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Subject : law
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1. The assertion of a party to an action - setting out what he expects to prove.






2. 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.






3. Confidential communications to certain persons that are protected by law against any disclosure - including forced disclosure in legal proceedings.






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






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






6. To call into question the truthfulness of a witness.






7. The specific place in the courtroom where the jury sits during the trial.






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






9. An order commanding an accused to appear in court.






10. The breaking or violating of a law - right - obligation - or duty either by doing an act or failing to do an act. BREAKING AND ENTERING - Breaking and entering a dwelling of another in nighttime with intent to commit a felony therein.






11. That quality of evidence which tends to influence the trier of fact because of its logical connection with the issue.






12. The questioning of a witness produced by the other side.






13. 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






14. A written statement prepared by the counsel arguing a case in court. It contains a summary of the facts of a case -the pertinent laws - and an argument of how the law applies to the facts supporting counsel's position.






15. Lack of mental capacity to do or abstain from doing a particular act; inability to distinguish right from wrong. State of mind rendering a defendant incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong - such that he or shecannot be held accountable f






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






17. Moving a lawsuit or criminal trial to another place for trial.






18. A person who initiates a lawsuit against another. Also called the complainant.






19. Ruling or order issued by the judge denying the party's request.






20. 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






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






22. Evidence which is of greater weight or more convincing than the evidence which is offered in opposition to it.






23. An estate consists of personal property (car - household items - and other tangible items) - real property - and intangible property - such as stock certificates and bank accounts - owned in the individual name of a person at the time of the person's






24. The person who administers an estate. If named in a will - that person's title is an executor . If there is no valid will - that person's title is an administrator.






25. The unlawful use of force against another with unusual or serious consequences such as theuse of a dangerous weapon.






26. 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.






27. The term pertains to liability for loss shifted from one person held legally responsible to another.






28. 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.






29. Failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would use under the same circumstances.






30. A program of parental care for children who do not have an in-home parental relationship with either biological or adoptive parents.






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






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






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






34. A legal representative - attorney - lawyer.






35. Persons trained in the law who assist judges in researching legal opinions.






36. An order issued by a judge for the arrest of a person.






37. An established standard - guide - or regulation.






38. Formal conclusion by a judge or jury on issues of fact.






39. A coming into court as party or interested person or as a lawyer on behalf of party or interested person.






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. A pretrial discovery device by which one party questions the other party or a witness for the other party. It usually takes place in the office of one of the lawyers - in the presence of a court reporter - who transcribes what is said. Questions are






43. Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time - rather than one after the other. See also CUMULATIVE SENTENCES.






44. The first questioning of witnesses by the party on whose behalf they are called.






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






46. Legal debts and obligations.






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






48. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be.






49. A judgment of the court that explains what the existing law is or expresses the opinion of the court without the need for enforcement.






50. The unlawful killing of a human being with deliberate intent to kill.