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Law Vocab
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1. Attested as being true or an exact reproduction.
CERTIFIED
STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION
JUROR
PREJUDICIAL ERROR
2. A protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.
STRICT LIABILITY
INCAPACITY
OBJECTION
GOOD FAITH
3. A person who is the liable party in paying the bond for the defendant's release from jail.
INTERROGATORIES
CAUSE
BAIL BONDSMAN
PETITIONER
4. A legal claim against another person's property as security for a debt.
ABATEMENT OF ACTION
LIEN
ENHANCE
SENTENCING
5. An alternative to incarceration where an individual is confined to his or her home and monitored electronically.
HOME MONITORING
REVERSE
EMINENT DOMAIN
EXHIBIT - PEOPLE'S
6. A person who aids or contributes in the commission of a crime.
RETAINER
ACCESSORY
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
COURT ORDER
7. 1. The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. 2. The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
PROSECUTOR
JURISDICTION
DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
ATTEMPT
8. 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.
REST
EVICTION
SEARCH AND SEIZURE
FAMILY ALLOWANCE
9. A judge's decision not to allow an objection. A decision by a higher court finding that a lower court decision was wrong.
BAILIFF
OVERRULE
GENERAL JURISDICTION
REVOKE
10. Published words or pictures that falsely and maliciously harm the reputation of a person. See DEFAMATION.
LIBEL
CLERK
BURGLARY
PETITIONER
11. A building or structure used to house alleged criminals and/or convicted criminals of local area crimes.
EQUITY
PRECEDENT
COUNTY JAIL
PROSECUTOR
12. An endeavor or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime - carries beyond preparation - but lacking execution.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
DOMICILE
ATTEMPT
ACQUITTAL
13. A rule of law that courts and judges shall draw a particular inference from a particular fact - or from particular evidence.
PRESUMPTION OF LAW
ARSON
REPORT
BIAS
14. Written or oral pledge by a witness to speak the truth.
NEXT FRIEND
DELIBERATE
MANSLAUGHTER - INVOLUNTARY
OATH
15. The response by a party to charges raised in a pleading by the other party.
OATH
STANDING
POLLING THE JURY
REPLY
16. The means by which a right is enforced or the violation of a right is prevented - redressed or compensated.
SANCTION
FELONY MURDER
REMEDY
COURTROOM
17. 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.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
INTESTATE
PRIVITY
AFFIDAVIT
18. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served simultaneously.
SENTENCE - CONCURRENT
FIDELITY BOND
OBJECTION
AGGRAVATING FACTORS
19. One who supervises a person placed on probation and is required to report the progress and to surrender the and conditions of the probation.probationer if they violate the terms
NON-CAPITAL CASE
HARASSMENT
PROBATION OFFICER
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)
20. A legal doctrine that makes each of the parties who are responsible for an injury liable for all the damages awarded in a lawsuit if the other parties responsible cannot pay.
LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE
CHAIN OF CUSTODY
SELF-PROVING WILL
JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
21. A formal written document filed by the prosecutor detailing the criminal charges against the defendant. An alternative to an indictment - it serves to bring a defendant to trial.
MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES
INFORMATION
PUBLIC DEFENDER
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
22. A reference to a source of legal authority. A direction to appear in court - as when a defendant is cited into court - rather than arrested.
CROSS-CLAIM
COUNTY JAIL
STATUTORY LAW
CITATION
23. A report to the sentencing judge containing background information about the crime and the defendant to assist the judge in making his or her sentencing decision.
OPINION EVIDENCE
PRE-SENTENCE REPORT
REMAND
CODE
24. An individual appointed by the court to oversee administrative matters.
SEQUESTRATION OF WITNESSES
CLERK OF COURT
JUVENILE
SPEEDY TRIAL
25. 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.
ORDER - COURT
BRIEF
REVERSIBLE ERROR
AGENT
26. A lawsuit.
LITIGATION
PAROLE
EXAMINATION - REDIRECT
ACCORD
27. The act of obtaining the property of another person through wrongful use of actual or threatened force - violence - or fear.
