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Law Vocab
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1. Exposure to sight of the private parts of the body in a lewd or indecent manner in a public place.
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
AMENDMENT
INDECENT EXPOSURE
PREMEDITATION
2. To seize or take private property for public use (the police confiscated the weapon).
SELF-INCRIMINATION
CONFISCATE
ANSWER
ORDINANCE
3. In tort law - a defense to a personal injury suit. The essence of an affirmative defense is that the plaintiff assumed the known risk of whatever dangerous condition caused the injury.
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
ASSUMPTION OF RISK
HOME MONITORING
POST CONVICTION RELIEF PROCEEDING
4. 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.
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
EVIDENCE - CIRCUMSTANTIAL
PRISON
RETAINER
5. The act of claiming one's own writing to be that of another.
FORGERY
OPENING ARGUMENT
ACCORD AND SATISFACTION
FELONY MURDER
6. Conduct which tends to annoy all citizens - including unnecessary and distractingnoisemaking.
CHILD SUPPORT
DISTURBING THE PEACE
ABATEMENT OF ACTION
PRELIMINARY HEARING
7. A ruling by the court against the party making the objection.
OBJECTION OVERRULED
CONTEMPT OF COURT
EXCEPTIONS
PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE
8. The voluntary transfer - by a debtor - of all property to a trustee for thebenefit of all of his or her creditors.
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
LIVING TRUST
BAIL FORFEITURE
9. Responsible for a delinquency - crime - or other offense; not innocent.
CODICIL (kod'i-sil)
SERVE A SENTENCE
GUILTY
JURY - HUNG
10. 1. A statement of acceptance of responsibility. 2. The short declaration at the end of a legal paper showing that the paper was duly executed and acknowledged.
CLASS ACTION
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
NEGLIGENCE
PAROLE
11. A slang term meaning previous conviction(s) of the accused.
NO BILL
ORDINANCE
PRIORS
ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
12. A forsaking - abandoning - renouncing - or giving over a right.
CONSERVATORSHIP
STATUTORY RAPE
JUVENILE
RELINQUISHMENT
13. A court order to protect a person from further harassment - service of process - or discovery.
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
GRAND JURY
DISSENT
PROTECTIVE ORDER
14. To stand idly around - particularly in a public place.
GAMBLING
DETENTION
MISDEMEANOR
LOITERING
15. Notifying a person that he or she has been named as a party to a lawsuit or has been accused of some offense. Process consists of a summons - citation or warrant - to which a copy of the complaint is attached.
FOURTH AMENDMENT
SERVICE OF PROCESS
FAILURE TO COMPLY
INFORMATION
16. That which tends to injure a person's reputation. Libel is published defamation - whereasslander is spoken.
JUVENILE
OF COUNSEL
DEFAMATION
NEGLIGENCE
17. Words - gestures - and actions which tend to annoy - alarm - and verbally abuse another person.
GOOD FAITH
PRIVILEGE
HARASSMENT
DEPRIVATION OF CUSTODY
18. Outline or summary of the nature of the case and of the anticipated proof presented by the attorney to the jury before any evidence is submitted. Also known as opening argument .
RE-DIRECT EXAMINATION
PREJUDICIAL EVIDENCE
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
STATEMENT - OPENING
19. An order of an administrative agency or court prohibiting a person or business from continuing a particular course of conduct.
CEASE AND DESIST ORDER
GOOD TIME
COMMUTATION
EXTORTION
20. Act ofconsequences of a criminal act - accusation - or conviction. It may take the form of commutation or pardon.
CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES
CLEMENCY OR EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
INCAPACITY
POSTPONEMENT
21. A murder committed during the commission of a felony such as robbery - burglary - or kidnapping.
FELONY MURDER
NEGLIGENCE
CORROBORATE
HOSPITAL WARRANT
22. A statement of all important facts - which all the parties agree is true and correct -which is submitted to a court for ruling.
AGREED STATEMENT OF FACTS
EVIDENCE - DIRECT
PANDERING
ACCORD
23. One who saw the act - fact - or transaction to which he or she testifies.
EYE WITNESS
NO BILL
SETTLOR
DAMAGES
24. A short - abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.
RECORD
ABSTRACT OF RECORD
CITATION
CONSERVATORSHIP
25. The act which produces an effect.
INCRIMINATE
REDRESS
CAUSATION
DIRECT EXAMINATION
26. The finding of the court that an act was committed with the intent of embarrassing the court - disobeying its lawful orders - or obstructing the administration of justice in some way.
