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Subject : law
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1. Issues and claims capable of being properly examined in court.






2. A judge's private office. A hearing in chambers takes place in the judge's office outside of the presence of the jury and the public.






3. 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.






4. The formal statement before the court that the accused admits committing the criminal act.






5. Chains or shackles for the hands to secure prisoners.






6. To terminate legal action involving outstanding charges against a defendant in a criminal case.






7. A civil case in which parties may resolve their dispute without a formal finding of error or fault.






8. 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.






9. A sentence postponed in which the defendant is not required to serve time unless he or she commits another crime or violates a court-imposed condition.






10. A rule of law that courts and judges shall draw a particular inference from a particular fact - or from particular evidence.






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. To annul or make void by recalling or taking back.






15. Inferences drawn from proven facts.






16. Unlawful killing of another - without malice - when the act is committed with a sudden extreme emotional impulse.






17. 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






18. A defense to criminal charges alleging that agents of the government induced a person to commit a crime he or she otherwise would not have committed.






19. Juvenile found to have committed a status offense rather than a crime that would provide a basis for a finding of delinquency. Typical status offenses are habitual truancy - violating a curfew - or running away from home. These are not crimes - but t






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






21. 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.






22. In practice - a notice in writing requiring the opposite party to produce a certain described paper or document at the trial - or in the course of pre-trial discovery.






23. A person's own act - or acceptance of facts - which preclude his or her later making claims to the contrary.






24. A party to a lawsuit. Litigation refers to a case - controversy - or lawsuit.






25. An association of persons jointly undertaking some commercial enterprise. Unlike a partnership - a joint venture does not entail a continuing relationship among the parties.






26. Pre-trial release based on the person's own promise that he or she will show up for trial (no bond required). Also referred to as release on own recognizance or ROR.






27. A program of parental care for children who do not have an in-home parental relationship with either biological or adoptive parents.






28. A federal or state public building or other place for the confinement of persons. It is used as either a punishment imposed by the law or otherwise in the course of the administration of justice






29. A place of confinement that is more than a police station and less than a prison. It is usually used to hold persons convicted of misdemeanors or persons awaiting trial.






30. 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






31. 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.






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






33. The term pertains to liability for loss shifted from one person held legally responsible to another.






34. An attorney appointed by a court or employed by a government agency whose work consists primarily of defending people who are unable to hire a lawyer due to economic reasons.






35. A will entirely written - dated - and signed by the testator in his/her own handwriting.






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






37. For the judge or jury to determine and declare the guilt of the defendant.






38. Primary evidence; the best evidence available. Evidence short of this is 'secondary.' That is - anoriginal letter is 'best evidence -' and a photocopy is 'secondary evidence.'






39. 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






40. The act of staking money - or other thing of value - on an uncertain event or outcome.






41. 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).






42. A trial lawyer representing the government in a criminal case and the interests of the state in civil matters.






43. An assistant lawyer to the state's attorney.

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






45. Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts.






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






47. 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.






48. Conduct which tends to annoy all citizens - including unnecessary and distractingnoisemaking.






49. To change - correct - revise - improve - modify - or alter.






50. A right guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution - interpreted by the federal courts; also - a right guaranteed by some other constitution (such as a state constitution).