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1. 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.






2. A federal or state public building or other place for the confinement of persons. It is used as either a punishment imposed by the law or otherwise in the course of the administration of justice






3. 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 .






4. Evidence that can be legally and properly introduced in a civil or criminal trial.






5. The means by which a right is enforced or the violation of a right is prevented - redressed or compensated.






6. 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.






7. Formal conclusion by a judge or jury on issues of fact.






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






9. Unlawful killing of another - without malice - when the death is caused by some other unlawful act not usually expected to result in great bodily harm.






10. To deprive a person of his liberty by legal authority.






11. 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.






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






13. The appellate court has the right to review and revise the lower court decision.






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






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






16. Willful destruction of property - from actual ill will or resentment toward its owner or possessor.






17. The dismissal of a case without preventing the plaintiff from bringing the same cause of action against the defendant in the future.






18. A legal representative - attorney - lawyer.






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. An action for the recovery of a possession that has been wrongfully taken.






23. The correction of an error admitted in any process.






24. To refuse a gift made in a will.






25. An assault committed by one member of a household against another.






26. 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.






27. Postponing the effect of a judgment already entered - ordinarily because of an error apparent on the record .






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






29. A ruling by the court against the party making the objection.






30. 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.






31. 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






32. Writ or order by a court prohibiting a specific action from being carried out by a person or group.






33. The closing statement - by counsel - to the trier of facts after all parties have concluded their presentation of evidence.






34. 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.






35. In the practice of appellate courts - the word means that the decision of the trial court is correct.






36. 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.'






37. The planning of a crime preceding the commission of the act - rather than committing the crime on the spur of the moment.






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






39. A second examination of a witness by the counsel who called the witness to testify. This examination is usually focused on certain matters that were discussed by the opposing counsel's examination.






40. A legal claim against another person's property as security for a debt.






41. A conference between the judge and lawyers - usually in the courtroom - out of earshot of the jury and spectators.






42. Youths charged with the status of being beyond the control of their legal guardian or are habitually disobedient - truant from school - or have committed other acts that would not be a crime if committed by an adult. They are not delinquents (in that






43. 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.






44. The number assigned to the criminal record that corresponds to the person's arrest.






45. Begun - but not yet completed. Thus - an action is pending from its inception until the rendition of its final judgment.






46. Asserted to be true as depicted or a person who is accused but has not yet been tried in court.






47. A legal doctrine by which acts of the opposing parties are compared to determine the liability of each party to the other - making each liable only for his or her percentage of fault.






48. The judgment formally pronounced by the court or judge upon the defendant after his or her conviction by imposing a punishment to be inflicted either in the form of a fine - incarceration or probation.






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






50. Generally - a tax on the privilege of transferring property to others after a person's death. In addition to federal estate taxes - many states have their own estate taxes.