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






2. A document containing background material on a convicted person. It is prepared to guide the judge in the imposition of a sentence. Sometimes called a pre-sentence report.






3. The public calling of the docket or list of causes at commencement of term of court - for setting a time for trial or entering orders.






4. 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.






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






6. A document or other item introduced as evidence during a trial or hearing.






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






8. Judicial officer having strictly limited jurisdiction exercising some of the functions of a judge.






9. A failure to respond to a lawsuit within the specified time.






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






11. Synonymous with reversible error ; an error which warrants the appellate court in reversing the judgment before it.






12. The final statements by the attorneys to the jury or court summarizing the evidence that they have established and the evidence that the other side has failed to establish.






13. A contract in which the promise made by the obligor is not expressed - but inferred by one's conduct or implied in law.






14. An assault committed with the intention of committing some additional crime.






15. The matter can only be filed in one court.






16. A collection - compendium - or revision of laws - rules - and regulations enacted by legislative authority.






17. Legal dissolution of a marriage by a court. Also termed dissolutionof marriage.






18. Youths charged with the status of being beyond the control of their legal guardian or are habitually disobedient - truant from school - or have committed other acts that would not be a crime if committed by an adult. They are not delinquents (in that






19. An arrangement whereby a husband and wife live apart from each other while remaining married either by mutual consent or by a judicial order.






20. The confirmation or adoption of a previous act done either by the party himself or by another.






21. The number assigned to the criminal record that corresponds to the person's arrest.






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






23. A list of cases to be heard by a court - or a log containing brief entries of court proceedings.






24. An aggravated unlawful assault in which there is threat to do bodily harmwithout justification or excuse by use of any instrument calculated to do serious bodily harm or cause death.






25. The finding of the court that an act was committed with the intent of embarrassing the court - disobeying its lawful orders - or obstructing the administration of justice in some way.






26. Legal document issued by a court that shows an executor's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.






27. 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.






28. Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.






29. Ruling or order issued by the judge granting the party's request.






30. 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.






31. 1. An act of omission or commission in violation of law which carries criminal consequences. 2. Criminal activity in general relating to a specific time or place.






32. The party who makes an answer to a bill or other proceedings in equity; also refers to the party against whom an appeal is brought. Sometimes called an appellee.






33. A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.






34. 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.






35. Courts having jurisdiction over cases involving children under 18. Casesinvolve delinquent - dependent - and neglected children.






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






37. Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury upon the person of another - when coupled with the present ability to do so - and any intentional display of force such as would give victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.






38. Member of the jury.






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






40. Evidence in form of witness testimony - who actually saw - heard - or touched the subject of question.






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






42. The lack of power or the legal ability to act.






43. All the judges of a court sitting together. Appellate courts can consist of a dozen or more judges - but often they hear cases in panels of three judges. If a case is heard or reheard by the full court - it is heard en banc.






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






45. Now called Judgment as a Matter of Law. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict.






46. The constitutional prohibition under the Fifth Amendment against a person being put on trial more than once for the same offense.






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






48. The act of taking and carrying away the personal property of another of a value less than $300 with the intent to deprive the owner or possessor of it permanently.






49. A proceeding similar to a trial - without a jury - and usually of shorter duration.






50. To disagree. An appellate court opinion setting forth the minority view and outlining the disagreement of one or more judges with the decision of the majority.






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