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Subject : law
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1. The loss of money or property resulting from failure to meet a legal obligation or from the illegal nature or use of the money or property.






2. A person who is the liable party in paying the bond for the defendant's release from jail.






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. A judge's written explanation of a decision of the court or of a majority of judges. A dissenting opinion disagrees with the majority opinion because of the reasoning and/or the principles of law on which the decision is based. A concurring opinion a






8. 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






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






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






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






12. A motion to dismiss a civil case because of the legal insufficiency of a complaint.






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. The act of sending a case back to the trial court and ordering the trial court to conduct limited new hearings or an entirely new trial.






15. To place a paper in the official custody of the clerk of court to enter into the files or records of a case.






16. Evidence not sufficiently related to the matter in issue.






17. 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.






18. A procedural error during a trial or hearing sufficiently harmful to justify reversing the judgment of a lower court.






19. The operation of a vehicle in an impaired state after consuming alcohol that when tested is above the state's legal alcohol limit.






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






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






22. 1. One who administers the estate of a person who dies without a will. 2. A court official.






23. Nonphysical items such as stock certificates - bonds - bank accounts - and pension benefits that have value and must be taken into account in estate planning.






24. Opportunity for the side that opened the case to offer limited response to evidence presented during the rebuttal by the opposing side.






25. 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.






26. Strict legal rights of the parties; a decision 'on the merits' is one that reaches the right(s) of a party - as distinguished from disposition of a case on a ground not reaching the right(s) raised in an action;






27. One who is joined as a party or defendant merely because the technical rules of pleading require his presence in the record.






28. To disagree. An appellate court opinion setting forth the minority view and outlining the disagreement of one or more judges with the decision of the majority.






29. A child born or adopted after a will is executed - who is not provided for in the will.






30. A legal doctrine by which acts of the opposing parties are compared to determine the liability of each party to the other - making each liable only for his or her percentage of fault.






31. The final statements by the attorneys to the jury or court summarizing the evidence that they have established and the evidence that the other side has failed to establish.






32. 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






33. Money awarded to an injured person - over and above the measurable value of the injury - in order to punish the person who hurt him.






34. The area of a state or federal prison where criminals who are sentenced to death are confined until their sentence is commuted or carried out.






35. An act of legislation of a local governing body such as a city - town or county.






36. A murder committed during the commission of a felony such as robbery - burglary - or kidnapping.






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






38. A second examination of a witness by the counsel who called the witness to testify. This examination is usually focused on certain matters that were discussed by the opposing counsel's examination.






39. 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.






40. 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.)






41. A program of parental care for children who do not have an in-home parental relationship with either biological or adoptive parents.






42. An attorney who represents a person accused of committing a crime.






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






44. A civil case in which parties may resolve their dispute without a formal finding of error or fault.






45. A parent's or custodian's act of leaving a child without adequate care - supervision - support - or parental






46. Settling a dispute without a full - formal trial. Methods includemediation - conciliation - arbitration - and settlement - among others.






47. A type of sentence where the convicted criminal is ordered to spend the rest of his or her life in prison






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






49. To protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.






50. A specialized court that deals with cases during the late evening and early morning hours.