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Subject : law
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1. 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.






2. One acting without formal appointment as guardian for the benefit of an infant - a person of unsound mind not judicially declared incompetent - or other person under some disability.






3. 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.






4. An honest belief - the absence of malice - and the absence of design to defraud.






5. A husband or wife of a deceased spouse married after a will is executed who is not provided for in the will.






6. Tangible physical property (such as cars - clothing - furniture - and jewelry) and intangible personal property. This does not include real property such as land or rights in land.






7. To confine in jail.






8. A failure to respond to a lawsuit within the specified time.






9. The malicious burning of someone else's or one's own dwelling or of anyone's commercial or industrial property.






10. 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.






11. The final decision of the court - resolving the dispute; an opinion; an award of damages.






12. 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;






13. Specific factors that define a crime which the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt in order to obtain a conviction. The elements that must be proven are 1) that a crime has actually occurred - 2) the accused intended the crime to happen






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






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






16. Refers to courts that have no limit on the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear.






17. Procedure by which mortgaged property is sold on default of the mortgagor in satisfaction of mortgage debt.






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






19. Claim that an act otherwise criminal was legally justifiable because it was necessary to protect a person or property from the threat or action of another.






20. A court order to protect a person from further harassment - service of process - or discovery.






21. To state - recite - assert - claim - maintain - charge or set forth. To make an allegation.






22. 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.






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






24. Lack of mental capacity to do or abstain from doing a particular act; inability to distinguish right from wrong. State of mind rendering a defendant incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong - such that he or shecannot be held accountable f






25. A lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group.






26. The specific place in the courtroom where the jury sits during the trial.






27. The act of showing a weapon to another person - typically the police or the victim.






28. 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.






29. A legal inquiry to discover and collect facts concerning a certain matter.






30. The party who makes an answer to a bill or other proceedings in equity; also refers to the party against whom an appeal is brought. Sometimes called an appellee.






31. A misdemeanor or minor offense or comparatively insignificant criminal act.






32. The authority of a court to review the official actions of other branches of government. Also - the authority to declare unconstitutional the actions of other branches.






33. 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.






34. Legal right given to a person to manage the property and financial affairs of a person deemed incapable of doing that for himself or herself. (Conservators have somewhat less responsibility than guardians. See also guardianship.)






35. The matter can only be filed in one court.






36. Authority or discretion vested in an officer whose acts partake of a judicial character.






37. A foundation or basis; points relied on.






38. Release of a person from custody without the payment of any bail or posting of bond - upon the promise to return to court.

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






40. A person who initiates a lawsuit against another. Also called the complainant.






41. A meeting either on or off the record at the judge's bench between the judge - counsel - and sometimes the defendant - out of the hearing of the jury.






42. Unlawful intercourse with an individual without their consent.






43. Aka DOCKET NUMBER.






44. The act of inhaling glue in order 'to get high'.






45. To terminate legal action involving outstanding charges against a defendant in a criminal case.






46. Any factors associated with the commission of a crime which increase the seriousness of theoffense or add to its injurious consequences.






47. 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






48. A proceeding similar to a trial - without a jury - and usually of shorter duration.






49. Trial in which a jury decides issues of fact as opposed to trial only before a judge.






50. 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.