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Subject : law
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1. A claim by a defendant that he or she lacks the soundness of mind required by law to accept responsibility for a criminal act.






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






3. A trust set up for the benefit of someone who the grantor believes would be incapable of managing his or her own financial affairs.






4. A misdemeanor or minor offense or comparatively insignificant criminal act.






5. The process by which one state or country surrenders to another state - a person accused or convicted of a crime in the other state.






6. 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.






7. Act of giving the equivalent for any loss - damage or injury.






8. The first examination of a witness by the counsel who called the witness to testify.






9. Recovery of land or rental property from another by legal process.






10. The final decision of the court - resolving the dispute; an opinion; an award of damages.






11. The act which produces an effect.






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






13. 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.






14. The obligation of a party to establish by evidence a requisite degree of belief concerning a fact in the mind of the trier of fact or the court.






15. Evidence which is of greater weight or more convincing than the evidence which is offered in opposition to it.






16. Formal notification to the party that has been sued in a civil case of the fact that the lawsuit has been filed. Also - any form of notification of a legal proceeding.






17. 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






18. A certificate or evidence of a debt. Often used interchangeably with bail.






19. Unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 18 - regardless of whether they consent to the act.






20. A written or verbal command from a court directing or forbidding an action.






21. Inclination - bent - a pre-conceived opinion or a predisposition to decide a cause or an issue a certain way.






22. The right to challenge a juror without assigning a reason for the challenge.






23. A method of discharging a claim upon agreement by the parties to give and accept something in settlement of the claim.






24. 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.






25. Body of federal or state law dealing with procedural aspects of trial for criminal cases.






26. To put off or delay a court hearing.






27. The practice which enables an accused awaiting trial to be released without posting any security other than a promise to appear before the court at the proper time.






28. Courts having jurisdiction over cases involving children under 18. Casesinvolve delinquent - dependent - and neglected children.






29. 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.






30. 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.






31. Money awarded to an injured person - over and above the measurable value of the injury - in order to punish the person who hurt him.






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






33. A child who is homeless or without proper care through no fault of the parent - guardian - or custodian. DEPORTATION - The act of removing a person to another country. Order issued by an immigration judge - expelling an alien from the United States.






34. Legal debts and obligations.






35. A judicial command or order proceeding from a court or judicial officer - directing the proper officer to enforce a judgment - sentence - or decree.






36. An attorney appointed by a court or employed by a government agency whose work consists primarily of defending people who are unable to hire a lawyer due to economic reasons.






37. Aka DOCKET NUMBER.






38. A person who makes and signs an affidavit.






39. Words - gestures - and actions which tend to annoy - alarm - and verbally abuse another person.






40. A punitive act designed to secure enforcement by imposing a penalty for its violation. For example - a sanction may be imposed for failure to comply with discovery orders.






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






42. The process of photographing - fingerprinting - and recording identifying data of a suspect. This process follows the arrest.






43. A reduction in sentenced time in prison as a reward for good behavior. It usually is one-third to one-half of fthe maximum sentence.






44. An offensive touching or use of force on a person without the person's consent.






45. The defendant's response to the plaintiff's allegations as stated in a complaint. An item-by-item - paragraph-by-paragraph response to points made in a complaint; part of the pleadings.






46. The act or fact of holding a person in custody; confinement or compulsory delay.






47. The initial statement made by attorneys for each side - outlining the facts each intends to establish during the trial.






48. 1. A statement of acceptance of responsibility. 2. The short declaration at the end of a legal paper showing that the paper was duly executed and acknowledged.






49. The willful taking and concealing of merchandise from a store or business establishment with the intention of using the goods for one's personal use without paying the purchase price.






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