FAMILY ALLOWANCE
STANDARD OF PROOF
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
EXTORTION
28. The process of photographing - fingerprinting - and recording identifying data of a suspect. This process follows the arrest.
ARBITRATION
CONCILIATION
CORROBORATION
BOOKING
29. A hearing established to re-evaluate the bail amount that was originally set for the accused.
BAIL REVIEW
PENITENTIARY
DIRECT EXAMINATION
HANDCUFFS
30. Ordinarily refers to a summary proceeding for restoring possession of land to one who has been wrongfully deprived of possession.
CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE
MAGISTRATE
FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER
PIMP
31. Confirmation or support of a witness' statement or other fact.
FELONY
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
CORROBORATION
LIEN
32. Unlawful intercourse with an individual without their consent.
PRECEDENT
SENTENCE - SUSPENDED
RAPE
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
33. To terminate legal action involving outstanding charges against a defendant in a criminal case.
DISMISS
INTESTATE
PEOPLE (PROSECUTION)
PROSECUTION
34. An error committed during a trial that was corrected or was not serious enough to affect the outcome of a trial and (prejudicial) to be reversed on appeal.
HARMLESS ERROR
BENEFICIARY
FIND GUILTY
JURY BOX
35. A malicious injury which disables or disfigures another.
CORROBORATING EVIDENCE
MAYHEM
AID AND ABET
SENTENCE - SUSPENDED
36. The heading on a legal document listing the parties - the court - the case number - and related information.
GOOD CAUSE
REASONABLE DOUBT - BEYOND A
CAPTION
POSSESSION OF DRUGS
37. An offensive touching or use of force on one's spouse without the spouse's consent.
OFFENDER
DEATH ROW
BATTERY - SPOUSAL
DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION STATUTES
38. The closure of court records to inspection - except to the parties.
CONCURRENT SENTENCES
ALLEGATION
SEALING
RE-DIRECT EXAMINATION
39. All the judges of a court sitting together. Appellate courts can consist of a dozen or more judges - but often they hear cases in panels of three judges. If a case is heard or reheard by the full court - it is heard en banc.
EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE
SETTLEMENT
NOTICE
EN BANC
40. Ruling or order issued by the judge granting the party's request.
SEARCH WARRANT
MOTION GRANTED
BURDEN OF PROOF
PROBATE
41. To change - correct - revise - improve - modify - or alter.
AMEND
ARGUMENT
ARSON
BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT
42. To act in accordance with - to accept - to obey.
FELONY
COMPLY
CERTIFIED
SEALING
43. Any factors associated with the commission of a crime which increase the seriousness of theoffense or add to its injurious consequences.
CONDEMNATION
AGGRAVATING FACTORS
RULE OF COURT
CIVIL PROCEDURE
44. Any fact or evidence that leads to a judgment of the court.
CASE NUMBER
PROOF
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE
PRESUMPTION
45. The person who sets up a trust. Also called the grantor.
JAIL
INADMISSIBLE
CODICIL (kod'i-sil)
SETTLOR
46. A written direction or command delivered by a court or judge.
DELIBERATE
COURT ORDER
IRREVOCABLE TRUST
ACCUSATION
47. A case brought by the government against a person accused of committing a crime.
FALSE IMPRISONMENT
PARDON
STRICT LIABILITY
CRIMINAL CASE
48. The matter can only be filed in one court.
BENCH WARRANT
LIABILITY
MANDATE
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
49. Synonymous with reversible error ; an error which warrants the appellate court in reversing the judgment before it.
CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PREJUDICIAL ERROR
GENERAL JURISDICTION
CLOSING ARGUMENT
50. Illegal sex acts performed against a minor by a parent - guardian - relative or acquaintance.
EXCLUSIONARY RULE
FIND GUILTY
SEXUAL MOLESTATION
LITIGANT