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Subject : law
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1. The ordinary jury of twelve (or fewer) persons for the trial of a civil or criminal case. So called to distinguish it from the grand jury.






2. The right of all persons to receive the guarantees and safeguards of the law and the judicial process. It includes such constitutional requirements as adequate notice - assistance of counsel - the right to remain silent - theright to a speedy and pub






3. Opportunity for the side that opened the case to offer limited response to evidence presented during the rebuttal by the opposing side.






4. The judge's instructions to the jury concerning the law that applies to the facts of the case on trial.






5. Declaration or document issued by a grand jury that either makes a neutral report or notes misdeeds by officials charged with specified public duties.






6. An alternative to incarceration where an individual is confined to his or her home and monitored electronically.






7. Aka PROSECUTOR and DISTRICT ATTORNEY.






8. A witness whose testimony is not favorable to the party who calls him or her as a witness. A hostile witness may be asked be cross-examined by the party who calls him or be cross-examined by the party who calls him or leading questions and may her to






9. 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.






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






11. The authority of a court to review the official actions of other branches of government. Also - the authority to declare unconstitutional the actions of other branches.






12. Remarks addressed by attorney to judge or jury on the merits of case or on points of law.






13. The person filing an action in a court of original jurisdiction. Also - the person who appeals the judgment of a lower court. The opposing party is called the respondent.






14. The time within a plaintiff must begin a lawsuit (in civil cases) or a prosecutor must bring charges (in criminal cases). There are different statutes of limitations at both the federal and state levels for different kinds of lawsuits or crimes.






15. A procedure by which a convicted defendant challenges the conviction and/or sentence on the basis of some alleged violation or error.






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






17. The act that caused an event to occur. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act.






18. That which tends to injure a person's reputation. Libel is published defamation - whereasslander is spoken.






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






20. 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 .






21. The final statements by the attorneys to the jury or court summarizing the evidence that they have established and the evidence that the other side has failed to establish.






22. An attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another or purposely - knowingly or recklesslycausing such injury - or an attempt to cause or purposely or knowingly cause bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon.






23. Willful destruction of property - from actual ill will or resentment toward its owner or possessor.






24. The act of not following an order that is directed by the court.






25. 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.






26. Juvenile found to have committed a status offense rather than a crime that would provide a basis for a finding of delinquency. Typical status offenses are habitual truancy - violating a curfew - or running away from home. These are not crimes - but t






27. An oral (unwritten) will.






28. 1. A person who has been found guilty of a crime and is serving a sentence for that crime; a prison inmate. 2. To find a person guilty of an offense by either a trial or a plea of guilty.






29. Specific factors that define a crime which the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt in order to obtain a conviction. The elements that must be proven are 1) that a crime has actually occurred - 2) the accused intended the crime to happen






30. In juvenile court - a judicial hearing - usually held after the filing of a petition - to determine interim custody of a minor pending a judgment.






31. The reduction of a sentence - such as from death to life imprisonment.






32. The postconviction stage in which the defendant is brought before the court for imposition of sentence.






33. The power of the government to take private property for public use through condemnation.






34. A state tax on property that an heir or beneficiary under a will receives from a deceased person's estate. The heir or beneficiary pays this tax.






35. To support with evidence or authority; make more certain.






36. Attorney at law - lawyer - counselor at law.






37. 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.






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






39. Presiding or Administrative Judge in a court.






40. Legally responsible.






41. 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






42. A judge's decision not to allow an objection. A decision by a higher court finding that a lower court decision was wrong.






43. Inferences drawn from proven facts.






44. The hearing available to a person charged with a felony to determine if there is enough evidence (probable cause) to hold him for trial.






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






46. A type of sentence where the convicted criminal is ordered to spend the rest of his or her life in prison






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






48. The standard in a criminal case requiring that the jury be satisfied to a moralcertainty that every element of a crime has been proven by the prosecution. This standard of proof does not require that the state establish absolute certainty by eliminat






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






50. A form of legal co-ownership of property (also known as survivor ship ). At the death of one co-owner - the surviving co-owner becomes sole owner of the property.