CONTEMPT OF COURT
GRAND JURY
REBUTTAL
CRIMINAL CASE
27. In civil cases when it is necessary to preserve the status quo prior to trial - the court may issue a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order ordering a party to carry out a specified activity.
EQUITY
COURT ADMINISTRATOR
HOLDING CELL
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
28. An assault committed with the intention of committing some additional crime.
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
SERVE A SENTENCE
ABSTRACT OF TITLE
29. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts - i.e. -person qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject.
REASONABLE DOUBT - BEYOND A
EXPERT TESTIMONY
PRELIMINARY HEARING
SENTENCING
30. A case summary or commentary on the law cases - statutes - and rules illustrating its interpretation.
ANNOTATION
INTERLOCUTORY
COMPLY
RESPONDENT
31. 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.
ADMISSION
COMPLAINT
PRELIMINARY HEARING
APPELLATE JURISDICTION
32. In some states - the highest appellate court - where it is the Court's discretion whether to hear the case on appeal.
BEQUEATH
POST CONVICTION RELIEF PROCEEDING
COURT - APPEALS
IMPANEL
33. 1. Written attestation. 2. Authorized declaration verifying that an instrument is a true and correct copy of the original.
SENTENCE REPORT
BRIBE
CERTIFICATION
RAP SHEET
34. The seat occupied by judges in courts.
ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE
BENCH
DETENTION HEARING
CORONER
35. 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.
MIRANDA RIGHTS
DETENTION HEARING
FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
SENTENCE
36. A reference to a source of legal authority. A direction to appear in court - as when a defendant is cited into court - rather than arrested.
FELONY MURDER
ENTER A GUILTY PLEA
CITATION
CODICIL (kod'i-sil)
37. 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
JOINT VENTURE
APPELLEE
MOOT
POLLING THE JURY
38. A pretrial discovery device by which one party questions the other party or a witness for the other party. It usually takes place in the office of one of the lawyers - in the presence of a court reporter - who transcribes what is said. Questions are
DOCKET NUMBER
DEPOSITION
ACCUSATION
COMMITMENT
39. A judgment of the court that explains what the existing law is or expresses the opinion of the court without the need for enforcement.
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
DIRECT EXAMINATION
ALLOCUTION
PRESENTMENT
40. A warrant that a court issues under Health-General Article Section 12-120 after a probable cause determination
MATERIAL WITNESS
PROSECUTOR
PETTY OFFENSE
HOSPITAL WARRANT
41. A husband or wife of a deceased spouse married after a will is executed who is not provided for in the will.
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE
INITIAL APPEARANCE
PRETERMITTED SPOUSE
MANSLAUGHTER - INVOLUNTARY
42. A previously decided case that guides the decision of future cases.
CROSS-EXAMINATION
MEDIATION
APPELLANT
PRECEDENT
43. Evidence given to explain - repel - counteract - or disprove facts given in evidence by the adverse party.
INTERROGATORIES
FALSE PRETENSES
REAL EVIDENCE
ANSWER
44. A temporary location that is meant to secure the accused while waiting for trial to begin or continue.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
FRAUD
ACQUITTAL
HOLDING CELL
45. The party appealing a final decision or judgment.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
INVESTIGATION
APPELLANT
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
46. A lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group.
DEFAULT
CLASS ACTION
IMMUNITY
CHAIN OF CUSTODY
47. The defendant's response to the plaintiff's allegations as stated in a complaint. An item-by-item - paragraph-by-paragraph response to points made in a complaint; part of the pleadings.
GRAND JURY
INCARCERATE
ANSWER
ATTACHMENT
48. A malicious injury which disables or disfigures another.
INSANITY PLEA
BRIEF
COMPLY
MAYHEM
49. 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.
REAL EVIDENCE
INJUNCTION
CALLING THE DOCKET
MALPRACTICE
50. A claim by codefendant or co-plaintiffs against each other and not against persons on the opposite side of the lawsuit.
MOOT
MORAL TURPITUDE
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
CROSS-CLAIM