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Law Vocab
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1. To clean or clear - such as eliminating inactive records from court files; with respect to civil contempt - to cure the noncompliance that caused the contempt finding.
PURGE
REMOVAL
DISBARMENT
FIELD SOBRIETY TEST
2. The distinctive pattern of lines on human fingertips that are used as a method of identification in criminal cases.
MANDATE
CREDIBILITY
FIELD SOBRIETY TEST
FINGERPRINT
3. Written or oral pledge by a witness to speak the truth.
OATH
PETTY OFFENSE
BAIL BOND
DELINQUENCY - JUVENILE
4. A foundation or basis; points relied on.
EXAMINATION - DIRECT
SEPARATE MAINTENANCE
GROUNDS
MIRANDA RIGHTS
5. Oral or written request made by a party to an action before - during - or after a trial asking the judge to issue a ruling or order in that party's favor.
PREJUDICIAL EVIDENCE
REMITTITUR
FIREARM
MOTION
6. A specialized court that hears crimes dealing with traffic offenses.
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
HARASSMENT
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
COURT - TRAFFIC
7. 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.
RECIDIVISM
COMPLAINANT
MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
8. A court order to protect a person from further harassment - service of process - or discovery.
SHOPLIFTING
PERJURY
PROTECTIVE ORDER
PUNITIVE DAMAGES
9. Among other rights - the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that a person cannot be compelled to present self-incriminating testimony in a criminal proceeding.
PERSON IN NEED OF SUPERVISION
ANNUAL REVIEW
FIFTH AMENDMENT
LIE DETECTOR
10. A written direction or command delivered by a court or judge.
CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES
MALPRACTICE
INFORMANT
COURT ORDER
11. The right to challenge a juror without assigning a reason for the challenge.
SECURED DEBT
LEASE
PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE
BAR EXAMINATION
12. The act of taking money - personal property - or any other article of value that is in the possession of another done by means of force or fear.
RELINQUISHMENT
STATE'S ATTORNEY
BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT
ROBBERY
13. Voluntary acknowledgment of the existence of certain facts relevant to the adversary's case.
LOITERING
PERSONAL PROPERTY
ADMISSION
ENTRAPMENT
14. An elected constitutional officer serving as an arm of the court with respect to all court filings and related proceedings.
ACCESSORY
MAGISTRATE
CRIMINAL
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
15. To bear witness to - to affirm to be true or genuine - to certify.
DIRECT EXAMINATION
ATTEST
PRELIMINARY HEARING
MANSLAUGHTER - VOLUNTARY
16. A prison or place of confinement where convicted felons are sent to serve out the term of their sentence.
REAL EVIDENCE
LAW
PENITENTIARY
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
17. The performance or agreement to perform a sexual act for hire.
PARDON
INDEMNIFY
PROSTITUTION
GRAND JURY
18. Land - buildings - and other improvements affixed to the land.
OPINION EVIDENCE
ACQUIT
REAL PROPERTY
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
19. Formal authorization of a person to act in the interest of another person.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
