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1. A violation of law - not punishable by imprisonment. Minor traffic offenses are generally considered infractions.






2. The state or condition of a person who is unable to pay his or her debts as they are or become due.






3. An order made by a court having competent jurisdiction. Rules of court are either general or special; the former are the regulations by which the practice of the court is governed - the latter are special orders made in particular cases.






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






5. The person who sets up a trust. Also called the grantor.






6. Confirmation or support of a witness' statement or other fact.






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






8. The presence of drugs on the accused for recreational use or for the purpose to sell.






9. The appellate court has the right to review and revise the lower court decision.






10. Exhibit and/or evidence that is offered by the prosecution.

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11. A belief in the American legal system which states that all people accused of a criminal act are considered not to have committed the crime until the evidence leaves no doubt in the mind of the court or the jury .






12. A person appointed by will or by law to assume responsibility for incompetent adults or minor children.






13. A jury whose members cannot agree upon a verdict.






14. Punishment by death for capital crimes. Death penalty.






15. 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.






16. An attorney who represents a person accused of committing a crime.






17. 1. To execute - perpetrate - or carry out an act. To commit a crime. 2. To send a person to prison - asylum - or reformatory by a court order.






18. The authority of a court to review the official actions of other branches of government. Also - the authority to declare unconstitutional the actions of other branches.






19. Against - or not authorized by law; unlawful.






20. A malicious injury which disables or disfigures another.






21. The adjournment or postponement of a session - hearing - trial - or other proceeding until a future date.






22. A meeting between the judge and the lawyers involved in a lawsuit to narrow the issues in the suit - agree on what will be presented at the trial - and make a final effort to settle the case without a trial.






23. The hearing available to a person charged with a felony to determine if there is enough evidence (probable cause) to hold him for trial.






24. A court order forbidding the defendant from doing any action or threatened action until a hearing on the application can be conducted.






25. A form of legal co-ownership of property (also known as survivor ship ). At the death of one co-owner - the surviving co-owner becomes sole owner of the property.






26. A reduction in sentenced time in prison as a reward for good behavior. It usually is one-third to one-half of fthe maximum sentence.






27. Official and formal erasure of a record or partial contents of a record.






28. To make greater in value - to increase.






29. A person with legal skills - but who is not an attorney - and who works under the supervision of a lawyer or who is otherwise authorized by law to use those legal skills.






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






31. The doctrine that the government - state or federal - is immune to lawsuit unless it gives its consent.






32. A legal proceeding in which a debtor's money - in the possession of another (the garnishee) - is applied to the debts of the debtor - such as when an employer garnishes a debtor's wages.






33. Aka SURETY BOND.






34. A method of discharging a claim upon agreement by the parties to give and accept something in settlement of the claim.






35. Punishment - civil or criminal - generally referring to payment of money.






36. Estate property that may be disposed of by a will.






37. A lawsuit.






38. An open act showing the intent to commit a crime.






39. The testimony of witnesses who know the general character and reputation of a person in the community in which he or she lives.






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






41. A conference between the judge and lawyers - usually in the courtroom - out of earshot of the jury and spectators.






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






43. A person having a legal relationship of trust and confidence to another and having a duty to act primarily for the others benefit - e.g. - a guardian - trustee - or executor.






44. The CFR is the annual listing of executive agency regulations published in the daily Federal Register - and the regulations issued previously which are still in effect. The CFR contains regulatory laws governing practice and procedure before federal






45. The quality in a witness which makes his or her testimony believable.






46. Attorney at law - lawyer - counselor at law.






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






48. Words - gestures - and actions which tend to annoy - alarm - and verbally abuse another person.






49. 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.






50. One who commits a crime - such as a felony - misdemeanor - or other punishable unlawful act.







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