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Subject : law
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1. The first examination of a witness by the counsel who called the witness to testify.






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






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






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






5. Persons trained in the law who assist judges in researching legal opinions.






6. A hearing in which certain rights are respected such as the right to present evidence - to cross examine and to have findings supported by evidence.






7. A trust that the grantor may change or revoke.






8. Money or a written instrument such as a deed that - by agreement between two parties - is held by a neutral third party (held in escrow) until all conditions of the agreement are met.






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






10. Punishment - civil or criminal - generally referring to payment of money.






11. The unlawful killing of a human being with deliberate intent to kill.






12. The written statements of fact and law filed by the parties to a lawsuit.






13. A small amount of money set aside from the estate of the deceased. Its purpose is to provide for the surviving family members during the administration of the estate.






14. The state or condition of a person who is unable to pay his or her debts as they are or become due.






15. A court's recognition of the truth of basic facts without formal evidence.






16. Oral or anal copulation between humans - or between humans or animals.






17. State laws that provide for the distribution of estate property of a person who dies without a will. Same as intestacy laws.






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. 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.






20. Among other matters - the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from depriving any person of life - liberty - or property without adequate due process .






21. A meeting between the judge and the lawyers involved in a lawsuit to narrow the issues in the suit - agree on what will be presented at the trial - and make a final effort to settle the case without a trial.






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






23. Evidence given to explain - counteract - or disprove facts given by the opposing counsel.






24. Attorney at law - lawyer - counselor at law.






25. 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.






26. Responsible for a delinquency - crime - or other offense; not innocent.






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






28. Keeping all witnesses (except plaintiff and defendant) out of the courtroom except for their time on the stand - and cautioning them not to discuss their testimony with other witnesses. Also called separation of witnesses. This prevents a witness fro






29. A child born or adopted after a will is executed - who is not provided for in the will.






30. To take into one's family the child of another and give him or her the rights - privileges - and duties of a child and heir.






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






32. 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






33. A seizure; the obtaining of money by legal process through seizure and sale of property.






34. The closing statement - by counsel - to the trier of facts after all parties have concluded their presentation of evidence.






35. The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.






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






37. A county court that handles civil claims for amounts less than $5 -00. People often represent themselves rather than hire an attorney.






38. A satisfaction agreed upon between the parties in a lawsuit which bars subsequent actions on the claim.






39. 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.






40. Legal dissolution of a marriage by a court. Also termed dissolutionof marriage.






41. Voluntary statement made by one who is a defendant in a criminal trial - which - if true - discloses his or her guilt.






42. A parent's or custodian's act of leaving a child without adequate care - supervision - support - or parental






43. 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






44. Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts.






45. A lawyer elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective juicial circuit. See PROSECUTOR.

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46. Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.






47. 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.






48. Notifying a person that he or she has been named as a party to a lawsuit or has been accused of some offense. Process consists of a summons - citation or warrant - to which a copy of the complaint is attached.






49. A defense claim that the accused was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed.






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