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Subject : law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A person's own act - or acceptance of facts - which preclude his or her later making claims to the contrary.






2. A person having a legal relationship of trust and confidence to another and having a duty to act primarily for the others benefit - e.g. - a guardian - trustee - or executor.






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






4. A rule or order prescribed for management or government.






5. A court order requiring that some action be taken - or that some party refrain from taking action. It differs from forms of temporary relief - such as a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction.






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






7. The method - established normally by rules to be followed in a case; the formal steps in a judicial proceeding.






8. A person who makes and signs an affidavit.






9. A list of cases to be heard by a court - or a log containing brief entries of court proceedings.






10. Land - buildings - and other improvements affixed to the land.






11. A proceeding in which the accused is brought before the court to plead to the criminal charge in the indictment or information. The charge is read to him or her and he or she is asked to plead guilty or not guilty or - where permitted - nolo contende






12. The assertion of a party to an action - setting out what he expects to prove.






13. The rule preventing illegally obtained evidence to be used in any trial.






14. The initial appearance of an arrested person before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for his or her arrest. Generally the person comes before a judge within hours of the arrest - and are informed of the charges against him or her






15. An order of an administrative agency or court prohibiting a person or business from continuing a particular course of conduct.






16. Attorney at law - lawyer - counselor at law.






17. A determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or entry of a plea of guilty or nol contendere (no contest) - regardless of whether adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence was suspended - deferred - or withheld.






18. 1. An act of omission or commission in violation of law which carries criminal consequences. 2. Criminal activity in general relating to a specific time or place.






19. A person - business - or government agency actively involved in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






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






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






22. Antisocial behavior by a minor; especially behavior that would be criminally punishable if the actor were an adult - but instead is usually punished by special laws pertaining only to minors.






23. 1. Defendant's statement of a reason why the plaintiff or prosecutor has no valid case against defendant -especially a defendant's answer - denial - or plea. 2. Defendant's method and strategy in opposing the plaintiff or theprosecution. 3. One or mo






24. Having no force - legal power to bind - or validity.






25. Sentences for two or more crimes to run consecutively - rather than concurrently. CUSTODY - 1. The care and control of a thing or person for inspection - preservation - or security. 2. The care - control - and maintenance of a child awarded by a cour






26. The party appealing a final decision or judgment.






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






28. A picture of an alleged criminal created by a professional police artist using verbal descriptionsgiven by the victim or a witness.






29. The procedure by which one or both parties disclose evidence which will be used at trial. The specific tools of discovery include depositions - interrogatories and motions for the production of documents.






30. Legally responsible.






31. A civil case in which parties may resolve their dispute without a formal finding of error or fault.






32. Illegal sex acts performed against a minor by a parent - guardian - relative or acquaintance.






33. Recommendation for a sentence less than the maximum allowed.






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






35. Primary evidence; the best evidence available. Evidence short of this is 'secondary.' That is - anoriginal letter is 'best evidence -' and a photocopy is 'secondary evidence.'






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






37. A temporary location that is meant to secure the accused while waiting for trial to begin or continue.






38. A state examination taken by prospective lawyers in order to be admitted and licensed to practice law.






39. 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






40. Evil doing - ill conduct; the commission of some act which is positively prohibited by law.






41. 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.






42. Pimping. Arranging for acts of prostitution.






43. 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.






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






45. To clean or clear - such as eliminating inactive records from court files; with respect to civil contempt - to cure the noncompliance that caused the contempt finding.






46. The jury's decision-making process after hearing the evidence and closing arguments and being giventhe court's instructions.






47. 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






48. An established standard - guide - or regulation.






49. A trust that - once set up - the grantor may not revoke.






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