselor at law.






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






17. The assertion of a party to an action - setting out what he expects to prove.






18. A contract in which the promise made by the obligor is not expressed - but inferred by one's conduct or implied in law.






19. The finding of the court that an act was committed with the intent of embarrassing the court - disobeying its lawful orders - or obstructing the administration of justice in some way.






20. To clean or clear - such as eliminating inactive records from court files; with respect to civil contempt - to cure the noncompliance that caused the contempt finding.






21. The rights of a person guaranteed by the state or federal constitutions.






22. A will that leaves some or all estate assets to a trust established before the will-maker's death.






23. Oral or anal copulation between humans - or between humans or animals.






24. Another term for arraignment.






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






26. Published words or pictures that falsely and maliciously harm the reputation of a person. See DEFAMATION.






27. A report to the sentencing judge containing background information about the crime and the defendant to assist the judge in making his or her sentencing decision.






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






29. A misdemeanor or minor offense or comparatively insignificant criminal act.






30. Jury of inquiry. The jury which determines which charges - if any - are to be brought against a defendant.






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






32. The act that caused an event to occur. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act.






33. The written statements of fact and law filed by the parties to a lawsuit.






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. To complete the legal requirements (such as signing before witnesses) that make a will valid. Also - to execute a judgment or decree means to put the final judgment of the court into effect.






37. A lawsuit brought to enforce - redress - or protect private rights or to gain payment for a wrong done to a person or party by another person or party. In general - all types of actions other than criminal proceedings.






38. The power of the government to take private property for public use through condemnation.






39. A court's recognition of the truth of basic facts without formal evidence.






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






41. The lawyer who represents a client and is entitled to receive all formal documents from the court or from other parties. Also known as counsel of record.






42. Form of discipline of a lawyer resulting in the loss (often permanently) of that lawyer's right to practice law. It differs from censure (an official reprimand or condemnation) and from suspension (a temporary loss of the right to practice law).






43. A husband or wife of a deceased spouse married after a will is executed who is not provided for in the will.






44. A machine which records by a needle on a graph varying emotional disturbances when answering questions truly or falsely - as indicated by fluctuations in blood pressure - perspiration.respiration






45. Lack of mental capacity to do or abstain from doing a particular act; inability to distinguish right from wrong. State of mind rendering a defendant incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong - such that he or shecannot be held accountable f






46. To support with evidence or authority; make more certain.






47. A state examination taken by prospective lawyers in order to be admitted and licensed to practice law.






48. A release from custody which imposes regulations on the activities and associations of the defendant. If a defendant fails to meet the conditions - the release is revoked.






49. A person who initiates a lawsuit against another. Also called the complainant.






50. Evil doing - ill conduct; the commission of some act which is positively prohibited by law.