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Subject : law
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1. The final statements by the attorneys to the jury or court summarizing the evidence that they have established and the evidence that the other side has failed to establish.






2. An inference of the truth or falsity of a proposition or fact - that stands until rebutted by evidence to the contrary.






3. An action by which a third person who may be affected by a lawsuit is permitted to become a party to the suit. Differs from the process of becoming an amicus curiae.






4. Refers to courts that are limited in the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear. For example - traffic violations generally are heard by limited jurisdiction courts.






5. Courts having jurisdiction over cases involving children under 18. Casesinvolve delinquent - dependent - and neglected children.






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






7. Ordinarily refers to a summary proceeding for restoring possession of land to one who has been wrongfully deprived of possession.






8. A lesser offense than a felony and generally punishable by fine or limited jail time - but not in a penitentiary.






9. Evidence which can disappear relatively quickly - such as the amount of alcohol in a person's blood.






10. The lawyer who represents a client and is entitled to receive all formal documents from the court or from other parties. Also known as counsel of record.






11. The state - as in the People of the State of Florida.






12. A written direction or command delivered by a court or judge.






13. To seat a jury. When voir dire is finished and both sides have exercised their challenges - the jury is impaneled.The jurors are sworn in and the trial is ready to proceed.






14. To bear witness to - to affirm to be true or genuine - to certify.






15. Acts or declarations by which one implicates oneself in a crime.






16. A second examination of a witness by the counsel who called the witness to testify. This examination is usually focused on certain matters that were discussed by the opposing counsel's examination.






17. Putting a person to death - usually by hanging - without legal authority.






18. A child who is homeless or without proper care through no fault of the parent - guardian - or custodian. DEPORTATION - The act of removing a person to another country. Order issued by an immigration judge - expelling an alien from the United States.






19. An order of an administrative agency or court prohibiting a person or business from continuing a particular course of conduct.






20. A ruling by the court in favor of the party making the objection.






21. To unite - to combine - to enter into an alliance.






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






23. Taking and carrying away the personal property of another person of a value in excess of an amount set by law with the .intent to deprive the owner or possessor of it.






24. Evil doing - ill conduct; the commission of some act which is positively prohibited by law.






25. A body of persons temporarily selected from the citizens of a particular district sworn to listen to the evidence in a trial and declare a verdict on matters of fact.






26. A police identification procedure by which the suspect to a crime is exhibited - along with others - before the victim or witness to determine if the victim or witness can identify the committed the crime.suspect as the person who






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






28. A trust set up and in effect during the lifetime of the grantor. Also called inter vivos trust.






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






30. The illegal taking of an automobile without intent to deprive the owner permanently of the vehicle - often involving reckless driving.






31. Legal debts and obligations.






32. The facts that give rise to a lawsuit or a legal claim.






33. Strict legal rights of the parties; a decision 'on the merits' is one that reaches the right(s) of a party - as distinguished from disposition of a case on a ground not reaching the right(s) raised in an action;






34. Unlawful killing of another - without malice - when the death is caused by some other unlawful act not usually expected to result in great bodily harm.






35. Questioning the qualifications of an entire jury panel - usually on the ground of partiality or some fault in the process of summoning the panel.






36. A satisfaction agreed upon between the parties in a lawsuit which bars subsequent actions on the claim.






37. A collection - compendium - or revision of laws - rules - and regulations enacted by legislative authority.






38. 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.






39. Any behavior - contrary to law - which disturbs the public peace or decorum - scandalizes the community - or shocks the public sense of morality.






40. Behavior that is obscene - lustful - indecent - vulgar.






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






42. The malicious burning of someone else's or one's own dwelling or of anyone's commercial or industrial property.






43. The loss of money or property resulting from failure to meet a legal obligation or from the illegal nature or use of the money or property.






44. The section of a courthouse in which the judge presides over the proceedings.






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






46. The act of taking money - personal property - or any other article of value that is in the possession of another done by means of force or fear.






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






48. 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.






49. The act of bringing to an end; termination. The dissolution of a marriage or other relationship.






50. An oral (unwritten) will.