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Law Vocab
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1. A violation of law - not punishable by imprisonment. Minor traffic offenses are generally considered infractions.
INFRACTION
GUILTY
PENITENTIARY
CORONER
2. The state or condition of a person who is unable to pay his or her debts as they are or become due.
ABSTRACTACT
BANKRUPT
EXPERT TESTIMONY
ALLOCUTION
3. An order made by a court having competent jurisdiction. Rules of court are either general or special; the former are the regulations by which the practice of the court is governed - the latter are special orders made in particular cases.
RULE OF COURT
NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY
ATTORNEY
MEDIATION
4. A person who initiates a lawsuit against another. Also called the complainant.
BENCH
AFFIRMED
COURTS - JUVENILE and DEPENDENCY
PLAINTIFF
5. The person who sets up a trust. Also called the grantor.
SETTLOR
EXCEPTIONS
CHILD MOLESTATION
CAUSE OF ACTION
6. Confirmation or support of a witness' statement or other fact.
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
CORROBORATION
CLEMENCY OR EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
MATERIAL EVIDENCE
7. Recovery of land or rental property from another by legal process.
PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE
OFFENSE
COMPLAINT
EVICTION
8. The presence of drugs on the accused for recreational use or for the purpose to sell.
LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE
MANSLAUGHTER - INVOLUNTARY
POSSESSION OF DRUGS
POWER OF ATTORNEY
9. The appellate court has the right to review and revise the lower court decision.
ABATEMENT OF ACTION
PRELIMINARY HEARING
INCRIMINATE
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
10. Exhibit and/or evidence that is offered by the prosecution.
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11. A belief in the American legal system which states that all people accused of a criminal act are considered not to have committed the crime until the evidence leaves no doubt in the mind of the court or the jury .
FAILURE TO COMPLY
STATUTORY LAW
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
JUDGE
12. A person appointed by will or by law to assume responsibility for incompetent adults or minor children.
MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES
GUARDIAN
CRIMINAL RECORD
PARALEGAL
13. A jury whose members cannot agree upon a verdict.
DEFENSE ATTORNEY
DEFENSE
HUNG JURY
ATTEMPT
14. Punishment by death for capital crimes. Death penalty.
CLERK
BENCH WARRANT
PATERNITY
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
15. 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.
SPENDTHRIFT TRUST
RAP SHEET
ASSUMPTION OF RISK
LEGAL AID
16. An attorney who represents a person accused of committing a crime.
DEFENSE ATTORNEY
SANCTION
CLAIM
PLEA BARGAIN
17. 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.
COMMIT
FAMILY ALLOWANCE
RESTRAINING ORDER
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
18. The authority of a court to review the official actions of other branches of government. Also - the authority to declare unconstitutional the actions of other branches.
DISSOLUTION
APPELLEE
JUDICIAL REVIEW
BODY ATTACHMENT
19. Against - or not authorized by law; unlawful.
DELIBERATE
ILLEGAL
ORDINANCE
PENDING
20. A malicious injury which disables or disfigures another.
MAYHEM
FRAUD
HEARING
INTENT
21. The adjournment or postponement of a session - hearing - trial - or other proceeding until a future date.
CONTINUANCE
RELINQUISHMENT
PROBATE COURT
JEOPARDY
22. A meeting between the judge and the lawyers involved in a lawsuit to narrow the issues in the suit - agree on what will be presented at the trial - and make a final effort to settle the case without a trial.
PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
RAPE
ORDER - COURT
23. The hearing available to a person charged with a felony to determine if there is enough evidence (probable cause) to hold him for trial.
INJUNCTION
COURT - NIGHT
DECREE
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
24. A court order forbidding the defendant from doing any action or threatened action until a hearing on the application can be conducted.
ABATEMENT OF ACTION
RESTRAINING ORDER
CAUSE
SEXUAL MOLESTATION
25. A form of legal co-ownership of property (also known as survivor ship ). At the death of one co-owner - the surviving co-owner becomes sole owner of the property.
CASE NUMBER
DEFENSE ATTORNEY
JOINT TENANCY
STATUS OFFENDERS
26. A reduction in sentenced time in prison as a reward for good behavior. It usually is one-third to one-half of fthe maximum sentence.
