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1. 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.






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






3. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served simultaneously.






4. Property owned in common by husband and wife each having an undivided one-half interest by reason of their marital status. For example - the earnings of one spouse during the marriage do not belong solely to that spouse; the earnings are community pr






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






6. A will whose validity does not have to be testified to in court by the witnesses to it - because the witnesses executed an affidavit reflecting proper execution of the will prior to the maker's death.






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






8. A forsaking - abandoning - renouncing - or giving over a right.






9. The form of verdict in criminal cases where the jury acquits the defendant - finds him or her not guilty.






10. A defense attorney designated by the court to represent a defendant who does not have the funds to retain an attorney. COURT COSTS - The expenses of prosecuting or defending a lawsuit - other than the attorneys' fees. An amount of moneymay be awarded






11. A second examination of a witness by the opposing counsel after the second examination (or redirect examination) by the counsel who called the witness to testify is completed.






12. A court-ordered allowance that one spouse pays the other spouse for maintenance and support while they areeither separated - pending suit for divorce - or after they are divorced.






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






16. To put off or delay a court hearing.






17. The cause - price - or impelling influence which induces a party to enter into a contract.






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






19. 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.






20. 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






21. The designation assigned to each case filed in a particular court. Also called a case number.






22. An endeavor or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime - carries beyond preparation - but lacking execution.






23. Numerous and unnecessary attempts to litigate the same issue.






24. Having addressed any matter in writing.






25. A person with legal skills - but who is not an attorney - and who works under the supervision of a lawyer or who is otherwise authorized by law to use those legal skills.






26. To overthrow - to vacate - to annul or make void.






27. A sentence imposed for the commission of a crime whereby a convicted criminal offender is released into the community - usually under conditions and under the supervision of a probation officer - instead of incarceration.






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






29. 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.






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






31. A hallowed principle of criminal law that a person is innocent of a crime until proven guilty.






32. 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.






33. A lawyer elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective juicial circuit. See PROSECUTOR.

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34. A person who directs a commission; a member of a commission. The officer in charge of a department or bureau of a public service.






35. Each of the allegations of an offense listed in a charging document.






36. The act that caused an event to occur. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act.






37. Asserted to be true as depicted or a person who is accused but has not yet been tried in court.






38. An agreement between parties that dictates what is being received from one party to the other.






39. Aka SURETY BOND.






40. The referral of a dispute to an impartial third person chosen by the parties to the dispute who agree in advance to abide by the arbitrator's award issued after a hearing at which both parties have an opportunity to be heard.






41. Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury upon the person of another - when coupled with the present ability to do so - and any intentional display of force such as would give victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.






42. The facts that give rise to a lawsuit or a legal claim.






43. The act or fact of holding a person in custody; confinement or compulsory delay.






44. A special kind of executor - permitted by the laws of certain states - who performs the duties of an executor without intervention by the court.






45. A reasonable belief that a crime has or is being committed; the basis for all lawful searches - seizures -and arrests.






46. An action instituted with intention of injuring the defendant and without probable cause -and which terminates in favor of the person prosecuted.






47. All the documents and evidence plus transcripts of oral proceedings in a case.






48. Sentences for two or more crimes to run consecutively - rather than concurrently. CUSTODY - 1. The care and control of a thing or person for inspection - preservation - or security. 2. The care - control - and maintenance of a child awarded by a cour






49. Evidence that can be legally and properly introduced in a civil or criminal trial.






50. Language in a will that provides that a person who makes a legal challenge to the will's validity will be disinherited.







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