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Subject : law
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1. 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.






2. Proof of facts by witnesses who saw acts done or heard words spoken.






3. A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it - before a notary or officer havingauthority to administer oaths.






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






5. A specialized court that hears crimes dealing with traffic offenses.






6. A rule of law that courts and judges shall draw a particular inference from a particular fact - or from particular evidence.






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






8. 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.






9. An individual appointed by the court to oversee administrative matters.






10. The referral of a dispute to an impartial third person chosen by the parties to the dispute who agree in advance to abide by the arbitrator's award issued after a hearing at which both parties have an opportunity to be heard.






11. The court-supervised process by which a will is determined to be the will-maker's final statement regarding how the will-maker wants his or her property distributed.






12. A defense attorney designated by the court to represent a defendant who does not have the funds to retain an attorney. COURT COSTS - The expenses of prosecuting or defending a lawsuit - other than the attorneys' fees. An amount of moneymay be awarded






13. A false statement given while under oath or in a sworn affidavit.






14. Crime in which the driver of a vehicle leaves the scene of an accident without identifying himself or herself.






15. A contract by which owner of property grants to another the right to possess - use - and enjoy it for a specified period of time in exchange for payment of an agreed price (rent).






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






17. Professional legal services available usually to persons or organizations unable to afford legal representation.






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. Placing a convicted defendant on conditional probation - the successful completion of which will prevent entry of the underlying judgment of conviction






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






22. The juror who chairs the jury during deliberations and speaks for the jury in court when announcing the verdict.






23. The rules of conduct that govern the legal profession. The Codecontains general ethical guidelines and specific rules written by the American Bar Association.






24. The form of verdict in criminal cases where the jury acquits the defendant - finds him or her not guilty.






25. Noncriminal case in which one private individual or business sues another to protect - enforce - or redress private or civil rights.






26. A hearing held for the purpose of deciding issues or fact of law that both parties are disputing.






27. Pimping. Arranging for acts of prostitution.






28. The legal right to bring a lawsuit. Only a person with something at stake has standing to bring a lawsuit.






29. An offensive touching or use of force on a person without the person's consent.






30. An error committed during a trial that was corrected or was not serious enough to affect the outcome of a trial and (prejudicial) to be reversed on appeal.






31. A statement of the details of the charge made against the defendant.






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






33. A court in which the proceedings are recorded - transcribed - and maintained as permanent records.






34. Evidence that can be legally and properly introduced in a civil or criminal trial.






35. Unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 18 - regardless of whether they consent to the act.






36. Declaration or document issued by a grand jury that either makes a neutral report or notes misdeeds by officials charged with specified public duties.






37. A county court that handles civil claims for amounts less than $5 -00. People often represent themselves rather than hire an attorney.






38. The party who complains or sues; one who applies to the court for legal redress. Also called the plaintiff.






39. To support with evidence or authority; make more certain.






40. Evidence which might unfairly sway the judge or jury to one side or the other.






41. To set right; to remedy; to compensate; to remove the causes of a grievance.






42. That which tends to injure a person's reputation. Libel is published defamation - whereasslander is spoken.






43. The response by a party to charges raised in a pleading by the other party.






44. Begun - but not yet completed. Thus - an action is pending from its inception until the rendition of its final judgment.






45. 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






46. The willful taking and concealing of merchandise from a store or business establishment with the intention of using the goods for one's personal use without paying the purchase price.






47. An agreement between parties that dictates what is being received from one party to the other.






48. An order by the court telling a person to stop performing a specific act.






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






50. Recovery of land or rental property from another by legal process.