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Subject : law
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1. A will whose validity does not have to be testified to in court by the witnesses to it - because the witnesses executed an affidavit reflecting proper execution of the will prior to the maker's death.






2. A determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or entry of a plea of guilty or nol contendere (no contest) - regardless of whether adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence was suspended - deferred - or withheld.






3. The dismissal of a case - by which the same cause of action cannot be brought against thedefendant again at a later date.






4. An action of a higher court in setting aside or revoking a lower court decision.






5. A lawsuit.






6. Substantial reason - one that affords a legal excuse.






7. 1. The action of sending a person to a penal or mental institution. 2. The order directing an officer to take a person to a penal or mental institution.






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






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






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






11. To advise or caution. For example the Court may caution or admonish counsel for wrong practices.






12. 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 .






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






14. A court's recognition of the truth of basic facts without formal evidence.






15. To put off or delay a court hearing.






16. A husband or wife of a deceased spouse married after a will is executed who is not provided for in the will.






17. The procedure where the accused is brought before the court to hear the criminal charge(s) against him or her and to enter a plea of either guilty - not guilty or no contest.






18. The jurisdiction of two or more courts - each authorized to deal with the same subject matter.






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






21. A statement of the details of the charge made against the defendant.






22. To call into question the truthfulness of a witness.






23. To make it appear that one is guilty of a crime.






24. Standards governing whether evidence in a civil or criminal case is admissible.






25. Legal debts and obligations.






26. The person to whom property rights or power are transferred by another - a grantee.






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






28. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree. Also the judgment given.






29. Another term for arraignment.






30. Placing a convicted defendant on conditional probation - the successful completion of which will prevent entry of the underlying judgment of conviction






31. 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






32. One who lives in a location for a period of time and denotes it as their official address or residence.






33. 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.






34. Writ or order by a court prohibiting a specific action from being carried out by a person or group.






35. A phrase commonly applied to counsel employed to assist in the preparation or management of the case - or its presentation on appeal - but who is not the principal attorney for the party.






36. A jury which is unable to agree on a verdict after a suitable period of deliberation.






37. Release of a person from custody without the payment of any bail or posting of bond - upon the promise to return to court.

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38. An attorney who represents a person accused of committing a crime.






39. An open act showing the intent to commit a crime.






40. Evidence given to explain - counteract - or disprove facts given by the opposing counsel.






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






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






43. In a trial - a foundation must be laid to establish the basis for the admissibility of certain types of evidence.






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






45. Having addressed any matter in writing.






46. An action instituted with intention of injuring the defendant and without probable cause -and which terminates in favor of the person prosecuted.






47. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be.






48. 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.






49. 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






50. A special kind of executor - permitted by the laws of certain states - who performs the duties of an executor without intervention by the court.