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Subject : law
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1. Confirmation or support of a witness' statement or other fact.






2. Any form of indecent or sexual activity on - involving - or surrounding a child under the state's designated age.






3. 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






4. A judge's decision not to allow an objection. A decision by a higher court finding that a lower court decision was wrong.






5. The dismissal of a case without preventing the plaintiff from bringing the same cause of action against the defendant in the future.






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






7. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party - who helps lower tensions - improve communications - and explore possible solutions. Conciliation is similar to mediation - but it may be less






8. A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a trial court's procedure.






9. The process by which one state or country surrenders to another state - a person accused or convicted of a crime in the other state.






10. The time within a plaintiff must begin a lawsuit (in civil cases) or a prosecutor must bring charges (in criminal cases). There are different statutes of limitations at both the federal and state levels for different kinds of lawsuits or crimes.






11. Pertinent and proper to be considered in reaching a decision.






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






13. The court officer responsible for choosing the panel of persons to serve as potential jurors for a particular court term.






14. To give authority or legal authenticity to a statute - record - or other written instrument.






15. The operation of a vehicle in an impaired state after consuming alcohol that when tested is above the state's legal alcohol limit.






16. Responsible for a delinquency - crime - or other offense; not innocent.






17. A type of sentence where the convicted criminal is ordered to spend the rest of his or her life in prison






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. An order by the court telling a person to stop performing a specific act.






20. Physical condition of a child indicating that external or internal injuries result from acts committed by a parent or custodian.






21. Remarks addressed by attorney to judge or jury on the merits of case or on points of law.






22. An attack on a judgment other than a direct appeal to a higher court.






23. A contract by which owner of property grants to another the right to possess - use - and enjoy it for a specified period of time in exchange for payment of an agreed price (rent).






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. One acting without formal appointment as guardian for the benefit of an infant - a person of unsound mind not judicially declared incompetent - or other person under some disability.






29. Money awarded to an injured person - over and above the measurable value of the injury - in order to punish the person who hurt him.






30. One who has authority to act for another.






31. Supervised release of a prisoner before the expiration of his or her sentence.






32. The legal obligation of parents to contribute to the economic maintenance - including education - of their children. Money paid by one parent to another toward the expenses of the children of the marriage.






33. Declaration or document issued by a grand jury that either makes a neutral report or notes misdeeds by officials charged with specified public duties.






34. An attorney appointed by a court or employed by a government agency whose work consists primarily of defending people who are unable to hire a lawyer due to economic reasons.






35. Formal conclusion by a judge or jury on issues of fact.






36. A moot case or a moot point is one not subject to a judicial determination because it involves an abstract question or a pretended controversy that has not yet actually arisen or has already passed. Mootness usually refers to a court's refusal to con






37. A statement of the details of the charge made against the defendant.






38. A party is said to rest or rest its case when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer.






39. The facts that give rise to a lawsuit or a legal claim.






40. Evidence which tends to indicate that a defendant did not commit the alleged crime.






41. A hearing in which certain rights are respected such as the right to present evidence - to cross examine and to have findings supported by evidence.






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






43. A child born or adopted after a will is executed - who is not provided for in the will.






44. The act that caused an event to occur. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act.






45. To forge - to copy or imitate - without authority or right - and with the purpose to deceive or defraud - by passing off the copy as genuine.






46. The act of claiming one's own writing to be that of another.






47. Legal right given to a person to be responsible for the food - housing - health care - and other necessities






48. Any of the drugs whose production and use are regulated by law - including narcotics - stimulants - and hallucinogens.






49. A picture of an alleged criminal created by a professional police artist using verbal descriptionsgiven by the victim or a witness.






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






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