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Subject : law
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1. 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.






2. A lawsuit brought to enforce - redress - or protect private rights or to gain payment for a wrong done to a person or party by another person or party. In general - all types of actions other than criminal proceedings.






3. Elected officer of a county whose job is to conserve peace within his or her territorial jurisdiction as well as aid in the criminal and civil court processes.






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






5. Each of the allegations of an offense listed in a charging document.






6. The unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.






7. A change - alteration - or amendment which introduces new elements into the details - or cancels some of them - but leaves the general purpose and effect of the subject-matter intact.






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






9. Property owned in common by husband and wife each having an undivided one-half interest by reason of their marital status. For example - the earnings of one spouse during the marriage do not belong solely to that spouse; the earnings are community pr






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






11. One which implicitly instructs the witness how to answer or which suggests to the witness the answer desired.






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






13. The act of not appearing in court after being presented with a subpoena or summons.






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






15. Evidence not sufficiently related to the matter in issue.






16. Evidence given to explain - counteract - or disprove facts given by the opposing counsel.






17. The physical location where the defense and prosecuting parties are seated throughout the duration of the trial.






18. The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.






19. All evidence except eyewitness testimony. One example is physical evidence - such as fingerprints - from which an inference can be drawn.






20. Law established by previous decisions of appellate courts - particularly the Supreme Court.






21. Jury of inquiry. The jury which determines which charges - if any - are to be brought against a defendant.






22. A weapon which acts by force of gunpowder - such as a rifle - shotgun or revolver.






23. 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.






24. 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.






25. Any behavior - contrary to law - which disturbs the public peace or decorum - scandalizes the community - or shocks the public sense of morality.






26. 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.






27. An attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another or purposely - knowingly or recklesslycausing such injury - or an attempt to cause or purposely or knowingly cause bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon.






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






29. 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.






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






31. Substantial reason - one that affords a legal excuse.






32. A court officer who has charge of a court session in the matter of keeping order and has custody of the jury.






33. To take into one's family the child of another and give him or her the rights - privileges - and duties of a child and heir.






34. The transfer of a state case to federal court for trial; in civil cases - because the parties are from different states; in criminal and some civil cases - because there is a significant possibility that there could not be a fair trial in state court






35. A protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.






36. The formal statement before the court that the accused admits committing the criminal act.






37. An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.






38. In criminal law - a finding of not guilty. In contract law - a release - absolution - or discharge from an obligation - liability - or engagement.






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






40. The act or fact of holding a person in custody; confinement or compulsory delay.






41. 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.






42. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served simultaneously.






43. Formal authorization of a person to act in the interest of another person.






44. The rules and process by which a civil case is tried and appealed - including the preparations for trial - the rules of evidence and trial conduct - and the procedure for pursuing appeals.






45. A short - abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.






46. The court with authority to supervise estate administration.






47. Fatherhood.






48. A form of executive clemency preventing criminal prosecution or removing or extinguishing a criminal conviction.






49. To put off or delay a court hearing.






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