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Subject : law
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1. The term pertains to liability for loss shifted from one person held legally responsible to another.






2. Legal debts and obligations.






3. The jury's decision-making process after hearing the evidence and closing arguments and being giventhe court's instructions.






4. The performance or agreement to perform a sexual act for hire.






5. 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






6. The act which produces an effect.






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






8. A written or verbal command from a court directing or forbidding an action.






9. The closing statement - by counsel - to the trier of facts after all parties have concluded their presentation of evidence.






10. 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






11. That which - under the rules of evidence - cannot be admitted as evidence in a trial or hearing.






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






13. 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.






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






15. A parent's or custodian's act of leaving a child without adequate care - supervision - support - or parental






16. A formal - written statement by legislature declaring - commanding - or prohibiting something.






17. A state tax on property that an heir or beneficiary under a will receives from a deceased person's estate. The heir or beneficiary pays this tax.






18. A second examination of a witness by the opposing counsel after the second examination (or redirect examination) by the counsel who called the witness to testify is completed.






19. A criminal case in which the allowable penalty does not include death.






20. To legally certify the innocence of one charged with a crime. To set free - release or discharge from an obligation - burden or accusation. To find a defendant not guilty in a criminal trial.






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






22. 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.






23. A formal written accusation - issued by a grand jury - charging a party with a crime.






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






25. A foundation or basis; points relied on.






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






27. Land - buildings - and other improvements affixed to the land.






28. 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;






29. An order of the court. A final decree is one that fully and finally disposes of the litigation. Aninterlocutory decree is a preliminary order that often disposes of only part of a lawsuit.






30. The time within a plaintiff must begin a lawsuit (in civil cases) or a prosecutor must bring charges (in criminal cases). There are different statutes of limitations at both the federal and state levels for different kinds of lawsuits or crimes.






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






32. To protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.






33. To try issues separately - such as guilt and criminal responsibility in a criminal proceeding or liability and damages in a civil action.






34. The process by which the property of a person who has died without a will passes on to others according to the state's distribution statutes.






35. An obligation signed by the accused to secure his or her presence at the trial. This obligation means that the accused may lose money by not properly appearing for the trial. Often referred to simply as bond.






36. A person to whom the court refers a pending case to take testimony - hear the parties - and report to the court.






37. A suit which has been quashed and ended.






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






39. A judgment entered against a party who fails to appear in court - respond to the charges - or does not comply with an order - especially an order to provide or permit discovery.






40. A court order requiring that some action be taken - or that some party refrain from taking action. It differs from forms of temporary relief - such as a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction.






41. One not trained in law.






42. A hearing established to re-evaluate the bail amount that was originally set for the accused.






43. The process by which a judge is disqualified from hearing a case - on his or her own motion or upon the objection of either party.






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






45. 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






46. Recommendation for a sentence less than the maximum allowed.






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






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






49. A method of determining whether a person is intoxicated using a motor skills test which is administered by testing the driver's speaking ability and/or physical coordination.






50. Keeping all witnesses (except plaintiff and defendant) out of the courtroom except for their time on the stand - and cautioning them not to discuss their testimony with other witnesses. Also called separation of witnesses. This prevents a witness fro