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1. The party appealing a final decision or judgment.






2. Representation of some fact or circumstance which is not true and is calculated to mislead - whereby a person obtains another's money or goods.






3. The formal statement before the court that the accused admits committing the criminal act.






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






5. Form of discipline of a lawyer resulting in the loss (often permanently) of that lawyer's right to practice law. It differs from censure (an official reprimand or condemnation) and from suspension (a temporary loss of the right to practice law).






6. The court officer responsible for choosing the panel of persons to serve as potential jurors for a particular court term.






7. All evidence except eyewitness testimony. One example is physical evidence - such as fingerprints - from which an inference can be drawn.






8. 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






9. 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.






10. A formal - written application to the court requesting judicial action on some matter.






11. 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.






12. The act of collecting the bets of others or making odds on future gambling events.






13. An assault committed with the intention of committing some additional crime.






14. A hallowed principle of criminal law that a person is innocent of a crime until proven guilty.






15. Stealing or theft.






16. An allowance for expenses in prosecuting or defending a suit. Ordinarily this does not include attorney fees.






17. A second examination of a witness by the opposing counsel after the second examination (or redirect examination) by the counsel who called the witness to testify is completed.






18. The rights of a person guaranteed by the state or federal constitutions.






19. 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.)






20. The guarantee in the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that all persons be treated equally by the law.






21. Money awarded by a court to a person injured by the unlawful act or negligence of another person.






22. The legal obligation of parents to contribute to the economic maintenance - including education - of their children. Money paid by one parent to another toward the expenses of the children of the marriage.






23. The questioning of a witness produced by the other side.






24. Process by which a court seeks to interpret the meaning and scope of legislation.






25. One who is joined as a party or defendant merely because the technical rules of pleading require his presence in the record.






26. A slang term meaning previous conviction(s) of the accused.






27. Refers to courts that are limited in the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear. For example - traffic violations generally are heard by limited jurisdiction courts.






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






29. Evidence which is of greater weight or more convincing than the evidence which is offered in opposition to it.






30. Words - gestures - and actions which tend to annoy - alarm - and verbally abuse another person.






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






32. Any fact or evidence that leads to a judgment of the court.






33. Grant by the court which assures someone will not face prosecution in return for providing evidence in a criminal proceeding.






34. 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






35. A reasonable belief that a crime has or is being committed; the basis for all lawful searches - seizures -and arrests.






36. Presentation of evidence to the court (out of the hearing of the jury) for the court's decision of whether the evidence is admissible.






37. 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.






38. A contract in which the promise made by the obligor is not expressed - but inferred by one's conduct or implied in law.






39. 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.






40. Estate property that may be disposed of by a will.






41. A procedure by which a charge(s) against a minor is transferred from a juvenile to circuit court.






42. An order of an administrative agency or court prohibiting a person or business from continuing a particular course of conduct.






43. Ill will - hatred - or hostility by one person toward another which may prompt the intentional doing of a wrongful act without legal justification or excuse.






44. The unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.






45. An endeavor or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime - carries beyond preparation - but lacking execution.






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






47. 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.






48. A legal inquiry to discover and collect facts concerning a certain matter.






49. A forsaking - abandoning - renouncing - or giving over a right.






50. Legal debts and obligations.







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