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Subject : law
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1. In juvenile court - a judicial hearing - usually held after the filing of a petition - to determine interim custody of a minor pending a judgment.






2. 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.






3. Confirmation or support of a witness' statement or other fact.






4. Noncriminal case in which one private individual or business sues another to protect - enforce - or redress private or civil rights.






5. 1. Historically - the partition separating the general public from the space occupied by the judges - lawyers - and other participants in a trial. 2. More commonly - the term means the whole body of lawyers.






6. The person who administers an estate. If named in a will - that person's title is an executor . If there is no valid will - that person's title is an administrator.






7. Sexual intercourse between persons so closely related that marriage between them would be unlawful.






8. Those which do not constitute a justification or excuse for an offense but which may be considered as reasons for reducing the degree of blame.






9. 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






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






11. 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.






12. The combination of those rules and principles of conduct promulgated by legislative authority - derived from court decisions - and established by local custom.






13. Violation of a professional duty to act with reasonable care and in good faith without fraud or collusion.






14. An allowance for expenses in prosecuting or defending a suit. Ordinarily this does not include attorney fees.






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






16. The performance or agreement to perform a sexual act for hire.






17. A person to whom the court refers a pending case to take testimony - hear the parties - and report to the court.






18. An alternative to incarceration where an individual is confined to his or her home and monitored electronically.






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






20. A judgment entered against a party who fails to appear in court - respond to the charges - or does not comply with an order - especially an order to provide or permit discovery.






21. 1. Property that is pledged as security against a debt. 2. A person belonging to the same ancestral stock (a relation) - but not in a direct line of descent.






22. The act of collecting the bets of others or making odds on future gambling events.






23. Needy and poor. A defendant who can demonstrate his or her indigence to the court may be assigned a court appointed attorney at public expense.






24. A specialized court that hears crimes dealing with traffic offenses.






25. Putting a person to death - usually by hanging - without legal authority.






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






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






28. The section of a courthouse in which the judge presides over the proceedings.






29. A procedural error during a trial or hearing sufficiently harmful to justify reversing the judgment of a lower court.






30. 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






31. 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.






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






33. An estate consists of personal property (car - household items - and other tangible items) - real property - and intangible property - such as stock certificates and bank accounts - owned in the individual name of a person at the time of the person's






34. The act - after a jury verdict has been announced - of asking jurors individually whether they agree with the verdict.






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






36. The party appealing a final decision or judgment.






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






38. An imaginary situation - incorporating facts previously admitted into evidence - upon which an expert witness is permitted to give an opinion as to a condition resulting from the situation.






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






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






41. Money awarded by a court to a person injured by the unlawful act or negligence of another person.






42. An order made by a court having competent jurisdiction. Rules of court are either general or special; the former are the regulations by which the practice of the court is governed - the latter are special orders made in particular cases.






43. A mutual understanding and intention between two or more parties. The writing or instrument which isevidence of an agreement. (Although often used as synonymous with contract - agreement is a broader term.)






44. A court in which the proceedings are recorded - transcribed - and maintained as permanent records.






45. 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






46. A concept applied by courts in product liability cases in which a seller is liable for any and all defective or hazardous products which unduly threaten a consumer's personal safety.






47. The process by which a deceased person's property goes to the state if no heir can be found.






48. Unlawful killing of another - without malice - when the act is committed with a sudden extreme emotional impulse.






49. Juvenile found to have committed a status offense rather than a crime that would provide a basis for a finding of delinquency. Typical status offenses are habitual truancy - violating a curfew - or running away from home. These are not crimes - but t






50. A case summary or commentary on the law cases - statutes - and rules illustrating its interpretation.