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Subject : law
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1. The time in a lawsuit when the complaining party has stated his or her claim and the other side has responded with a denial and the matter is ready to be tried.






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






3. A legal doctrine by which acts of the opposing parties are compared to determine the liability of each party to the other - making each liable only for his or her percentage of fault.






4. A listing of all the criminal convictions against an individual.






5. To obtain customers for a whore or prostitute. One who obtains customers for a whore or prostitute.






6. A legal representative - attorney - lawyer.






7. 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.






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






9. A warrant that a court issues under Health-General Article Section 12-120 after a probable cause determination






10. A failure to respond to a lawsuit within the specified time.






11. Published words or pictures that falsely and maliciously harm the reputation of a person. See DEFAMATION.






12. The act - after a jury verdict has been announced - of asking jurors individually whether they agree with the verdict.






13. Pimping. Arranging for acts of prostitution.






14. The obligation of a party to establish by evidence a requisite degree of belief concerning a fact in the mind of the trier of fact or the court.






15. A federal or state public building or other place for the confinement of persons. It is used as either a punishment imposed by the law or otherwise in the course of the administration of justice






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






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






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






19. The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.






20. The jury or the judge must determine that the defendant - because of mental disease or defect - could not form the intent required to commit the offense.






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






22. An undisclosed person who confidentially discloses material information of a crime to the police - which is usually done in exchange for a reward or special treatment.






23. A misdemeanor or minor offense or comparatively insignificant criminal act.






24. Requirement that police tell a suspect in their custody of his or her constitutional rights before they question him or her: specifically - the right to remain silent; that any statement made may be used against him or her; the right to an attorney;






25. A legally enforceable agreement between two or more competent parties made either orally or in writing. CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE - A legal doctrine that says if the plaintiff in a civil action for negligence also was negligent - he or she cannot recov






26. The planning of a crime preceding the commission of the act - rather than committing the crime on the spur of the moment.






27. The finding of the court that an act was committed with the intent of embarrassing the court - disobeying its lawful orders - or obstructing the administration of justice in some way.






28. Without denying the charge - the defendant raises circumstances such as insanity - self-defense -or entrapment to avoid civil or criminal responsibility.






29. 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;






30. An invalid trial caused by some legal error. When a judge declares a mistrial - the trial must start again from the beginning - including the selection of a new jury.






31. The standard in a criminal case requiring that the jury be satisfied to a moralcertainty that every element of a crime has been proven by the prosecution. This standard of proof does not require that the state establish absolute certainty by eliminat






32. The assertion of a party to an action - setting out what he expects to prove.






33. Removal of a charge - responsibility or duty.






34. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's personal liberty - whether or not carried out by a peace officer.






35. 1. One who administers the estate of a person who dies without a will. 2. A court official.






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






37. Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts.






38. 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.)






39. The process by which one state or country surrenders to another state - a person accused or convicted of a crime in the other state.






40. With knowledge - willfully or intentionally with respect to a material element of an offense.






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. The hearing given to person accused of crime - by a magistrate or judge - to determine whether there is enough evidence to warrant the confinement and holding to bail the person accused.






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






45. In tort law - a defense to a personal injury suit. The essence of an affirmative defense is that the plaintiff assumed the known risk of whatever dangerous condition caused the injury.






46. A murder committed during the commission of a felony such as robbery - burglary - or kidnapping.






47. Evidence given to explain - repel - counteract - or disprove facts given in evidence by the adverse party.






48. A document or other item introduced as evidence during a trial or hearing.






49. 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.






50. Court order requiring action or forbidding action until a decision can be made whether to issue a permanent injunction. It differs from a temporary restraining order.