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Law Vocab
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1. Inclination - bent - a pre-conceived opinion or a predisposition to decide a cause or an issue a certain way.
FIDELITY BOND
BODY ATTACHMENT
BIAS
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
2. To unite - to combine - to enter into an alliance.
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED
EXTORTION
FORFEIT
JOIN
3. Member of the jury.
PRELIMINARY HEARING
JUROR
ALFORD PLEA
ADJUDICATION
4. 1. The process of removing some minor criminal traffic - or juvenile cases from the full judicial process - on the condition that the accused undergo some sort of rehabilitation or make restitution for damages. 2. Unauthorized use of funds.
PREJUDICIAL ERROR
DEFAULT
FORECLOSURE
DIVERSION
5. An advocate - counsel - or official agent employed in preparing - managing - and trying cases in the courts.
COMPLY
DIRECT EXAMINATION
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
SECURED DEBT
6. To willfully take or convert to one's own use - another's money or property - which the wrongdoer initially acquired lawfully - because of some office - employment - or some position of trust.
DELIBERATION
PLEA
JAIL
EMBEZZLE
7. The right of an accused to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution.
SPEEDY TRIAL
JOIN
ALLEGATION
BAIL BONDSMAN
8. An order by the court telling a person to stop performing a specific act.
GOOD TIME
COUNT
COMPOSITE DRAWING
ENJOINING
9. Without denying the charge - the defendant raises circumstances such as insanity - self-defense -or entrapment to avoid civil or criminal responsibility.
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
BENCH CONFERENCE
DEPENDENT CHILD
REASONABLE PERSON
10. A rule or order prescribed for management or government.
INCARCERATE
GUARDIAN
REGULATION
GRAND JURY
11. Evil doing - ill conduct; the commission of some act which is positively prohibited by law.
CIVIL CASE
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
MALFEASANCE
PREJUDICIAL EVIDENCE
12. A picture of an alleged criminal created by a professional police artist using verbal descriptionsgiven by the victim or a witness.
REMEDY
PRE-SENTENCE REPORT
COMPOSITE DRAWING
PENDING
13. The party who complains or sues; one who applies to the court for legal redress. Also called the plaintiff.
FOUNDATION
OBJECTION SUSTAINED
SEARCH WARRANT
COMPLAINANT
14. The judgment reached or given by a court of law.
PROBABLE CAUSE
LIMITED JURISDICTION
DECISION
CERTIFIED
15. The closing statement - by counsel - to the trier of facts after all parties have concluded their presentation of evidence.
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
CLOSING ARGUMENT
MALPRACTICE
CAPITAL CASE
16. Generally - a tax on the privilege of transferring property to others after a person's death. In addition to federal estate taxes - many states have their own estate taxes.
ATTACHMENT
SETTLEMENT
REMAND
ESTATE TAX
17. A ruling by the court against the party making the objection.
OBJECTION OVERRULED
MATERIAL WITNESS
REVERSE
JURY TRIAL
18. The purpose to use a particular means to bring about a certain result.
BRANDISHING A WEAPON
INTENT
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
19. A trust that - once set up - the grantor may not revoke.
ADMINISTRATOR
RIGHTS - CONSTITUTIONAL
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE
20. 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.
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
EXHIBIT - PEOPLE'S
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
HOSPITAL WARRANT
21. A lesser offense than a felony and generally punishable by fine or limited jail time - but not in a penitentiary.
JUROR - ALTERNATE
MISDEMEANOR
MATERIAL WITNESS
DOCKET
22. Lack of capacity to understand the nature and object of the proceedings - to consult with counsel - and to assist in preparing a defense.
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
EMINENT DOMAIN
DEPENDENT CHILD
INCOMPETENCY
23. Someone named to receive property or benefits in a will. In a trust - a person who is to receive benefits from the trust.
