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Subject : law
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1. Legal right given to a person to manage the property and financial affairs of a person deemed incapable of doing that for himself or herself. (Conservators have somewhat less responsibility than guardians. See also guardianship.)






2. A general term for an action - cause - suit - or controversy brought before the court for resolution.






3. Willful destruction of property - from actual ill will or resentment toward its owner or possessor.






4. A protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.






5. The operation of a vehicle in an impaired state after consuming alcohol that when tested is above the state's legal alcohol limit.






6. Stealing or theft.






7. State-imposed death as punishment for a serious crime. Capital punishment.






8. Representation of some fact or circumstance which is not true and is calculated to mislead - whereby a person obtains another's money or goods.






9. In a criminal proceeding - it is the defendant's declaration in open court that he or she is guilty or not guilty. The defendant's answer to the charges made in the indictment or information.






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






11. A will that leaves some or all estate assets to a trust established before the will-maker's death.






12. Bail that is kept by the court as a result of not following a court order.






13. Confidential communications to certain persons that are protected by law against any disclosure - including forced disclosure in legal proceedings.






14. A court order requiring that some action be taken - or that some party refrain from taking action. It differs from forms of temporary relief - such as a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction.






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






16. Yearly judicial review - usually in juvenile dependency cases - to determine whether the child requirescontinued court supervision or placement.






17. 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.






18. Elected officer of a county whose job is to conserve peace within his or her territorial jurisdiction as well as aid in the criminal and civil court processes.






19. All the judges of a court sitting together. Appellate courts can consist of a dozen or more judges - but often they hear cases in panels of three judges. If a case is heard or reheard by the full court - it is heard en banc.






20. The process by which a deceased person's property goes to the state if no heir can be found.






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






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






23. Case - cause - suit - or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.






24. A temporary location that is meant to secure the accused while waiting for trial to begin or continue.






25. The correction of an error admitted in any process.






26. State laws that provide for the distribution of estate property of a person who dies without a will. Same as intestacy laws.






27. Property owned in common by husband and wife each having an undivided one-half interest by reason of their marital status. For example - the earnings of one spouse during the marriage do not belong solely to that spouse; the earnings are community pr






28. Having addressed any matter in writing.






29. A legal representative - attorney - lawyer.






30. One who commits a crime - such as a felony - misdemeanor - or other punishable unlawful act.






31. 1. In a criminal case - the person accused of the crime. 2. In a civil case - the person being sued.






32. The public calling of the docket or list of causes at commencement of term of court - for setting a time for trial or entering orders.






33. Lack of capacity to understand the nature and object of the proceedings - to consult with counsel - and to assist in preparing a defense.






34. Crime in which the driver of a vehicle leaves the scene of an accident without identifying himself or herself.






35. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party - who helps lower tensions - improve communications - and explore possible solutions. Conciliation is similar to mediation - but it may be less






36. The heading on a legal document listing the parties - the court - the case number - and related information.






37. The process whereby the accused and the prosecutor in a criminal case work out a mutually satisfactory disposition of the case subject to court approval. Usually involves the defendant's pleading guilty to a lesser offense or to only one.






38. An alternative to incarceration where an individual is confined to his or her home and monitored electronically.






39. Evidence which is of greater weight or more convincing than the evidence which is offered in opposition to it.






40. 1. A unit of the judiciary authorized to decide disputed matters of fact - cases or controversies. 2. Figuratively - the judge or judicial officer. Judges sometimes use 'court' to refer to themselves in the third person - as in 'the court has read






41. Provisional; not final. An interlocutory order or an interlocutory appeal concerns only a part of the issues raised in a lawsuit. Compare to decree .






42. The matter can only be filed in one court.






43. A personal representative - named in a will - who administers an estate.






44. The unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.






45. A type of sentence where the convicted criminal is ordered to spend the rest of his or her life in prison






46. 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.






47. A sentence imposed for the commission of a crime whereby a convicted criminal offender is released into the community - usually under conditions and under the supervision of a probation officer - instead of incarceration.






48. A lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group.






49. The distinctive pattern of lines on human fingertips that are used as a method of identification in criminal cases.






50. A concept applied by courts in product liability cases in which a seller is liable for any and all defective or hazardous products which unduly threaten a consumer's personal safety.