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1. A federal or state public building or other place for the confinement of persons. It is used as either a punishment imposed by the law or otherwise in the course of the administration of justice
BAIL
PLEA BARGAIN
INSANITY PLEA
PRISON
2. The judgment reached or given by a court of law.
PROCEDURAL LAW
EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES
ALLEGE
DECISION
3. 1. Historically - the partition separating the general public from the space occupied by the judges - lawyers - and other participants in a trial. 2. More commonly - the term means the whole body of lawyers.
INTERLOCUTORY
BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME (B.C.S.)
BAR
RELEVANT
4. 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
MAYHEM
STATUS OFFENDERS
INTERROGATORIES
OBJECTION SUSTAINED
5. The court officer responsible for choosing the panel of persons to serve as potential jurors for a particular court term.
HOME MONITORING
ABSTRACT OF RECORD
OFFER OF PROOF
JURY COMMISSIONER
6. The person filing an action in a court of original jurisdiction. Also - the person who appeals the judgment of a lower court. The opposing party is called the respondent.
PROSECUTION
PETITIONER
JOYRIDING
OVERT ACT
7. Attorney at law - lawyer - counselor at law.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
FAILURE TO COMPLY
ENTER A GUILTY PLEA
ATTORNEY
8. Acts or declarations by which one implicates oneself in a crime.
ABSTRACT OF TITLE
PLEADINGS
SELF-INCRIMINATION
ATTACHMENT
9. Illegal sex acts performed against a minor by a parent - guardian - relative or acquaintance.
SEXUAL MOLESTATION
SERVICE OF PROCESS
CORROBORATING EVIDENCE
SHOPLIFTING
10. To try issues separately - such as guilt and criminal responsibility in a criminal proceeding or liability and damages in a civil action.
BIFURCATE
OBJECT
ON A PERSON'S OWN RECOGNIZANCE
DETENTION FACILITY
11. Having no force - legal power to bind - or validity.
NULL AND VOID
DEATH ROW
HOLOGRAPHIC WILL
STAY
12. The dismissal of a case without preventing the plaintiff from bringing the same cause of action against the defendant in the future.
DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
LEVY
STATUTORY RAPE
DIVERSION
13. A malicious injury which disables or disfigures another.
MAYHEM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
FALSE IMPRISONMENT
COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE
14. The malicious burning of someone else's or one's own dwelling or of anyone's commercial or industrial property.
ARSON
GLUE SNIFFING
COMPLAINT
JURISPRUDENCE
15. 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
CIVIL PROCEDURE
INITIAL APPEARANCE
DISPOSITION
SEQUESTRATION OF WITNESSES
16. Courts having jurisdiction over cases involving children under 18. Casesinvolve delinquent - dependent - and neglected children.
OBJECTION OVERRULED
FAIR HEARING
COURTS - JUVENILE and DEPENDENCY
COUNSEL
17. The presence of drugs on the accused for recreational use or for the purpose to sell.
POLYGRAPH
POSSESSION OF DRUGS
MATERIAL EVIDENCE
LEASE
18. Trial in which a jury decides issues of fact as opposed to trial only before a judge.
ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE
EXTRAORDINARY WRIT
JURY TRIAL
IRRELEVANT
19. A concept applied by courts in product liability cases in which a seller is liable for any and all defective or hazardous products which unduly threaten a consumer's personal safety.
REAL EVIDENCE
STRICT LIABILITY
JUVENILE
SEARCH WARRANT
20. One who lives in a location for a period of time and denotes it as their official address or residence.
CRIMINAL CASE
JUROR
PERMANENT RESIDENT
SEALING
21. Any factors associated with the commission of a crime which increase the seriousness of theoffense or add to its injurious consequences.
