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Subject : law
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1. 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.






2. Land - buildings - and other improvements affixed to the land.






3. The court with authority to supervise estate administration.






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






5. Cancellation by a court of a warrant before its execution by the arrest of a defendant; also - a process by which a retired judge may be asked to sit on a particular case.






6. A court-ordered allowance that one spouse pays the other spouse for maintenance and support while they areeither separated - pending suit for divorce - or after they are divorced.






7. Mental capacity of a person - especially with regard to his or her ability to stand trial and to assist counsel in his or her defense.






8. Proof of facts by witnesses who saw acts done or heard words spoken.






9. The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.






10. A trust set up for the benefit of someone who the grantor believes would be incapable of managing his or her own financial affairs.






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






12. A criminal case in which the allowable punishment includes death. CAPITAL CRIME - A crime punishable by death.






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. To forge - to copy or imitate - without authority or right - and with the purpose to deceive or defraud - by passing off the copy as genuine.






16. The delivery of a legal document - such as a complaint - summons - or subpoena - notifying a person of a lawsuit or other legal action taken against him or her. Service - which constitutes formal legal notice - must be made by an officially authorize






17. An estate consists of personal property (car - household items - and other tangible items) - real property - and intangible property - such as stock certificates and bank accounts - owned in the individual name of a person at the time of the person's






18. Formal notification to the party that has been sued in a civil case of the fact that the lawsuit has been filed. Also - any form of notification of a legal proceeding.






19. A claim by a defendant that he or she lacks the soundness of mind required by law to accept responsibility for a criminal act.






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






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






22. To hold a person for trial on bond (bail) or in jail. If the judicial official conducting a hearing finds probable cause to believe the accused committed a crime - the official will bind over the accused - normally by setting bail for the accused's a






23. Numerous and unnecessary attempts to litigate the same issue.






24. A claim by codefendant or co-plaintiffs against each other and not against persons on the opposite side of the lawsuit.






25. Ill will - hatred - or hostility by one person toward another which may prompt the intentional doing of a wrongful act without legal justification or excuse.






26. Legal document issued by a court that shows an administrator's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.






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






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






29. 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






30. 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.






31. Summary of a larger work - wherein the principal ideas of the larger work are contained.






32. A crime composed of some - but not all - of the elements of a greater crime; commission of the greater crime automatically includes commission of the lesser included offense.






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






34. Judicial officer having strictly limited jurisdiction exercising some of the functions of a judge.






35. The appellate court has the right to review and revise the lower court decision.






36. Any behavior - contrary to law - which disturbs the public peace or decorum - scandalizes the community - or shocks the public sense of morality.






37. 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.






38. The act of obtaining the property of another person through wrongful use of actual or threatened force - violence - or fear.






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






40. Legal document issued by a court that shows an executor's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.






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






42. The act of spending an allotted amount of time in a designated location such as a prison as punishment for the crime committed.






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






44. To legally certify the innocence of one charged with a crime. To set free - release or discharge from an obligation - burden or accusation. To find a defendant not guilty in a criminal trial.






45. The means by which a right is enforced or the violation of a right is prevented - redressed or compensated.






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






47. The judgment reached or given by a court of law.






48. To seize or take private property for public use (the police confiscated the weapon).






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






50. 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.