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Law Vocab
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1. A judgment of the court that explains what the existing law is or expresses the opinion of the court without the need for enforcement.
RETAINER
CLASS ACTION
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
AGGRAVATING FACTORS
2. 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.
AGREED STATEMENT OF FACTS
SENTENCE REPORT
EVICTION
DETENTION FACILITY
3. The public calling of the docket or list of causes at commencement of term of court - for setting a time for trial or entering orders.
POLLING THE JURY
BEQUESTS
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
CALLING THE DOCKET
4. The process by which the property of a person who has died without a will passes on to others according to the state's distribution statutes.
ARREST
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
SELF-DEFENSE
INTESTATE SUCCESSION
5. Moving a lawsuit or criminal trial to another place for trial.
CHANGE OF VENUE
FORFEIT
MATERIAL EVIDENCE
CLEMENCY OR EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY
6. A document or other item introduced as evidence during a trial or hearing.
LENIENCY
FAILURE TO COMPLY
EXHIBIT
CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES
7. The act of obtaining the property of another person through wrongful use of actual or threatened force - violence - or fear.
PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE
SENTENCE - CONSECUTIVE
EXTORTION
BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME (B.C.S.)
8. Judicial officer having strictly limited jurisdiction exercising some of the functions of a judge.
PENALTY
MAGISTRATE
ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE
SPENDTHRIFT TRUST
9. A failure to respond to a lawsuit within the specified time.
HEARING - PRELIMINARY
DEFAULT
ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY
CRIMINAL RECORD
10. A hearing established to re-evaluate the bail amount that was originally set for the accused.
HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION
STANDARD OF PROOF
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
BAIL REVIEW
11. Synonymous with reversible error ; an error which warrants the appellate court in reversing the judgment before it.
ABSTRACTACT
REASONABLE PERSON
PREJUDICIAL ERROR
PRELIMINARY HEARING
12. 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.
ANSWER
STATEMENT - CLOSING
COLLATERAL
FOSTER CARE
13. A contract in which the promise made by the obligor is not expressed - but inferred by one's conduct or implied in law.
PROSECUTION
REPLY
MISDEMEANOR
IMPLIED CONTRACT
14. An assault committed with the intention of committing some additional crime.
BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME (B.C.S.)
FORFEIT
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED
LIABILITY
15. The matter can only be filed in one court.
BILL OF PARTICULARS
RECALL
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
JOYRIDING
16. A collection - compendium - or revision of laws - rules - and regulations enacted by legislative authority.
CODE
MATERIAL WITNESS
PRECEDENT
NOTICE TO PRODUCE
17. Legal dissolution of a marriage by a court. Also termed dissolutionof marriage.
DEATH PENALTY
DIVORCE
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
LIVING TRUST
18. 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
EN BANC
GRANTOR OR SETTLOR
INVESTIGATION
STATUS OFFENDERS
19. An arrangement whereby a husband and wife live apart from each other while remaining married either by mutual consent or by a judicial order.
APPEAL
SEPARATION
INSANITY PLEA
PROBATE ESTATE
20. The confirmation or adoption of a previous act done either by the party himself or by another.
INFRACTION
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
REMOVAL
RATIFICATION
21. The number assigned to the criminal record that corresponds to the person's arrest.
APPELLANT
BOOKING NUMBER
DRUNK DRIVING
DAMAGES
22. The questioning of a witness produced by the other side.
INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
INCAPACITY
OVERRULE
CROSS-EXAMINATION
23. A list of cases to be heard by a court - or a log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
DOCKET
PROXIMATE CAUSE
OFFENSE
CRIMINAL RECORD
24. An aggravated unlawful assault in which there is threat to do bodily harmwithout justification or excuse by use of any instrument calculated to do serious bodily harm or cause death.
REASONABLE PERSON
ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON
AUTO TAMPERING
OFFER OF PROOF
25. The finding of the court that an act was committed with the intent of embarrassing the court - disobeying its lawful orders - or obstructing the administration of justice in some way.
