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Subject : law
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1. A request made after a trial - asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial wasconducted properly. To make such a request is 'to appeal' or 'to take an appeal.'






2. A murder committed during the commission of a felony such as robbery - burglary - or kidnapping.






3. A lawsuit - litigation - or action. Any question - civil or criminal - litigated or contested before a court of justice.






4. That which tends to injure a person's reputation. Libel is published defamation - whereasslander is spoken.






5. The purpose to use a particular means to bring about a certain result.






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






7. A person who is the liable party in paying the bond for the defendant's release from jail.






8. A sentence postponed in which the defendant is not required to serve time unless he or she commits another crime or violates a court-imposed condition.






9. The rules and process by which a civil case is tried and appealed - including the preparations for trial - the rules of evidence and trial conduct - and the procedure for pursuing appeals.






10. To forge - to copy or imitate - without authority or right - and with the purpose to deceive or defraud - by passing off the copy as genuine.






11. Evidence which might unfairly sway the judge or jury to one side or the other.






12. 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






13. A special type of guilty plea by which a defendant does not admit guilt but concedes that the State hasufficient evidence to convict; normally made to avoid the threat of greater punishment. Source: Black's Law Dictionary(1996); North Carolina v. Alf






14. The party who complains or sues; one who applies to the court for legal redress. Also called the plaintiff.






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






16. Act ofconsequences of a criminal act - accusation - or conviction. It may take the form of commutation or pardon.






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






18. A formal - written statement by legislature declaring - commanding - or prohibiting something.






19. To confine in jail.






20. Stealing or theft.






21. The legal obligation of parents to contribute to the economic maintenance - including education - of their children. Money paid by one parent to another toward the expenses of the children of the marriage.






22. A collection - compendium - or revision of laws - rules - and regulations enacted by legislative authority.






23. 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.






24. An order requiring a person to appear in court and present reasons why a certain order - judgment - or decree should not be issued.






25. An official or formal statement of facts or proceedings.






26. An order of the court. A final decree is one that fully and finally disposes of the litigation. Aninterlocutory decree is a preliminary order that often disposes of only part of a lawsuit.






27. Professional legal services available usually to persons or organizations unable to afford legal representation.






28. 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.






29. A suit which has been quashed and ended.






30. 1. A statement of acceptance of responsibility. 2. The short declaration at the end of a legal paper showing that the paper was duly executed and acknowledged.






31. The first examination of a witness by the counsel who called the witness to testify.






32. Ruling or order issued by the judge denying the party's request.






33. False and defamatory spoken words tending to harm another's reputation - community standing - office - trade - business - or means of livelihood.






34. Evidence given to explain - counteract - or disprove facts given by the opposing counsel.






35. One who saw the act - fact - or transaction to which he or she testifies.






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






37. Estate property that may be disposed of by a will.






38. The act of taking money - personal property - or any other article of value that is in the possession of another done by means of force or fear.






39. A child who is homeless or without proper care through no fault of the parent - guardian - or custodian. DEPORTATION - The act of removing a person to another country. Order issued by an immigration judge - expelling an alien from the United States.






40. 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.






41. A private person (who is not necessarily a lawyer) authorized by another to act in his or her place - either for some particular purpose - as to do a specific act - or for the transaction of business in general - not of legal character. This authorit






42. 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.






43. A crime of a more serious nature than a misdemeanor - usually punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than a year and/or substantial fines.






44. A person confined to a prison - penitentiary - or jail.






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






46. Mental capacity of a person - especially with regard to his or her ability to stand trial and to assist counsel in his or her defense.






47. To put off or delay a court hearing.






48. 1. Arrest record. A written account listing all the instances in which a person has been arrested. 2. A form completed by a police officer when a person is arrested.






49. 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






50. Written questions asked by one party in a lawsuit for which the opposing party must provide written answers.