PREPONDERANCE OF THE EVIDENCE
SEPARATION
FORGERY
20. Responsible for a delinquency - crime - or other offense; not innocent.
LARCENY
ENHANCE
GAMBLING
GUILTY
21. Gifts made in a will.
EXAMINATION - RECROSS
BEQUESTS
POWER OF ATTORNEY
PROBATE ESTATE
22. A certificate or evidence of a debt. Often used interchangeably with bail.
BOND
EQUITABLE ACTION
ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE
MUGSHOT
23. An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
ASSAULT
COUNSEL TABLE
SELF-DEFENSE
ORAL ARGUMENT
24. The assertion of a party to an action - setting out what he expects to prove.
ALLEGATION
STATEMENT - CLOSING
GLUE SNIFFING
LEVY
25. Crime in which the driver of a vehicle leaves the scene of an accident without identifying himself or herself.
SENTENCE - SUSPENDED
HIT AND RUN
FALSE ARREST
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
26. Inclination - bent - a pre-conceived opinion or a predisposition to decide a cause or an issue a certain way.
BIAS
PRIVITY
MALFEASANCE
BREATHALYZER TEST
27. List of cases scheduled for hearing in court.
MODIFICATION
CALENDAR
AUTHENTICATE
MORAL TURPITUDE
28. Unlawful intercourse with an individual without their consent.
KNOWINGLY
CAUSATION
RAPE
ACCESSORY
29. 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
SEQUESTRATION OF WITNESSES
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
JUROR
ADMISSIBLE
30. A writ - often issued by an appellate court - making available remedies not regularly within the powers of lower courts. They include writs of habeas corpus - mandamus - prohibition and quo warranto.
PUBLIC DEFENDER
PETIT JURY
EXTRAORDINARY WRIT
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)
31. Money awarded by a court to a person injured by the unlawful act or negligence of another person.
ALLEGATION
INDEMNIFY
KIDNAPPING
DAMAGES
32. Tangible physical property (such as cars - clothing - furniture - and jewelry) and intangible personal property. This does not include real property such as land or rights in land.
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
BAR EXAMINATION
PROBATION
PERSONAL PROPERTY
33. 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.
HANDCUFFS
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
PREMEDITATION
INTESTATE SUCCESSION
34. A murder committed during the commission of a felony such as robbery - burglary - or kidnapping.
ROBBERY
FELONY MURDER
CONCURRENT JURISDICTION
PATENT
35. Ruling or order issued by the judge denying the party's request.
MOTION DENIED
MOOT
OFFER OF PROOF
RULE OF COURT
36. Trial in which a jury decides issues of fact as opposed to trial only before a judge.
APPELLEE
ARSON
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
JURY TRIAL
37. Money or other security (such as a bail bond) provided to the court to temporarily allow a person's release from jail and assure his or her appearance in court. Bail and Bond are often used interchangeably.
SENTENCE - SUSPENDED
BAIL
CITATION
BIND OVER
38. A forejudgment - bias - a preconceived opinion.
PARDON
PREJUDICE
MEMORIALIZED
COURT REPORTER
39. Exposure to sight of the private parts of the body in a lewd or indecent manner in a public place.
INDECENT EXPOSURE
ABATEMENT OF ACTION
COURT - TRAFFIC
DUE PROCESS OF LAW
40. 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.
NO-FAULT PROCEEDINGS
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
OFFENSE
EXAMINATION - REDIRECT
41. Moving a lawsuit or criminal trial to another place for trial.
PROBATION OFFICER
GROUNDS
POSSESSION OF DRUGS
CHANGE OF VENUE
42. A person to whom the court refers a pending case to take testimony - hear the parties - and report to the court.
NOMINAL PARTY
REFEREE
AGREED STATEMENT OF FACTS
LAW
43. 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.
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
MOTION DENIED
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
LIE DETECTOR
44. 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
COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL
INTESTATE SUCCESSION
OBJECTION
EXHIBIT
45. Help - assist - or facilitate the commission of a crime.
FAMILY ALLOWANCE
DEATH ROW
BURDEN OF PROOF
AID AND ABET
46. The taking or detaining of a person against his or her will and without lawful authority.
KIDNAPPING
BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT
HEARING - PRELIMINARY
RULES OF EVIDENCE
47. The standard in a criminal case requiring that the jury be satisfied to a moralcertainty that every element of a crime has been proven by the prosecution. This standard of proof does not require that the state establish absolute certainty by eliminat
LIVING TRUST
ACQUITTAL
LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE
BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT
48. 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.
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE
COMMIT
OPINION EVIDENCE
49. Presiding or Administrative Judge in a court.
CHIEF JUDGE
INDETERMINATE SENTENCE
DECREE
OPINION EVIDENCE
50. One who knowingly - voluntarily - and intentionally unites with the principal offender in the commission ofa crime. A partner in a crime.
ACCOMPLICE
PLEA
JURISPRUDENCE
BIND OVER