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Subject : law
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1. The practice which enables an accused awaiting trial to be released without posting any security other than a promise to appear before the court at the proper time.






2. An order issued by a judge or magistrate commanding a sheriff - constable - or other officer to search a specified location.






3. The court-supervised process by which a will is determined to be the will-maker's final statement regarding how the will-maker wants his or her property distributed.






4. Successive sentences - one beginning at the expiration of another - imposed against a person convicted of two or more violations.






5. In some states - the highest appellate court - where it is the Court's discretion whether to hear the case on appeal.






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






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






8. In juvenile court - a judicial hearing - usually held after the filing of a petition - to determine interim custody of a minor pending a judgment.






9. 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






10. Evidence given to explain - repel - counteract - or disprove facts given in evidence by the adverse party.






11. The appellate court has the right to review and revise the lower court decision.






12. To deprive a person of his liberty by legal authority.






13. The constitutional prohibition under the Fifth Amendment against a person being put on trial more than once for the same offense.






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. Synonymous with reversible error ; an error which warrants the appellate court in reversing the judgment before it.






16. 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.






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






18. Supplementary evidence that tends to strengthen or confirm the initial evidence.






19. The rights of a person guaranteed by the state or federal constitutions.






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






21. A court in which the proceedings are recorded - transcribed - and maintained as permanent records.






22. Notifying a person that he or she has been named as a party to a lawsuit or has been accused of some offense. Process consists of a summons - citation or warrant - to which a copy of the complaint is attached.






23. An order issued by a judge for the arrest of a person.






24. The initial statement made by attorneys for each side - outlining the facts each intends to establish during the trial.






25. A temporary location that is meant to secure the accused while waiting for trial to begin or continue.






26. Act of the client in employing the attorney or counsel. Also denotes the fee the client pays when he or she retains the attorney to act for him or her.






27. Testimony given in relation to some scientific - technical - or professional matter by experts - i.e. -person qualified to speak authoritatively by reason of their special training - skill - or familiarity with the subject.






28. Public official charged with duty to make inquiry into the causes and circumstances of any death which occurs through violence or suddenly - with marks of suspicion.






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






30. The initial appearance of an arrested person before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for his or her arrest. Generally the person comes before a judge within hours of the arrest - and are informed of the charges against him or her






31. An arrangement whereby a husband and wife live apart from each other while remaining married either by mutual consent or by a judicial order.






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






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






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






35. The quality in a witness which makes his or her testimony believable.






36. A state examination taken by prospective lawyers in order to be admitted and licensed to practice law.






37. The generic name for the defendant in a criminal case.






38. Juvenile found to have committed a status offense rather than a crime that would provide a basis for a finding of delinquency. Typical status offenses are habitual truancy - violating a curfew - or running away from home. These are not crimes - but t






39. Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time - rather than one after the other. See also CUMULATIVE SENTENCES.






40. A building or structure used to house alleged criminals and/or convicted criminals of local area crimes.






41. A legal claim against another person's property as security for a debt.






42. Voluntary acknowledgment of the existence of certain facts relevant to the adversary's case.






43. Without denying the charge - the defendant raises circumstances such as insanity - self-defense -or entrapment to avoid civil or criminal responsibility.






44. Acts or declarations by which one implicates oneself in a crime.






45. An offensive touching or use of force on a person without the person's consent.






46. 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.






47. A county court that handles civil claims for amounts less than $5 -00. People often represent themselves rather than hire an attorney.






48. A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.






49. 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.






50. An order made by a court having competent jurisdiction. Rules of court are either general or special; the former are the regulations by which the practice of the court is governed - the latter are special orders made in particular cases.