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1. A proceeding instituted and carried on in order to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused.






2. A person having a legal relationship of trust and confidence to another and having a duty to act primarily for the others benefit - e.g. - a guardian - trustee - or executor.






3. A mutual understanding and intention between two or more parties. The writing or instrument which isevidence of an agreement. (Although often used as synonymous with contract - agreement is a broader term.)






4. Another term for arraignment.






5. A specialized court that hears crimes dealing with traffic offenses.






6. An assault committed by one member of a household against another.






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. A place of confinement that is more than a police station and less than a prison. It is usually used to hold persons convicted of misdemeanors or persons awaiting trial.






10. The juror who chairs the jury during deliberations and speaks for the jury in court when announcing the verdict.






11. An inference of the truth or falsity of a proposition or fact - that stands until rebutted by evidence to the contrary.






12. A case summary or commentary on the law cases - statutes - and rules illustrating its interpretation.






13. To seize or take private property for public use (the police confiscated the weapon).






14. Among other rights - the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that a person cannot be compelled to present self-incriminating testimony in a criminal proceeding.






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






16. A hearing held for the purpose of deciding issues or fact of law that both parties are disputing.






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






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






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






20. Court order requiring action or forbidding action until a decision can be made whether to issue a permanent injunction. It differs from a temporary restraining order.






21. To overthrow - to vacate - to annul or make void.






22. To sentence a person convicted of an offense to pay a penalty in money.






23. The willful taking and concealing of merchandise from a store or business establishment with the intention of using the goods for one's personal use without paying the purchase price.






24. A written statement prepared by the counsel arguing a case in court. It contains a summary of the facts of a case -the pertinent laws - and an argument of how the law applies to the facts supporting counsel's position.






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






26. The hearing given to person accused of crime - by a magistrate or judge - to determine whether there is enough evidence to warrant the confinement and holding to bail the person accused.






27. Numerous and unnecessary attempts to litigate the same issue.






28. A failure to respond to a lawsuit within the specified time.






29. A document containing background material on a convicted person. It is prepared to guide the judge in the imposition of a sentence. Sometimes called a pre-sentence report.






30. A police identification procedure by which the suspect to a crime is exhibited - along with others - before the victim or witness to determine if the victim or witness can identify the committed the crime.suspect as the person who






31. An act of legislation of a local governing body such as a city - town or county.






32. 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






33. The presence of drugs on the accused for recreational use or for the purpose to sell.






34. A chronological summary of all official records and recorded documents affecting the title to aparcel of real property.






35. A punitive act designed to secure enforcement by imposing a penalty for its violation. For example - a sanction may be imposed for failure to comply with discovery orders.






36. Facts that do not constitute a justification or excuse for an offense but which may be considered as reasons for reducing the degree of blame.






37. A personal representative - named in a will - who administers an estate.






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






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






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






41. A criminal case in which the allowable penalty does not include death.






42. A meeting between the judge and the lawyers involved in a lawsuit to narrow the issues in the suit - agree on what will be presented at the trial - and make a final effort to settle the case without a trial.






43. Settling a dispute without a full - formal trial. Methods includemediation - conciliation - arbitration - and settlement - among others.






44. The time in a lawsuit when the complaining party has stated his or her claim and the other side has responded with a denial and the matter is ready to be tried.






45. 1) The disputed point in a disagreement between parties in a lawsuit. 2) To send out officially - as in to issue an order.






46. A written accusation alleging a defendant has committed an offense. Includes a citation - an indictment - information - and statement of charges.






47. Evidence given to explain - repel - counteract - or disprove facts given in evidence by the adverse party.






48. The rule preventing illegally obtained evidence to be used in any trial.






49. 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.






50. 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.







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