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Subject : law
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1. Allowance ordered to be paid by one spouse to the other for support while the spouses are living apart but not divorced.






2. Presentation of evidence to the court (out of the hearing of the jury) for the court's decision of whether the evidence is admissible.






3. Evidence which can disappear relatively quickly - such as the amount of alcohol in a person's blood.






4. 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.






5. To obtain customers for a whore or prostitute. One who obtains customers for a whore or prostitute.






6. A warrant that a court issues under Health-General Article Section 12-120 after a probable cause determination






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






8. Form of discipline of a lawyer resulting in the loss (often permanently) of that lawyer's right to practice law. It differs from censure (an official reprimand or condemnation) and from suspension (a temporary loss of the right to practice law).






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






10. A legal right - exemption or immunity granted to a person - company or class - that is beyond the common advantages of other citizens.






11. A person who makes and signs an affidavit.






12. A misdemeanor or minor offense or comparatively insignificant criminal act.






13. 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.






14. Lie detector test and the apparatus for conducting the test.






15. The guarantee in the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that all persons be treated equally by the law.






16. Act ofconsequences of a criminal act - accusation - or conviction. It may take the form of commutation or pardon.






17. A special type of guilty plea by which a defendant does not admit guilt but concedes that the State hasufficient evidence to convict; normally made to avoid the threat of greater punishment. Source: Black's Law Dictionary(1996); North Carolina v. Alf






18. Money awarded by a court to a person injured by the unlawful act or negligence of another person.






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






20. A lawyer appointed or elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective judicial districts. See PROSECUTOR.






21. The final decision of the court - resolving the dispute; an opinion; an award of damages.






22. 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.






23. To make greater in value - to increase.






24. A temporary location that is meant to secure the accused while waiting for trial to begin or continue.






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






26. 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.






27. The court with authority to supervise estate administration.






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






29. An assistant lawyer to the state's attorney.

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30. The judgment formally pronounced by the court or judge upon the defendant after his or her conviction by imposing a punishment to be inflicted either in the form of a fine - incarceration or probation.






31. Numerous and unnecessary attempts to litigate the same issue.






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






33. The legal document that usually begins a civil lawsuit. It states the facts and identifies the action the court is asked to take. 2. Formal written charge that a person has committed a criminal offense.






34. Writ or order by a court prohibiting a specific action from being carried out by a person or group.






35. Law enacted by the legislative branch of government - as distinguished from case law or common law .






36. 1. Written attestation. 2. Authorized declaration verifying that an instrument is a true and correct copy of the original.






37. One who knowingly - voluntarily - and intentionally unites with the principal offender in the commission ofa crime. A partner in a crime.






38. An individual appointed by the court to oversee administrative matters.






39. 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






40. Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.






41. A proceeding in which the accused is brought before the court to plead to the criminal charge in the indictment or information. The charge is read to him or her and he or she is asked to plead guilty or not guilty or - where permitted - nolo contende






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






43. A court-ordered allowance that one spouse pays the other spouse for maintenance and support while they areeither separated - pending suit for divorce - or after they are divorced.






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






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






46. A statement of all important facts - which all the parties agree is true and correct -which is submitted to a court for ruling.






47. A satisfaction agreed upon between the parties in a lawsuit which bars subsequent actions on the claim.






48. The referral of a dispute to an impartial third person chosen by the parties to the dispute who agree in advance to abide by the arbitrator's award issued after a hearing at which both parties have an opportunity to be heard.






49. The form of verdict in criminal cases where the jury acquits the defendant - finds him or her not guilty.






50. The department that oversees the actions of probationers as well as the location of where probation officers work.