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Subject : law
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1. Legal document issued by a court that shows an executor's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.






2. 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.






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






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






5. The lawyer who represents a client and is entitled to receive all formal documents from the court or from other parties. Also known as counsel of record.






6. A legal representative - attorney - lawyer.






7. Chains or shackles for the hands to secure prisoners.






8. Allowance ordered to be paid by one spouse to the other for support while the spouses are living apart but not divorced.






9. The ordinary jury of twelve (or fewer) persons for the trial of a civil or criminal case. So called to distinguish it from the grand jury.






10. Mental capacity of a person - especially with regard to his or her ability to stand trial and to assist counsel in his or her defense.






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






12. 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






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






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






17. The legal process by which the government takes private land for public use - paying the owners a fair price. See EMINENT DOMAIN.






18. To confine in jail.






19. To set right; to remedy; to compensate; to remove the causes of a grievance.






20. To overthrow - to vacate - to annul or make void.






21. An agreement by two or more persons to commit an unlawful act; in criminal law - conspiracy is a separate offense from the crime that is the object of the conspiracy.






22. An established standard - guide - or regulation.






23. 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.






24. The act of sending a case back to the trial court and ordering the trial court to conduct limited new hearings or an entirely new trial.






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






26. A remedy requiring a person who has breached a contract to perform specifically what he or she has agreed to do. Specific performance is ordered when damages would be inadequate compensation.






27. A written statement prepared by the counsel arguing a case in court. It contains a summary of the facts of a case -the pertinent laws - and an argument of how the law applies to the facts supporting counsel's position.






28. The purpose to use a particular means to bring about a certain result.






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






30. Written questions asked by one party in a lawsuit for which the opposing party must provide written answers.






31. The manipulation of an automobile and its parts for a specific purpose.






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






33. A request made after a trial - asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial wasconducted properly. To make such a request is 'to appeal' or 'to take an appeal.'






34. A ruling by the court in favor of the party making the objection.






35. Confidential communications to certain persons that are protected by law against any disclosure - including forced disclosure in legal proceedings.






36. An association of persons jointly undertaking some commercial enterprise. Unlike a partnership - a joint venture does not entail a continuing relationship among the parties.






37. The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.






38. The seat occupied by judges in courts.






39. 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.






40. One which implicitly instructs the witness how to answer or which suggests to the witness the answer desired.






41. Member of the jury.






42. The unlawful use of force against another with unusual or serious consequences such as theuse of a dangerous weapon.






43. In some states - the highest appellate court - where it is the Court's discretion whether to hear the case on appeal.






44. The jury or the judge must determine that the defendant - because of mental disease or defect - could not form the intent required to commit the offense.






45. 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.






46. The voluntary transfer - by a debtor - of all property to a trustee for thebenefit of all of his or her creditors.






47. To seat a jury. When voir dire is finished and both sides have exercised their challenges - the jury is impaneled.The jurors are sworn in and the trial is ready to proceed.






48. Property owned in common by husband and wife each having an undivided one-half interest by reason of their marital status. For example - the earnings of one spouse during the marriage do not belong solely to that spouse; the earnings are community pr






49. Requirement that police tell a suspect in their custody of his or her constitutional rights before they question him or her: specifically - the right to remain silent; that any statement made may be used against him or her; the right to an attorney;






50. Aka DOCKET NUMBER.