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Subject : law
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1. The number assigned to the criminal record that corresponds to the person's arrest.






2. A proceeding instituted and carried on in order to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused.






3. 1. Arrest record. A written account listing all the instances in which a person has been arrested. 2. A form completed by a police officer when a person is arrested.






4. A method of discharging a claim upon agreement by the parties to give and accept something in settlement of the claim.






5. The postconviction stage in which the defendant is brought before the court for imposition of sentence.






6. Pertinent and proper to be considered in reaching a decision.






7. Any form of cruelty to a child's physical - moral - or mental well-being.






8. The specific place in the courtroom where the jury sits during the trial.






9. The malicious burning of someone else's or one's own dwelling or of anyone's commercial or industrial property.






10. The person who sets up a trust. Also called the grantor.






11. Act of the client in employing the attorney or counsel. Also denotes the fee the client pays when he or she retains the attorney to act for him or her.






12. 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.






13. A body of persons temporarily selected from the citizens of a particular district sworn to listen to the evidence in a trial and declare a verdict on matters of fact.






14. 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.






15. The act which produces an effect.






16. The first questioning of witnesses by the party on whose behalf they are called.






17. Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time - rather than one after the other. See also CUMULATIVE SENTENCES.






18. Money awarded to an injured person - over and above the measurable value of the injury - in order to punish the person who hurt him.






19. 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.






20. Synonymous with reversible error ; an error which warrants the appellate court in reversing the judgment before it.






21. The initial statement made by attorneys for each side - outlining the facts each intends to establish during the trial.






22. 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.






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






24. A forsaking - abandoning - renouncing - or giving over a right.






25. Outline or summary of the nature of the case and of the anticipated proof presented by the attorney to the jury before any evidence is submitted. Also known as opening argument .






26. Ordinarily refers to a summary proceeding for restoring possession of land to one who has been wrongfully deprived of possession.






27. 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.






28. That which tends to injure a person's reputation. Libel is published defamation - whereasslander is spoken.






29. To deprive a person of his liberty by legal authority.






30. A moot case or a moot point is one not subject to a judicial determination because it involves an abstract question or a pretended controversy that has not yet actually arisen or has already passed. Mootness usually refers to a court's refusal to con






31. The act of not following an order that is directed by the court.






32. 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.






33. All evidence except eyewitness testimony. One example is physical evidence - such as fingerprints - from which an inference can be drawn.






34. A court order directing that an individual be kept in custody - usually in a penal or mental facility.






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






36. Legally responsible.






37. To set right; to remedy; to compensate; to remove the causes of a grievance.






38. The act of claiming one's own writing to be that of another.






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






40. A defense attorney designated by the court to represent a defendant who does not have the funds to retain an attorney. COURT COSTS - The expenses of prosecuting or defending a lawsuit - other than the attorneys' fees. An amount of moneymay be awarded






41. 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 .






42. Removal of a charge - responsibility or duty.






43. The adjournment or postponement of a session - hearing - trial - or other proceeding until a future date.






44. Exposure to sight of the private parts of the body in a lewd or indecent manner in a public place.






45. An individual appointed by the court to oversee administrative matters.






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






47. A crime of a more serious nature than a misdemeanor - usually punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than a year and/or substantial fines.






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






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






50. An honest belief - the absence of malice - and the absence of design to defraud.