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Subject : law
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1. Physical condition of a child indicating that external or internal injuries result from acts committed by a parent or custodian.






2. Judicial officer having strictly limited jurisdiction exercising some of the functions of a judge.






3. Having no force - legal power to bind - or validity.






4. 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.






5. A crime of a more serious nature than a misdemeanor - usually punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than a year and/or substantial fines.






6. Any of the drugs whose production and use are regulated by law - including narcotics - stimulants - and hallucinogens.






7. 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.






8. A claim by codefendant or co-plaintiffs against each other and not against persons on the opposite side of the lawsuit.






9. A hearing established to re-evaluate the bail amount that was originally set for the accused.






10. To disagree. An appellate court opinion setting forth the minority view and outlining the disagreement of one or more judges with the decision of the majority.






11. A machine which records by a needle on a graph varying emotional disturbances when answering questions truly or falsely - as indicated by fluctuations in blood pressure - perspiration.respiration






12. Standard of proof commonly used in civil lawsuits and in regulatory agency cases. It governs the amount of proof that must be offered in order for the plaintiff to win the case.






13. A sentence of imprisonment to a specified minimum and maximum period of time -specifically authorized by statute - subject to termination by a parole board or other authorized agency after the prisoner has served the minimum term.






14. 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.






15. 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.






16. Law established by previous decisions of appellate courts - particularly the Supreme Court.






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






18. The combination of those rules and principles of conduct promulgated by legislative authority - derived from court decisions - and established by local custom.






19. In the practice of appellate courts - the word means that the decision of the trial court is correct.






20. A legal right - exemption or immunity granted to a person - company or class - that is beyond the common advantages of other citizens.






21. A lawsuit - litigation - or action. Any question - civil or criminal - litigated or contested before a court of justice.






22. A rule of law that courts and judges shall draw a particular inference from a particular fact - or from particular evidence.






23. A phrase used to denote a hypothetical person who exercises qualities of attention - knowledge - intelligence - and judgment that society requires of its members for the protection of his or her own interest and the interests of others.






24. Court order requiring to appear and show cause why the court should not take a particular course of action. If the party fails to appear or to give sufficient reasons why the court should take no action - the court will take the action. In criminal c






25. The person to whom property rights or power are transferred by another - a grantee.






26. An invalid trial caused by some legal error. When a judge declares a mistrial - the trial must start again from the beginning - including the selection of a new jury.






27. The taking or detaining of a person against his or her will and without lawful authority.






28. Mental capacity of a person - especially with regard to his or her ability to stand trial and to assist counsel in his or her defense.






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






30. Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time - rather than one after the other. See also CUMULATIVE SENTENCES.






31. A state examination taken by prospective lawyers in order to be admitted and licensed to practice law.






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






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






34. A crime composed of some - but not all - of the elements of a greater crime; commission of the greater crime automatically includes commission of the lesser included offense.






35. Immorality. An element of crimes inherently bad - as opposed to crimes bad merely because they are forbidden by statute.






36. The facts that give rise to a lawsuit or a legal claim.






37. Attested as being true or an exact reproduction.






38. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served simultaneously.






39. Cancellation by a court of a warrant before its execution by the arrest of a defendant; also - a process by which a retired judge may be asked to sit on a particular case.






40. Unlawful killing of another - without malice - when the act is committed with a sudden extreme emotional impulse.






41. An association of persons jointly undertaking some commercial enterprise. Unlike a partnership - a joint venture does not entail a continuing relationship among the parties.






42. Someone named to receive property or benefits in a will. In a trust - a person who is to receive benefits from the trust.






43. A person - business - or government agency actively involved in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






44. 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.






45. A prison or place of confinement where convicted felons are sent to serve out the term of their sentence.






46. A previously decided case that guides the decision of future cases.






47. An arrangement whereby a husband and wife live apart from each other while remaining married either by mutual consent or by a judicial order.






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






49. The method - established normally by rules to be followed in a case; the formal steps in a judicial proceeding.






50. A program of parental care for children who do not have an in-home parental relationship with either biological or adoptive parents.