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Subject : law
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1. 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.






2. The act of entering or remaining illegally in a movable or immovable structure - vehicle or dwelling with intent to commit a felony.






3. A trust that - once set up - the grantor may not revoke.






4. A practice whereby a person or place is searched and evidence useful in the investigation and prosecution of a crime is seized or taken. The search is conducted after an order is issued by a judge.






5. Act of the client in employing the attorney or counsel. Also denotes the fee the client pays when he or she retains the attorney to act for him or her.






6. Gifts made in a will.






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






8. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served in sequence.






9. The practice which enables an accused awaiting trial to be released without posting any security other than a promise to appear before the court at the proper time.






10. The unlawful killing of a human being with deliberate intent to kill.






11. Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else.Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.






12. A report to a judge by police on the implementation of an arrest or search warrant. Also - a report to a judge in reply to a subpoena - civil or criminal.






13. A court's recognition of the truth of basic facts without formal evidence.






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






15. An order commanding an accused to appear in court.






16. An imaginary situation - incorporating facts previously admitted into evidence - upon which an expert witness is permitted to give an opinion as to a condition resulting from the situation.






17. To state - recite - assert - claim - maintain - charge or set forth. To make an allegation.






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






19. The facility where juvenile offenders are held in custody.






20. A remedy requiring a person who has breached a contract to perform specifically what he or she has agreed to do. Specific performance is ordered when damages would be inadequate compensation.






21. The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.






22. Immorality. An element of crimes inherently bad - as opposed to crimes bad merely because they are forbidden by statute.






23. In the practice of appellate courts - the word means that the decision of the trial court is correct.






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. The manipulation of an automobile and its parts for a specific purpose.






27. 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






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






29. In criminal law - the hearing at which a judge determines whether there is sufficient evidence against a person charged with a crime to hold him or her for trial.






30. To terminate legal action involving outstanding charges against a defendant in a criminal case.






31. To advise or caution. For example the Court may caution or admonish counsel for wrong practices.






32. A phrase commonly applied to counsel employed to assist in the preparation or management of the case - or its presentation on appeal - but who is not the principal attorney for the party.






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. A crime - such as a felony - misdemeanor - or other punishable unlawful act.






35. Legal right given to a person to manage the property and financial affairs of a person deemed incapable of doing that for himself or herself. (Conservators have somewhat less responsibility than guardians. See also guardianship.)






36. The unlawful restraint by one person of another person's physical liberty.






37. 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).






38. Removal of a charge - responsibility or duty.






39. 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






40. 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.






41. 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.






42. The adjournment or postponement of a session - hearing - trial - or other proceeding until a future date.






43. A person who is the liable party in paying the bond for the defendant's release from jail.






44. A legal claim against another person's property as security for a debt.






45. A person - business - or government agency actively involved in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






46. The CFR is the annual listing of executive agency regulations published in the daily Federal Register - and the regulations issued previously which are still in effect. The CFR contains regulatory laws governing practice and procedure before federal






47. 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.






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






49. 1. A unit of the judiciary authorized to decide disputed matters of fact - cases or controversies. 2. Figuratively - the judge or judicial officer. Judges sometimes use 'court' to refer to themselves in the third person - as in 'the court has read






50. Crime in which the driver of a vehicle leaves the scene of an accident without identifying himself or herself.