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Subject : law
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1. Pertinent and proper to be considered in reaching a decision.






2. A slang term meaning previous conviction(s) of the accused.






3. A court order directing that an individual be kept in custody - usually in a penal or mental facility.






4. One who has authority to act for another.






5. Antisocial behavior by a minor; especially behavior that would be criminally punishable if the actor were an adult - but instead is usually punished by special laws pertaining only to minors.






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






7. 1. One who has been convicted of a criminal offense. 2. That which is connected with the law of crimes; That which has the character of a crime (criminal justice; criminal intent).






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

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9. 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.






10. The dismissal of a case without preventing the plaintiff from bringing the same cause of action against the defendant in the future.






11. An agreement by attorneys on both sides of a civil or criminal case about some aspect of the case; e.g. - to extend the time to answer - to adjourn the trial date - or to admit certain facts at the trial.






12. The act of inhaling glue in order 'to get high'.






13. An assault committed with the intention of committing some additional crime.






14. The person who sets up a trust. Also called the grantor.






15. An honest belief - the absence of malice - and the absence of design to defraud.






16. Public official charged with duty to make inquiry into the causes and circumstances of any death which occurs through violence or suddenly - with marks of suspicion.






17. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party - who helps them agree on a settlement.






18. Aka PROSECUTOR and DISTRICT ATTORNEY.






19. 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.






20. Act of giving the equivalent for any loss - damage or injury.






21. A mutual understanding and intention between two or more parties. The writing or instrument which isevidence of an agreement. (Although often used as synonymous with contract - agreement is a broader term.)






22. The court officer responsible for choosing the panel of persons to serve as potential jurors for a particular court term.






23. An accounting for the whereabouts of the tangible evidence from the moment it is received in custody until it is offered in evidence in court.CHALLENGE - An objection - such as when an attorney objects at a hearing to the seating of a particular pers






24. The act of spending an allotted amount of time in a designated location such as a prison as punishment for the crime committed.






25. A claim by codefendant or co-plaintiffs against each other and not against persons on the opposite side of the lawsuit.






26. Against - or not authorized by law; unlawful.






27. Money or other security (such as a bail bond) provided to the court to temporarily allow a person's release from jail and assure his or her appearance in court. Bail and Bond are often used interchangeably.






28. One who supervises a person placed on probation and is required to report the progress and to surrender the and conditions of the probation.probationer if they violate the terms






29. The trial method used in the U.S. and some other countries. This system is based on the belief that truth can best be determined by giving opposing parties full opportunity to present and establish their evidence - and totest by crossexamination the






30. Inferences drawn from proven facts.






31. Now called Judgment as a Matter of Law. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict.






32. A reasonable belief that a crime has or is being committed; the basis for all lawful searches - seizures -and arrests.






33. Opportunity to present rebuttal evidence after one's evidence has been subjected to cross-examination.






34. Sentences for two or more crimes to run consecutively - rather than concurrently. CUSTODY - 1. The care and control of a thing or person for inspection - preservation - or security. 2. The care - control - and maintenance of a child awarded by a cour






35. A formal - written application to the court requesting judicial action on some matter.






36. A case summary or commentary on the law cases - statutes - and rules illustrating its interpretation.






37. 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.






38. Violation of a professional duty to act with reasonable care and in good faith without fraud or collusion.






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






40. A meeting either on or off the record at the judge's bench between the judge - counsel - and sometimes the defendant - out of the hearing of the jury.






41. To seize or take private property for public use (the police confiscated the weapon).






42. 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.






43. Immorality. An element of crimes inherently bad - as opposed to crimes bad merely because they are forbidden by statute.






44. Process by which a court seeks to interpret the meaning and scope of legislation.






45. Attested as being true or an exact reproduction.






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






47. A previously decided case that guides the decision of future cases.






48. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served in sequence.






49. Voluntary statement made by one who is a defendant in a criminal trial - which - if true - discloses his or her guilt.






50. Court order requiring to appear and show cause why the court should not take a particular course of action. If the party fails to appear or to give sufficient reasons why the court should take no action - the court will take the action. In criminal c