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Subject : law
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1. A legal inquiry to discover and collect facts concerning a certain matter.






2. To obtain customers for a whore or prostitute. One who obtains customers for a whore or prostitute.






3. The act of taking money - personal property - or any other article of value that is in the possession of another done by means of force or fear.






4. To confine in jail.






5. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree. Also the judgment given.






6. A person who makes and signs an affidavit.






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. Evidence that can be legally and properly introduced in a civil or criminal trial.






9. A judge's written explanation of a decision of the court or of a majority of judges. A dissenting opinion disagrees with the majority opinion because of the reasoning and/or the principles of law on which the decision is based. A concurring opinion a






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






11. A body of persons temporarily selected from the citizens of a particular district sworn to listen to the evidence in a trial and declare a verdict on matters of fact.






12. 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.






13. Unlawful killing of another - without malice - when the death is caused by some other unlawful act not usually expected to result in great bodily harm.






14. A will entirely written - dated - and signed by the testator in his/her own handwriting.






15. An honest belief - the absence of malice - and the absence of design to defraud.






16. The testimony of witnesses who know the general character and reputation of a person in the community in which he or she lives.






17. 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.






18. 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 .






19. An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.






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






21. A forejudgment - bias - a preconceived opinion.






22. 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.






23. 1. An act of omission or commission in violation of law which carries criminal consequences. 2. Criminal activity in general relating to a specific time or place.






24. A legal claim against another person's property as security for a debt.






25. A protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.






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






27. Money or other security (such as a bail bond) provided to the court to temporarily allow a person's release from jail and assure his or her appearance in court. Bail and Bond are often used interchangeably.






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






29. For the judge or jury to determine and declare the guilt of the defendant.






30. The person who sets up a trust. Also called the grantor.






31. 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






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






33. Generally - justice or fairness.






34. 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.






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






36. The court in which a matter must first be filed.






37. A husband or wife of a deceased spouse married after a will is executed who is not provided for in the will.






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






39. To willfully take or convert to one's own use - another's money or property - which the wrongdoer initially acquired lawfully - because of some office - employment - or some position of trust.






40. Legal document issued by a court that shows an administrator's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.






41. An open act showing the intent to commit a crime.






42. Begun - but not yet completed. Thus - an action is pending from its inception until the rendition of its final judgment.






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






44. 1. Written attestation. 2. Authorized declaration verifying that an instrument is a true and correct copy of the original.






45. 1. A unit of the judiciary authorized to decide disputed matters of fact - cases or controversies. 2. Figuratively - the judge or judicial officer. Judges sometimes use 'court' to refer to themselves in the third person - as in 'the court has read






46. Sexual intercourse between persons so closely related that marriage between them would be unlawful.






47. Oral or written request made by a party to an action before - during - or after a trial asking the judge to issue a ruling or order in that party's favor.






48. Pre-trial release based on the person's own promise that he or she will show up for trial (no bond required). Also referred to as release on own recognizance or ROR.






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






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