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Law Vocab
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1. A formal written accusation - issued by a grand jury - charging a party with a crime.
INMATE
ASSUMPTION OF RISK
INDICTMENT
BILL OF PARTICULARS
2. An action by which a third person who may be affected by a lawsuit is permitted to become a party to the suit. Differs from the process of becoming an amicus curiae.
INTERVENTION
ROBBERY
COMMON LAW
FIRST APPEARANCE
3. Judge's explanation to the jury before it begins deliberations of the questions it must answer and the applicable law governing the case. Also called charge.
INSTRUCTIONS
OPENING ARGUMENT
INCOMPETENCY
STATUTE
4. The jurisdiction of two or more courts - each authorized to deal with the same subject matter.
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
REVERSIBLE ERROR
BATTERY - SPOUSAL
5. Official and formal erasure of a record or partial contents of a record.
EXHIBIT - PEOPLE'S
BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME (B.C.S.)
EXPUNGEMENT
AGGRAVATED BATTERY
6. The person filing an action in a court of original jurisdiction. Also - the person who appeals the judgment of a lower court. The opposing party is called the respondent.
REASONABLE PERSON
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
ESCHEAT (ES-CHET)
PETITIONER
7. An agreement by two or more persons to commit an unlawful act; in criminal law - conspiracy is a separate offense from the crime that is the object of the conspiracy.
DEFAULT-JUDGMENT
MOTION DENIED
CLEMENCY OR EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
CONSPIRACY
8. Voluntary acknowledgment of the existence of certain facts relevant to the adversary's case.
ADMISSION
NO-CONTEST CLAUSE
RECUSE
GUILTY
9. The act of taking money - personal property - or any other article of value that is in the possession of another done by means of force or fear.
RECOGNIZANCE
NEGLIGENCE
ROBBERY
CLERK
10. Act ofconsequences of a criminal act - accusation - or conviction. It may take the form of commutation or pardon.
CLEMENCY OR EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
ACCUSED
COMMON LAW
PETTY THEFT
11. A hearing established to re-evaluate the bail amount that was originally set for the accused.
CRIMINAL
BAIL REVIEW
APPEARANCE
POUR-OVER WILL
12. An imaginary situation - incorporating facts previously admitted into evidence - upon which an expert witness is permitted to give an opinion as to a condition resulting from the situation.
ESCROW
CORROBORATING EVIDENCE
STATUTORY RAPE
HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION
13. Crime in which the driver of a vehicle leaves the scene of an accident without identifying himself or herself.
ILLEGAL
FIND GUILTY
PIMP
HIT AND RUN
14. 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.
REBUTTAL
ARRAIGN
PETITION
ADJUDICATE
15. 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
OPINION EVIDENCE
ADMONISH
REAL PROPERTY
DISMISS
16. In tort law - a defense to a personal injury suit. The essence of an affirmative defense is that the plaintiff assumed the known risk of whatever dangerous condition caused the injury.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
ASSUMPTION OF RISK
HOSTILE WITNESS
PROBATE
17. The act of sending a case back to the trial court and ordering the trial court to conduct limited new hearings or an entirely new trial.
ACCESSORY
ABSTRACTACT
REMAND
CHILD ABUSE
18. 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.
MANSLAUGHTER - VOLUNTARY
ENTRAPMENT
COMPLAINT
PERSONAL PROPERTY
19. An order requiring a person to appear in court and present reasons why a certain order - judgment - or decree should not be issued.
CRIMINAL CASE
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
OF COUNSEL
SHOW CAUSE
20. The jury's decision-making process after hearing the evidence and closing arguments and being giventhe court's instructions.
DELIBERATION
CONTINUANCE
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE
21. With knowledge - willfully or intentionally with respect to a material element of an offense.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
KNOWINGLY
INSANITY PLEA
OPENING ARGUMENT
22. A false statement given while under oath or in a sworn affidavit.
INCRIMINATE
PERJURY
CHIEF JUDGE
OFFER OF PROOF
23. The unlawful use of force against another with unusual or serious consequences such as theuse of a dangerous weapon.
ENTRAPMENT
AGGRAVATED BATTERY
RESTRAINING ORDER
AGREED STATEMENT OF FACTS
24. Now called Judgment as a Matter of Law. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict.
PROBABLE CAUSE
FORFEITURE
JURISDICTION
DIRECTED VERDICT
25. 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.
