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Subject : law
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1. A lesser offense than a felony and generally punishable by fine or limited jail time - but not in a penitentiary.






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






3. The seat occupied by judges in courts.






4. To make greater in value - to increase.






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






6. Remarks addressed by attorney to judge or jury on the merits of case or on points of law.






7. To hold a person for trial on bond (bail) or in jail. If the judicial official conducting a hearing finds probable cause to believe the accused committed a crime - the official will bind over the accused - normally by setting bail for the accused's a






8. 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






9. 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.






10. 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






11. Settling a dispute without a full - formal trial. Methods includemediation - conciliation - arbitration - and settlement - among others.






12. A government grant giving an inventor the exclusive right to make or sell his or her invention for a term of years.






13. Evidence that helps to prove a point or issue in a case.






14. A crime of a more serious nature than a misdemeanor - usually punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than a year and/or substantial fines.






15. The juror who chairs the jury during deliberations and speaks for the jury in court when announcing the verdict.






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






17. Additional juror impaneled in case of sickness or disability of another juror.






18. A person who aids or contributes in the commission of a crime.






19. A lawsuit - litigation - or action. Any question - civil or criminal - litigated or contested before a court of justice.






20. In tort law - a defense to a personal injury suit. The essence of an affirmative defense is that the plaintiff assumed the known risk of whatever dangerous condition caused the injury.






21. 1. One who administers the estate of a person who dies without a will. 2. A court official.






22. An order requiring a person to appear in court and present reasons why a certain order - judgment - or decree should not be issued.






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






24. An offensive touching or use of force on one's spouse without the spouse's consent.






25. Crime in which the driver of a vehicle leaves the scene of an accident without identifying himself or herself.






26. An advocate - counsel - or official agent employed in preparing - managing - and trying cases in the courts.






27. A hearing established to re-evaluate the bail amount that was originally set for the accused.






28. The process whereby the accused and the prosecutor in a criminal case work out a mutually satisfactory disposition of the case subject to court approval. Usually involves the defendant's pleading guilty to a lesser offense or to only one.






29. A statement of all important facts - which all the parties agree is true and correct -which is submitted to a court for ruling.






30. A legally enforceable agreement between two or more competent parties made either orally or in writing. CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE - A legal doctrine that says if the plaintiff in a civil action for negligence also was negligent - he or she cannot recov






31. An order of the court. A final decree is one that fully and finally disposes of the litigation. Aninterlocutory decree is a preliminary order that often disposes of only part of a lawsuit.






32. A violation of law - not punishable by imprisonment. Minor traffic offenses are generally considered infractions.






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






34. A police identification procedure by which the suspect to a crime is exhibited - along with others - before the victim or witness to determine if the victim or witness can identify the committed the crime.suspect as the person who






35. False and defamatory spoken words tending to harm another's reputation - community standing - office - trade - business - or means of livelihood.






36. A person with legal skills - but who is not an attorney - and who works under the supervision of a lawyer or who is otherwise authorized by law to use those legal skills.






37. A written accusation alleging a defendant has committed an offense. Includes a citation - an indictment - information - and statement of charges.






38. A defendant's statement in mitigation of punishment.






39. 1. The action of sending a person to a penal or mental institution. 2. The order directing an officer to take a person to a penal or mental institution.






40. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on the written indictment submitted to it for its approval - means that the evidence was found insufficient to indict.






41. Public official charged with duty to make inquiry into the causes and circumstances of any death which occurs through violence or suddenly - with marks of suspicion.






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






43. The jurisdiction of two or more courts - each authorized to deal with the same subject matter.






44. Release of a person from custody without the payment of any bail or posting of bond - upon the promise to return to court.

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






46. The rights of a person guaranteed by the state or federal constitutions.






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






48. Legally responsible.






49. Legal right given to a person to manage the property and financial affairs of a person deemed incapable of doing that for himself or herself. (Conservators have somewhat less responsibility than guardians. See also guardianship.)






50. State-imposed death as punishment for a serious crime. Capital punishment.