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1. To seat a jury. When voir dire is finished and both sides have exercised their challenges - the jury is impaneled.The jurors are sworn in and the trial is ready to proceed.






2. A method of determining whether a person is intoxicated using a motor skills test which is administered by testing the driver's speaking ability and/or physical coordination.






3. Among other matters - the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from depriving any person of life - liberty - or property without adequate due process .






4. Property owned in common by husband and wife each having an undivided one-half interest by reason of their marital status. For example - the earnings of one spouse during the marriage do not belong solely to that spouse; the earnings are community pr






5. Exposure to sight of the private parts of the body in a lewd or indecent manner in a public place.






6. The assertion of a right to money or property.






7. To complete the legal requirements (such as signing before witnesses) that make a will valid. Also - to execute a judgment or decree means to put the final judgment of the court into effect.






8. 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.






9. Writ or order by a court prohibiting a specific action from being carried out by a person or group.






10. A small amount of money set aside from the estate of the deceased. Its purpose is to provide for the surviving family members during the administration of the estate.






11. 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.






12. The act or fact of holding a person in custody; confinement or compulsory delay.






13. Conduct which tends to annoy all citizens - including unnecessary and distractingnoisemaking.






14. To withhold a debtor's money - and turn it over to another in order to pay a debt. Typically - the one withholding the money is the debtor's employer.






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






16. A judicial command or order proceeding from a court or judicial officer - directing the proper officer to enforce a judgment - sentence - or decree.






17. 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.






18. A formal written document filed by the prosecutor detailing the criminal charges against the defendant. An alternative to an indictment - it serves to bring a defendant to trial.






19. Punishment - civil or criminal - generally referring to payment of money.






20. Member of the jury.






21. 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.






22. 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.






23. Substantial reason - one that affords a legal excuse.






24. Evil doing - ill conduct; the commission of some act which is positively prohibited by law.






25. One who has authority to act for another.






26. The wellness of a person's state of mind.






27. An estate consists of personal property (car - household items - and other tangible items) - real property - and intangible property - such as stock certificates and bank accounts - owned in the individual name of a person at the time of the person's






28. Jury of inquiry. The jury which determines which charges - if any - are to be brought against a defendant.






29. The designation assigned to each case filed in a particular court. Also called a case number.






30. A hearing in which certain rights are respected such as the right to present evidence - to cross examine and to have findings supported by evidence.






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






32. 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.






33. Judge's explanation to the jury before it begins deliberations of the questions it must answer and the applicable law governing the case. Also called charge.






34. False and defamatory spoken words tending to harm another's reputation - community standing - office - trade - business - or means of livelihood.






35. Trial in which a jury decides issues of fact as opposed to trial only before a judge.






36. An action between two or more persons in the courts of law - not a criminal matter.






37. Exhibit and/or evidence that is offered by the prosecution.

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38. Persons trained in the law who assist judges in researching legal opinions.






39. Aka DOCKET NUMBER.






40. Lie detector test and the apparatus for conducting the test.






41. To forge - to copy or imitate - without authority or right - and with the purpose to deceive or defraud - by passing off the copy as genuine.






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






43. 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






44. The process by which a judge is disqualified from hearing a case - on his or her own motion or upon the objection of either party.






45. A trust set up and in effect during the lifetime of the grantor. Also called inter vivos trust.






46. A specialized court that deals with cases during the late evening and early morning hours.






47. Any factors associated with the commission of a crime which increase the seriousness of theoffense or add to its injurious consequences.






48. An agreement between parties that dictates what is being received from one party to the other.






49. A foundation or basis; points relied on.






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






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