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Law Vocab
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1. In criminal law - a finding of not guilty. In contract law - a release - absolution - or discharge from an obligation - liability - or engagement.
AGENT
ACQUITTAL
MOOT
DEFAULT
2. Court order requiring to appear and show cause why the court should not take a particular course of action. If the party fails to appear or to give sufficient reasons why the court should take no action - the court will take the action. In criminal c
BENCH
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
ACCOMPLICE
INCAPACITY
3. Placing a convicted defendant on conditional probation - the successful completion of which will prevent entry of the underlying judgment of conviction
FELONY
CHARACTER EVIDENCE
PROBATION BEFORE JUDGMENT (PBJ)
DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION STATUTES
4. A judgment of the court that explains what the existing law is or expresses the opinion of the court without the need for enforcement.
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
ANSWER
REASONABLE DOUBT - BEYOND A
SHOW CAUSE
5. A rule of law that courts and judges shall draw a particular inference from a particular fact - or from particular evidence.
PRESUMPTION OF LAW
CERTIFICATION
REVOKE
MANDATE
6. A personal representative - named in a will - who administers an estate.
EXECUTOR
PATENT
MANSLAUGHTER - VOLUNTARY
ADJUDICATE
7. A court order to protect a person from further harassment - service of process - or discovery.
PATENT
PETTY OFFENSE
PROTECTIVE ORDER
SLANDER
8. The taking or detaining of a person against his or her will and without lawful authority.
KIDNAPPING
SELF-PROVING WILL
GOOD FAITH
PLEA
9. To refuse a gift made in a will.
DISCLAIM
INFORMANT
PRE-INJUNCTION
ACTION
10. Presiding or Administrative Judge in a court.
CHIEF JUDGE
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
LIFE IMPRISONMENT
GOOD TIME
11. The act of not following an order that is directed by the court.
REMITTITUR
FAILURE TO COMPLY
ATTORNEY OF RECORD
INCARCERATE
12. A moot case or a moot point is one not subject to a judicial determination because it involves an abstract question or a pretended controversy that has not yet actually arisen or has already passed. Mootness usually refers to a court's refusal to con
MOOT
ASSAULT - AGGRAVATED
SPENDTHRIFT TRUST
EYE WITNESS
13. The physical location where the defense and prosecuting parties are seated throughout the duration of the trial.
GUARDIAN
COUNSEL TABLE
PRESUMPTION
NUNCUPATIVE WILL
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.
DELIBERATE
MALICE
AGGRAVATED BATTERY
RELINQUISHMENT
15. A malicious injury which disables or disfigures another.
MAYHEM
REHEARING
ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY
JUROR - ALTERNATE
16. The act of inhaling glue in order 'to get high'.
PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE
GROUNDS
ESCHEAT (ES-CHET)
GLUE SNIFFING
17. A ruling by the court in favor of the party making the objection.
RULE
OBJECTION SUSTAINED
JUVENILE WAIVER
ENTER A GUILTY PLEA
18. To annul or make void by recalling or taking back.
NO-CONTEST CLAUSE
BRANDISHING A WEAPON
STATEMENT - OPENING
REVOKE
19. The act of showing a weapon to another person - typically the police or the victim.
BRANDISHING A WEAPON
GOOD TIME
ANSWER
SELF-DEFENSE
20. The person who administers an estate. If named in a will - that person's title is an executor . If there is no valid will - that person's title is an administrator.
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE
ON A PERSON'S OWN RECOGNIZANCE
EXHIBIT
COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL
21. 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
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
REFEREE
CAUSATION
LENIENCY
22. The correction of an error admitted in any process.
AMENDMENT
DIVERSION
INCEST
FINE
23. A will entirely written - dated - and signed by the testator in his/her own handwriting.
CALENDAR
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
FINE
HOLOGRAPHIC WILL
24. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree. Also the judgment given.