DEFAULT-JUDGMENT
JOINT VENTURE
GUILTY
RETURN
26. Formal authorization of a person to act in the interest of another person.
INHERITANCE TAX
INFORMATION
CORONER
POWER OF ATTORNEY
27. 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.
STATUTE
ATTORNEY OF RECORD
JUVENILE
CROSS-EXAMINATION
28. The time within a plaintiff must begin a lawsuit (in civil cases) or a prosecutor must bring charges (in criminal cases). There are different statutes of limitations at both the federal and state levels for different kinds of lawsuits or crimes.
BOND
OPINION
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS
ADVERSARY SYSTEM
29. 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.
SELF-PROVING WILL
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
DOMICILE
SEPARATION
30. Lie detector test and the apparatus for conducting the test.
GLUE SNIFFING
POLYGRAPH
JUSTICIABLE
JUDICIAL NOTICE
31. Pimping. Arranging for acts of prostitution.
MATERIAL WITNESS
CHARGE TO THE JURY
PANDERING
INHERITANCE TAX
32. Any form of indecent or sexual activity on - involving - or surrounding a child under the state's designated age.
BIAS
CHILD MOLESTATION
ENTRAPMENT
EVIDENCE - EVANESCENT
33. 1. One who has been convicted of a criminal offense. 2. That which is connected with the law of crimes; That which has the character of a crime (criminal justice; criminal intent).
CRIMINAL
DISSOLUTION
APPELLANT
BAR EXAMINATION
34. A reference to a source of legal authority. A direction to appear in court - as when a defendant is cited into court - rather than arrested.
SPENDTHRIFT TRUST
CAUSE OF ACTION
INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR
CITATION
35. The matter can only be filed in one court.
CHILD SUPPORT
STATUTORY RAPE
REJOINDER
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
36. A legal doctrine by which acts of the opposing parties are compared to determine the liability of each party to the other - making each liable only for his or her percentage of fault.
AGREEMENT
COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE
FINDING
DOMICILE
37. Another term for arraignment.
JUDICIAL NOTICE
MUGSHOT
PRELIMINARY HEARING
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
38. To obtain customers for a whore or prostitute. One who obtains customers for a whore or prostitute.
REPLY
PIMP
SELF-PROVING WILL
CHILD SUPPORT
39. Nonphysical items such as stock certificates - bonds - bank accounts - and pension benefits that have value and must be taken into account in estate planning.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
BAILIFF
DIVORCE
PETTY OFFENSE
40. A formal - written application to the court requesting judicial action on some matter.
PETITION
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE
HANDCUFFS
CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE
41. 1. A person who has been found guilty of a crime and is serving a sentence for that crime; a prison inmate. 2. To find a person guilty of an offense by either a trial or a plea of guilty.
AFFIRMED
CONVICT
SIDEBAR
ORAL ARGUMENT
42. The legal process by which the government takes private land for public use - paying the owners a fair price. See EMINENT DOMAIN.
CHANGE OF VENUE
CONDEMNATION
SPEEDY TRIAL
ATTORNEY
43. 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.
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
DISTURBING THE PEACE
ALIBI
JUSTICIABLE
44. The area of a state or federal prison where criminals who are sentenced to death are confined until their sentence is commuted or carried out.
HEARING
DEATH ROW
SEXUAL MOLESTATION
STIPULATE
45. An order issued by a judge or magistrate commanding a sheriff - constable - or other officer to search a specified location.
ARGUMENT
SEARCH WARRANT
COMPETENCY
BAR
46. A list of cases to be heard by a court - or a log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
BATTERY
CEASE AND DESIST ORDER
DOCKET
RECIDIVISM
47. An official or formal statement of facts or proceedings.
REPORT
DISBARMENT
ELEMENTS OF A CRIME
REASONABLE DOUBT - BEYOND A
48. To refuse a gift made in a will.
REGULATION
DISCLAIM
PRESENTMENT
OPINION EVIDENCE
49. A state examination taken by prospective lawyers in order to be admitted and licensed to practice law.
BAR EXAMINATION
INFRACTION
ARBITRATION
INTESTATE
50. The act of inhaling glue in order 'to get high'.
GOOD CAUSE
FIRST APPEARANCE
COURT ORDER
GLUE SNIFFING
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