COMMISSIONER
AGGRAVATING FACTORS
DIRECT EXAMINATION
INTERVENTION
22. A person confined to a prison - penitentiary - or jail.
INCARCERATE
DEFAMATION
CAUSE OF ACTION
INMATE
23. Any form of indecent or sexual activity on - involving - or surrounding a child under the state's designated age.
SERVICE OF PROCESS
DAMAGES
CHILD MOLESTATION
KNOWINGLY
24. Evidence not sufficiently related to the matter in issue.
EVIDENCE
IRRELEVANT
SEXUAL MOLESTATION
COMPOSITE DRAWING
25. 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.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
MOTION DENIED
SHOPLIFTING
ALIMONY
26. A specialized court that hears crimes dealing with traffic offenses.
COMMUTATION
JURY - HUNG
INVESTIGATION
COURT - TRAFFIC
27. A document or other item introduced as evidence during a trial or hearing.
PROSECUTOR
EXHIBIT
BIAS
PRIVITY
28. 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.
DEPOSITION
PRE-SENTENCE REPORT
GLUE SNIFFING
ACQUIT
29. 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.
ESTATE TAX
PRESENTMENT
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
DISSENT
30. One not trained in law.
INMATE
BREACH
LAY PERSON
COLLATERAL ATTACK
31. 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.
GUARDIAN
SERVE A SENTENCE
SENTENCE
ADVERSARY SYSTEM
32. A case summary or commentary on the law cases - statutes - and rules illustrating its interpretation.
ANNOTATION
COMPLAINT
INDETERMINATE SENTENCE
FORFEIT
33. Behavior that is obscene - lustful - indecent - vulgar.
HOSPITAL WARRANT
ANNUAL REVIEW
LEWD CONDUCT
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
34. The lawyer who represents a client and is entitled to receive all formal documents from the court or from other parties. Also known as counsel of record.
HEARSAY
DISSENT
BENCH TRIAL
ATTORNEY OF RECORD
35. Supervised release of a prisoner before the expiration of his or her sentence.
ENJOINING
GARNISH
PAROLE
INCOMPETENCY
36. 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.
PROBATE
DEPENDENT CHILD
AUTHENTICATE
POST CONVICTION RELIEF PROCEEDING
37. A lawsuit - litigation - or action. Any question - civil or criminal - litigated or contested before a court of justice.
CAUSE
PROFFER
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
GAMBLING
38. To protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.
NULL AND VOID
REMOVAL
NOT GUILTY BY REASON OF INSANITY
OBJECT
39. Pictures taken after a suspect is taken into custody (booked) - usually used as an official photograph by police officers.
LEASE
APPELLATE COURT
MUGSHOT
BREATHALYZER TEST
40. Recommendation for a sentence less than the maximum allowed.
SHOW CAUSE
LEGAL AID
FINE
LENIENCY
41. Legally responsible.
LIABLE
STATUTORY LAW
REVOKE
DETENTION
42. 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.
CALLING THE DOCKET
DISCLAIM
ARRAIGN
REASONABLE PERSON
43. The state or condition of a person who is unable to pay his or her debts as they are or become due.
BANKRUPT
ORDINANCE
AFFIRMED
ATTEMPT
44. Objection to the seating of a particular juror for a stated reason (usually bias or prejudice for or against one of the parties in the lawsuit). The judge has the discretion to deny the challenge. This differs from peremptory challenge.
BAIL BOND
MOOT
PROOF
CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE
45. The procedure where the accused is brought before the court to hear the criminal charge(s) against him or her and to enter a plea of either guilty - not guilty or no contest.
AT ISSUE
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CONDEMNATION
ARRAIGN
46. A person who initiates a lawsuit against another. Also called the complainant.
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
PLAINTIFF
SETTLOR
MOOT
47. A hallowed principle of criminal law that a person is innocent of a crime until proven guilty.
ELEMENTS OF A CRIME
PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE
PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE
REPLEVIN
48. 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.
REMITTITUR
PRELIMINARY HEARING
CRIME
DEFAMATION
49. 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
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
COMPLAINANT
COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL
EXECUTOR
50. Oral or anal copulation between humans - or between humans or animals.
DEATH ROW
KIDNAPPING
ADOPTION
SODOMY
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