PETITION
REMEDY
PETTY THEFT
ADJUDICATION
25. All the documents and evidence plus transcripts of oral proceedings in a case.
RECORD
EMINENT DOMAIN
FORECLOSURE
HOSTILE WITNESS
26. To terminate legal action involving outstanding charges against a defendant in a criminal case.
CLERK
DISMISS
DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
REAL PROPERTY
27. The purpose to use a particular means to bring about a certain result.
INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR
INTENT
PRETERMITTED SPOUSE
HOLDING CELL
28. The party who makes an answer to a bill or other proceedings in equity; also refers to the party against whom an appeal is brought. Sometimes called an appellee.
RESPONDENT
PROBABLE CAUSE
PREJUDICIAL EVIDENCE
STATUTE
29. For the judge or jury to determine and declare the guilt of the defendant.
PETITION
CRIMINAL SUMMONS
PROSECUTOR
FIND GUILTY
30. An order by the court telling a person to stop performing a specific act.
ENJOINING
INTESTACY LAWS
FINE
CHILD SUPPORT
31. A formal - written application to the court requesting judicial action on some matter.
APPELLANT
MISTRIAL
PETITION
OFFER OF PROOF
32. A phrase used to denote a hypothetical person who exercises qualities of attention - knowledge - intelligence - and judgment that society requires of its members for the protection of his or her own interest and the interests of others.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
CASE
LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE
REASONABLE PERSON
33. A person who initiates a lawsuit against another. Also called the complainant.
DEATH ROW
PLAINTIFF
GUARDIAN
RECOGNIZANCE
34. 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.
LYNCHING
CORONER
PAROLE EVIDENCE
SENTENCE - CONCURRENT
35. 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
EXCEPTIONS
INCAPACITY
CIVIL CASE
NUNCUPATIVE WILL
36. An endeavor or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime - carries beyond preparation - but lacking execution.
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
BAIL
CODE
ATTEMPT
37. A slang term meaning previous conviction(s) of the accused.
ENJOINING
MANSLAUGHTER - VOLUNTARY
PRIORS
ENHANCE
38. A list of cases to be heard by a court - or a log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
CASE
DOCKET
COMPETENCY
MALFEASANCE
39. State-imposed death as punishment for a serious crime. Capital punishment.
DEATH PENALTY
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
HUNG JURY
CAUSATION
40. An action of a higher court in setting aside or revoking a lower court decision.
REVERSE
OATH
PROSECUTOR
DOMICILE
41. A lawyer elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective juicial circuit. See PROSECUTOR.
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42. Without denying the charge - the defendant raises circumstances such as insanity - self-defense -or entrapment to avoid civil or criminal responsibility.
PROSTITUTION
ASSUMPTION OF RISK
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
HIT AND RUN
43. Legal debts and obligations.
STATEMENT - OPENING
LIABILITY
CORROBORATE
MANSLAUGHTER - VOLUNTARY
44. 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.
REJOINDER
EXPERT TESTIMONY
MUGSHOT
MITIGATING FACTORS
45. A proceeding in which the accused is brought before the court to plead to the criminal charge in the indictment or information. The charge is read to him or her and he or she is asked to plead guilty or not guilty or - where permitted - nolo contende
INSANITY PLEA
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
JURY - HUNG
ARRAIGNMENT
46. Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts.
LETTERS TESTAMENTARY
BENCH TRIAL
DUE PROCESS OF LAW
ESCHEAT (ES-CHET)
47. Published words or pictures that falsely and maliciously harm the reputation of a person. See DEFAMATION.
LIBEL
CLAIM
JURY - HUNG
DEFAULT-JUDGMENT
48. Youths charged with the status of being beyond the control of their legal guardian or are habitually disobedient - truant from school - or have committed other acts that would not be a crime if committed by an adult. They are not delinquents (in that
STATUS OFFENDERS
HEARING
PIMP
DEFENSE ATTORNEY
49. 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
JURY - HUNG
LEADING QUESTION
APPELLEE
FIRST APPEARANCE
50. A defendant's statement in mitigation of punishment.
ALLOCUTION
JURY FOREMAN
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
INVESTIGATION