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Subject : law
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1. A child who is homeless or without proper care through no fault of the parent - guardian - or custodian. DEPORTATION - The act of removing a person to another country. Order issued by an immigration judge - expelling an alien from the United States.






2. 1. One who administers the estate of a person who dies without a will. 2. A court official.






3. A claim by codefendant or co-plaintiffs against each other and not against persons on the opposite side of the lawsuit.






4. Aka PROSECUTOR and DISTRICT ATTORNEY.






5. Having addressed any matter in writing.






6. 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.






7. The act of not following an order that is directed by the court.






8. 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.






9. 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.






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






11. The procedure by which one or both parties disclose evidence which will be used at trial. The specific tools of discovery include depositions - interrogatories and motions for the production of documents.






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






13. Voluntary statement made by one who is a defendant in a criminal trial - which - if true - discloses his or her guilt.






14. 1. A person who has been found guilty of a crime and is serving a sentence for that crime; a prison inmate. 2. To find a person guilty of an offense by either a trial or a plea of guilty.






15. Unlawful killing of another - without malice - when the act is committed with a sudden extreme emotional impulse.






16. An action by which a third person who may be affected by a lawsuit is permitted to become a party to the suit. Differs from the process of becoming an amicus curiae.






17. One who is joined as a party or defendant merely because the technical rules of pleading require his presence in the record.






18. Refers to courts that have no limit on the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear.






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






20. An official or formal statement of facts or proceedings.






21. 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.






22. The written statements of fact and law filed by the parties to a lawsuit.






23. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party - who helps them agree on a settlement.






24. Behavior that is obscene - lustful - indecent - vulgar.






25. A seizure; the obtaining of money by legal process through seizure and sale of property.






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






27. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be.






28. Fatherhood.






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






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

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






32. 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.






33. A lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group.






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. Numerous and unnecessary attempts to litigate the same issue.






36. Court order requiring to appear and show cause why the court should not take a particular course of action. If the party fails to appear or to give sufficient reasons why the court should take no action - the court will take the action. In criminal c






37. The section of a courthouse in which the judge presides over the proceedings.






38. The first examination of a witness by the counsel who called the witness to testify.






39. Body of federal or state law dealing with procedural aspects of trial for criminal cases.






40. Sexual intercourse between persons so closely related that marriage between them would be unlawful.






41. A reduction in sentenced time in prison as a reward for good behavior. It usually is one-third to one-half of fthe maximum sentence.






42. The act of spending an allotted amount of time in a designated location such as a prison as punishment for the crime committed.






43. Legal debts and obligations.






44. A meeting either on or off the record at the judge's bench between the judge - counsel - and sometimes the defendant - out of the hearing of the jury.






45. 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.






46. The act of staking money - or other thing of value - on an uncertain event or outcome.






47. Attested as being true or an exact reproduction.






48. An agreement by attorneys on both sides of a civil or criminal case about some aspect of the case; e.g. - to extend the time to answer - to adjourn the trial date - or to admit certain facts at the trial.






49. A release from custody which imposes regulations on the activities and associations of the defendant. If a defendant fails to meet the conditions - the release is revoked.






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