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1. 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






2. The person who sets up a trust. Also called the grantor.






3. The hearing given to person accused of crime - by a magistrate or judge - to determine whether there is enough evidence to warrant the confinement and holding to bail the person accused.






4. The ordinary jury of twelve (or fewer) persons for the trial of a civil or criminal case. So called to distinguish it from the grand jury.






5. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree. Also the judgment given.






6. A writ - often issued by an appellate court - making available remedies not regularly within the powers of lower courts. They include writs of habeas corpus - mandamus - prohibition and quo warranto.






7. To make greater in value - to increase.






8. A ruling by the court in favor of the party making the objection.






9. An assistant lawyer to the state's attorney.

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10. Among other matters - the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from depriving any person of life - liberty - or property without adequate due process .






11. The person filing an action in a court of original jurisdiction. Also - the person who appeals the judgment of a lower court. The opposing party is called the respondent.






12. To confine in jail.






13. A belief in the American legal system which states that all people accused of a criminal act are considered not to have committed the crime until the evidence leaves no doubt in the mind of the court or the jury .






14. Ill will - hatred - or hostility by one person toward another which may prompt the intentional doing of a wrongful act without legal justification or excuse.






15. The act of entering or remaining illegally in a movable or immovable structure - vehicle or dwelling with intent to commit a felony.






16. That which - under the rules of evidence - cannot be admitted as evidence in a trial or hearing.






17. Persons trained in the law who assist judges in researching legal opinions.






18. 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.






19. The manipulation of an automobile and its parts for a specific purpose.






20. A defendant's statement in mitigation of punishment.






21. Oral or verbal evidence rather than written. The Parole Evidence Rule limits the admissibility of parole evidence which would directly contradict the clear meaning of terms of a written contract.






22. The formal statement before the court that the accused admits committing the criminal act.






23. The judgment reached or given by a court of law.






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






25. In the practice of appellate courts - the word means that the decision of the trial court is correct.






26. A court order directing that an individual be kept in custody - usually in a penal or mental facility.






27. State laws that provide for the distribution of estate property of a person who dies without a will. Same as intestacy laws.






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






29. A written direction or command delivered by a court or judge.






30. The act - after a jury verdict has been announced - of asking jurors individually whether they agree with the verdict.






31. To try issues separately - such as guilt and criminal responsibility in a criminal proceeding or liability and damages in a civil action.






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






33. The right of an accused to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution.






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






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






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. In bankruptcy proceedings - a debt is secured if the debtor gave the creditor a right to repossess the property or goods used as collateral.






40. Fatherhood.






41. 1. A person who has been found guilty of a crime and is serving a sentence for that crime; a prison inmate. 2. To find a person guilty of an offense by either a trial or a plea of guilty.






42. A document containing background material on a convicted person. It is prepared to guide the judge in the imposition of a sentence. Sometimes called a pre-sentence report.






43. An attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another or purposely - knowingly or recklesslycausing such injury - or an attempt to cause or purposely or knowingly cause bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon.






44. The questioning of a witness produced by the other side.






45. A court order forbidding the defendant from doing any action or threatened action until a hearing on the application can be conducted.






46. A case brought by the government against a person accused of committing a crime.






47. A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it - before a notary or officer havingauthority to administer oaths.






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






49. 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.)






50. A party to a lawsuit. Litigation refers to a case - controversy - or lawsuit.







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