PRESUMPTION OF LAW
RETURN
BENEFICIARY
KNOWINGLY
24. The taking or detaining of a person against his or her will and without lawful authority.
KIDNAPPING
PERSONAL PROPERTY
HANDCUFFS
BATTERY - SPOUSAL
25. Evidence given to explain - counteract - or disprove facts given by the opposing counsel.
REBUTTAL
INTENT
FALSE ARREST
MAYHEM
26. An attack on a judgment other than a direct appeal to a higher court.
COLLATERAL ATTACK
FIELD SOBRIETY TEST
KIDNAPPING
PROCEDURAL LAW
27. The act of showing a weapon to another person - typically the police or the victim.
BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT
PERMANENT RESIDENT
BRANDISHING A WEAPON
DEFAULT-JUDGMENT
28. One not trained in law.
LAY PERSON
COURT - APPEALS
SECURED DEBT
PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE
29. A trust that the grantor may change or revoke.
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
BAILIFF
REVOCABLE TRUST
ACQUIT
30. An order issued by a judge for the arrest of a person.
BENCH WARRANT
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
INTESTATE SUCCESSION
31. A procedural error during a trial or hearing sufficiently harmful to justify reversing the judgment of a lower court.
GUARDIAN
REASONABLE PERSON
REVERSIBLE ERROR
ENTER A GUILTY PLEA
32. A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it - before a notary or officer havingauthority to administer oaths.
BIND OVER
AFFIDAVIT
CONDEMNATION
DISCLAIM
33. Provisional; not final. An interlocutory order or an interlocutory appeal concerns only a part of the issues raised in a lawsuit. Compare to decree .
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
INTERLOCUTORY
FELONY
ESTATE
34. 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
MENTAL HEALTH
CAPTION
SERVICE
REPLEVIN
35. In criminal law - the hearing at which a judge determines whether there is sufficient evidence against a person charged with a crime to hold him or her for trial.
INITIAL APPEARANCE
GUILTY
INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR
CHAMBERS
36. To determine finally.
PATERNITY
ADJUDICATE
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
NO-CONTEST CLAUSE
37. Opportunity to present rebuttal evidence after one's evidence has been subjected to cross-examination.
INCOMPETENCY
BRIEF
HARASSMENT
RE-DIRECT EXAMINATION
38. 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
DISPOSITION
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
RECALL
AGGRAVATED BATTERY
39. 1. To discuss - ponder or reflect upon before reaching a decision. A judge will usually deliberate before announcing a judgment. 2. Intentional - characterized by consideration and awareness.
PARTY
STATUS OFFENDERS
DEPOSITION
DELIBERATE
40. An action of a higher court in setting aside or revoking a lower court decision.
PROOF
AFFIDAVIT
GAMBLING
REVERSE
41. Those which do not constitute a justification or excuse for an offense but which may be considered as reasons for reducing the degree of blame.
RECUSE
AMEND
MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES
LINEUP
42. A false statement given while under oath or in a sworn affidavit.
PERJURY
SEQUESTRATION OF WITNESSES
CUMULATIVE SENTENCES
ARGUMENT
43. A written accusation alleging a defendant has committed an offense. Includes a citation - an indictment - information - and statement of charges.
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
FINGERPRINT
CHARGING DOCUMENT
ESCROW
44. 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.
CONVICTION
NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY
LOITERING
MORAL TURPITUDE
45. Another hearing of a civil or criminal case by the same court in which the case was originally heard.
REHEARING
COURT - APPEALS
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
COMMITMENT
46. To give a gift to someone through a will.
BEQUEATH
REPORT
COLLATERAL
INDIGENT
47. A written direction or command delivered by a court or judge.
RESTRAINING ORDER
COURT ORDER
ARRAIGNMENT
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
48. The presence of drugs on the accused for recreational use or for the purpose to sell.
INCEST
BRANDISHING A WEAPON
POSSESSION OF DRUGS
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
49. 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
ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY
PLAINTIFF
CRIMINAL INSANITY
REMITTITUR
50. A person who aids or contributes in the commission of a crime.
CASE LAW
LIABLE
BIFURCATE
ACCESSORY