COLLATERAL ATTACK
SENTENCING
GOOD TIME
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
27. Official and formal erasure of a record or partial contents of a record.
EXPUNGEMENT
DISBARMENT
PROFFER
CHARGING DOCUMENT
28. To make greater in value - to increase.
EXECUTOR
CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE
ENHANCE
ABSTRACT OF TITLE
29. A person with legal skills - but who is not an attorney - and who works under the supervision of a lawyer or who is otherwise authorized by law to use those legal skills.
ARRAIGN
PARALEGAL
CONDITIONAL RELEASE
CLERK
30. A case summary or commentary on the law cases - statutes - and rules illustrating its interpretation.
PROSTITUTION
COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL
SHERIFF
ANNOTATION
31. The doctrine that the government - state or federal - is immune to lawsuit unless it gives its consent.
JAIL
ALFORD PLEA
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
PRELIMINARY HEARING
32. A legal proceeding in which a debtor's money - in the possession of another (the garnishee) - is applied to the debts of the debtor - such as when an employer garnishes a debtor's wages.
CRIMINAL SUMMONS
CASE NUMBER
COURT OF RECORD
GARNISHMENT
33. Aka SURETY BOND.
INITIAL APPEARANCE
FIDELITY BOND
ALIBI
ADMISSION
34. A method of discharging a claim upon agreement by the parties to give and accept something in settlement of the claim.
STATUTE
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
HOLOGRAPHIC WILL
ACCORD AND SATISFACTION
35. Punishment - civil or criminal - generally referring to payment of money.
PENALTY
PEOPLE (PROSECUTION)
PURGE
ACCESSORY
36. Estate property that may be disposed of by a will.
EXHIBIT
EXECUTE
JURISPRUDENCE
PROBATE ESTATE
37. A lawsuit.
JUDGMENT
INDIGENT
LITIGATION
HOMICIDE
38. An open act showing the intent to commit a crime.
AFFIANT
CONTINUANCE
MERITS
OVERT ACT
39. The testimony of witnesses who know the general character and reputation of a person in the community in which he or she lives.
PARALEGAL
CHARACTER EVIDENCE
FRAUD
DIRECTED VERDICT
40. Ordinarily refers to a summary proceeding for restoring possession of land to one who has been wrongfully deprived of possession.
SIDEBAR
STIPULATE
PETTY THEFT
FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
41. A conference between the judge and lawyers - usually in the courtroom - out of earshot of the jury and spectators.
SIDEBAR
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
LYNCHING
ENJOINING
42. A lesser offense than a felony and generally punishable by fine or limited jail time - but not in a penitentiary.
MISDEMEANOR
EQUITABLE ACTION
ESTATE TAX
EVICTION
43. A person having a legal relationship of trust and confidence to another and having a duty to act primarily for the others benefit - e.g. - a guardian - trustee - or executor.
GRANTOR OR SETTLOR
REASONABLE PERSON
FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
FIDUCIARY
44. The CFR is the annual listing of executive agency regulations published in the daily Federal Register - and the regulations issued previously which are still in effect. The CFR contains regulatory laws governing practice and procedure before federal
RECIDIVISM
JAIL
LITIGATION
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
45. The quality in a witness which makes his or her testimony believable.
CREDIBILITY
JURY COMMISSIONER
ORDINANCE
LITIGANT
46. Attorney at law - lawyer - counselor at law.
CASE
ATTORNEY
SETTLOR
PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE
47. Evidence that can be legally and properly introduced in a civil or criminal trial.
BANKRUPT
ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE
ACCORD AND SATISFACTION
BAIL
48. Words - gestures - and actions which tend to annoy - alarm - and verbally abuse another person.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
MISTRIAL
ADMISSION
HARASSMENT
49. A young person who has not yet attained the age at which he or she should be treated as an adult for purposes of criminal law and other legal matters.
OPENING ARGUMENT
LEADING QUESTION
MOOT
JUVENILE
50. One who commits a crime - such as a felony - misdemeanor - or other punishable unlawful act.
CONVICT
CONSERVATORSHIP
NUNCUPATIVE WILL
OFFENDER
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