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1. 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.






2. A form of executive clemency preventing criminal prosecution or removing or extinguishing a criminal conviction.






3. In criminal law - the hearing at which a judge determines whether there is sufficient evidence against a person charged with a crime to hold him or her for trial.






4. An accounting for the whereabouts of the tangible evidence from the moment it is received in custody until it is offered in evidence in court.CHALLENGE - An objection - such as when an attorney objects at a hearing to the seating of a particular pers






5. 1. The process of removing some minor criminal traffic - or juvenile cases from the full judicial process - on the condition that the accused undergo some sort of rehabilitation or make restitution for damages. 2. Unauthorized use of funds.






6. To withhold a debtor's money - and turn it over to another in order to pay a debt. Typically - the one withholding the money is the debtor's employer.






7. Presentation of evidence to the court (out of the hearing of the jury) for the court's decision of whether the evidence is admissible.






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






9. Evidence which might unfairly sway the judge or jury to one side or the other.






10. The continued - habitual - or compulsive commission of law violations after first having been convicted of prior offenses.






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






12. To unite - to combine - to enter into an alliance.






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






14. Mutual or successive relationships to the same right of property - or the same interest of one person with another which represents the same legal right.






15. Without denying the charge - the defendant raises circumstances such as insanity - self-defense -or entrapment to avoid civil or criminal responsibility.






16. A party is said to rest or rest its case when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer.






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






18. A belief in the American legal system which states that all people accused of a criminal act are considered not to have committed the crime until the evidence leaves no doubt in the mind of the court or the jury .






19. A defense attorney designated by the court to represent a defendant who does not have the funds to retain an attorney. COURT COSTS - The expenses of prosecuting or defending a lawsuit - other than the attorneys' fees. An amount of moneymay be awarded






20. Nonphysical items such as stock certificates - bonds - bank accounts - and pension benefits that have value and must be taken into account in estate planning.






21. Member of the jury.






22. 1. A real or seeming incompatibility between one's private interests and one's public or fiduciary duties. 2. A real or seeming incompatibility between the interests of two of a lawyer's clients - such that the lawyer is disqualified from representin






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






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






25. The department that oversees the actions of probationers as well as the location of where probation officers work.






26. The rules and process by which a civil case is tried and appealed - including the preparations for trial - the rules of evidence and trial conduct - and the procedure for pursuing appeals.






27. A general term for an action - cause - suit - or controversy brought before the court for resolution.






28. To determine finally.






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






30. The first questioning of witnesses by the party on whose behalf they are called.






31. Substantial reason - one that affords a legal excuse.






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






33. 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






34. 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.






35. To put off or delay a court hearing.






36. A person confined to a prison - penitentiary - or jail.






37. A writ - often issued by an appellate court - making available remedies not regularly within the powers of lower courts. They include writs of habeas corpus - mandamus - prohibition and quo warranto.






38. The unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.






39. A final settlement or determination. The court decision terminating proceedings in a case before judgment.






40. 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.






41. A place of confinement that is more than a police station and less than a prison. It is usually used to hold persons convicted of misdemeanors or persons awaiting trial.






42. The constitutional prohibition under the Fifth Amendment against a person being put on trial more than once for the same offense.






43. A building or structure used to house alleged criminals and/or convicted criminals of local area crimes.






44. To stand idly around - particularly in a public place.






45. A change - alteration - or amendment which introduces new elements into the details - or cancels some of them - but leaves the general purpose and effect of the subject-matter intact.






46. 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






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






48. An action of a higher court in setting aside or revoking a lower court decision.






49. A judgment entered against a party who fails to appear in court - respond to the charges - or does not comply with an order - especially an order to provide or permit discovery.






50. Acts or declarations by which one implicates oneself in a crime.






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