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Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A court order requiring that some action be taken - or that some party refrain from taking action. It differs from forms of temporary relief - such as a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction.






2. A lawsuit.






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






4. All evidence except eyewitness testimony. One example is physical evidence - such as fingerprints - from which an inference can be drawn.






5. The assertion of a right to money or property.






6. 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.






7. A court officer who has charge of a court session in the matter of keeping order and has custody of the jury.






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






9. The time in a lawsuit when the complaining party has stated his or her claim and the other side has responded with a denial and the matter is ready to be tried.






10. Fatherhood.






11. The person who sets up a trust.






12. The court in which a matter must first be filed.






13. A procedure by which a convicted defendant challenges the conviction and/or sentence on the basis of some alleged violation or error.






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






15. An action by which a third person who may be affected by a lawsuit is permitted to become a party to the suit. Differs from the process of becoming an amicus curiae.






16. Declarations by either side in a civil or criminal case reserving the right to appeal a judge's ruling upon a motion. Also - in regulatory cases - objections by either side to points made by the other side or to rulings by the agency or one of its he






17. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party - who helps them agree on a settlement.






18. The right to challenge a juror without assigning a reason for the challenge.






19. The continued - habitual - or compulsive commission of law violations after first having been convicted of prior offenses.






20. A final settlement or determination. The court decision terminating proceedings in a case before judgment.






21. Legally responsible.






22. To call into question the truthfulness of a witness.






23. In a criminal proceeding - it is the defendant's declaration in open court that he or she is guilty or not guilty. The defendant's answer to the charges made in the indictment or information.






24. Standard of proof commonly used in civil lawsuits and in regulatory agency cases. It governs the amount of proof that must be offered in order for the plaintiff to win the case.






25. A person appointed by will or by law to assume responsibility for incompetent adults or minor children.






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






27. A hearing in which certain rights are respected such as the right to present evidence - to cross examine and to have findings supported by evidence.






28. Gifts made in a will.






29. The wellness of a person's state of mind.






30. A meeting between the judge and the lawyers involved in a lawsuit to narrow the issues in the suit - agree on what will be presented at the trial - and make a final effort to settle the case without a trial.






31. Member of the jury.






32. Ordinarily refers to a summary proceeding for restoring possession of land to one who has been wrongfully deprived of possession.






33. Aka PROSECUTOR and DISTRICT ATTORNEY.






34. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served in sequence.






35. Attested as being true or an exact reproduction.






36. A legal right - exemption or immunity granted to a person - company or class - that is beyond the common advantages of other citizens.






37. An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.






38. Pertinent and proper to be considered in reaching a decision.






39. Opportunity to present rebuttal evidence after one's evidence has been subjected to cross-examination.






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






41. A formal written accusation - issued by a grand jury - charging a party with a crime.






42. To hold a person for trial on bond (bail) or in jail. If the judicial official conducting a hearing finds probable cause to believe the accused committed a crime - the official will bind over the accused - normally by setting bail for the accused's a






43. Refers to courts that are limited in the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear. For example - traffic violations generally are heard by limited jurisdiction courts.






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






45. To change - correct - revise - improve - modify - or alter.






46. A judgment of the court that explains what the existing law is or expresses the opinion of the court without the need for enforcement.






47. The power of the government to take private property for public use through condemnation.






48. A trust that - once set up - the grantor may not revoke.






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






50. A document or other item introduced as evidence during a trial or hearing.