MOOT
CONTEMPT OF COURT
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
BEQUESTS
26. Legal document issued by a court that shows an executor's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.
EVIDENCE
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
PLEA BARGAIN
ADOPTION
27. Tangible physical property (such as cars - clothing - furniture - and jewelry) and intangible personal property. This does not include real property such as land or rights in land.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
HOME MONITORING
ATTEST
STATUTORY LAW
28. Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME (B.C.S.)
RECALL
RE-DIRECT EXAMINATION
EVIDENCE
29. Ruling or order issued by the judge granting the party's request.
MOTION GRANTED
CAUSE
CLERK OF COURT
CHIEF JUDGE
30. A young person who has not yet attained the age at which he or she should be treated as an adult for purposes of criminal law and other legal matters.
FIDELITY BOND
POST CONVICTION RELIEF PROCEEDING
RULES OF EVIDENCE
JUVENILE
31. 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.
CRIME
COMPLY
DIVERSION
PIMP
32. The party who makes an answer to a bill or other proceedings in equity; also refers to the party against whom an appeal is brought. Sometimes called an appellee.
FILE
JURISDICTION
RESPONDENT
MISTRIAL
33. A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
ATTEST
COURT REPORTER
BILL OF PARTICULARS
PRIVILEGE
34. 1. To execute - perpetrate - or carry out an act. To commit a crime. 2. To send a person to prison - asylum - or reformatory by a court order.
BURDEN OF PROOF
JEOPARDY
COMMIT
HOME MONITORING
35. Courts having jurisdiction over cases involving children under 18. Casesinvolve delinquent - dependent - and neglected children.
RESTITUTION
REVERSE
DEFAMATION
COURTS - JUVENILE and DEPENDENCY
36. An open act showing the intent to commit a crime.
OVERT ACT
COURTROOM
INITIAL APPEARANCE
MOTION
37. Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury upon the person of another - when coupled with the present ability to do so - and any intentional display of force such as would give victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.
RECUSE
OFFER OF PROOF
ATTACHMENT
ASSAULT
38. Member of the jury.
BEQUESTS
EYE WITNESS
GLUE SNIFFING
JUROR
39. A personal representative - named in a will - who administers an estate.
BAIL FORFEITURE
SENTENCING
REBUTTAL
EXECUTOR
40. Evidence in form of witness testimony - who actually saw - heard - or touched the subject of question.
HEARING
PANDERING
EVIDENCE - DIRECT
IMPEACHMENT OF WITNESS
41. A person appointed by will or by law to assume responsibility for incompetent adults or minor children.
QUASI JUDICIAL
GUARDIANSHIP
GUARDIAN
STAY
42. The lack of power or the legal ability to act.
INCAPACITY
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACCOMPLICE
CHARGE TO THE JURY
43. All the judges of a court sitting together. Appellate courts can consist of a dozen or more judges - but often they hear cases in panels of three judges. If a case is heard or reheard by the full court - it is heard en banc.
CAUSE
ARSON
EN BANC
ACCORD AND SATISFACTION
44. An agreement between parties that dictates what is being received from one party to the other.
DELIBERATE
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
SETTLEMENT
LIMITED JURISDICTION
45. Now called Judgment as a Matter of Law. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict.
RIGHTS - CONSTITUTIONAL
BIAS
PARDON
DIRECTED VERDICT
46. The constitutional prohibition under the Fifth Amendment against a person being put on trial more than once for the same offense.
EXTRAORDINARY WRIT
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
EQUITABLE ACTION
COURT ORDER
47. A method of discharging a claim upon agreement by the parties to give and accept something in settlement of the claim.
RATIFICATION
ACCORD AND SATISFACTION
MATERIAL WITNESS
REJOINDER
48. The act of taking and carrying away the personal property of another of a value less than $300 with the intent to deprive the owner or possessor of it permanently.
NEXT FRIEND
APPELLATE COURT
PETTY THEFT
EQUITABLE ACTION
49. A proceeding similar to a trial - without a jury - and usually of shorter duration.
HARMLESS ERROR
CONTINUANCE
ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY
HEARING
50. 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.
PERMANENT RESIDENT
DISSENT
POST CONVICTION RELIEF PROCEEDING
PRESUMPTION
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