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1. The unlawful killing of a human being with deliberate intent to kill.






2. 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.)






3. 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






4. The seat occupied by judges in courts.






5. Noncriminal case in which one private individual or business sues another to protect - enforce - or redress private or civil rights.






6. Putting a person to death - usually by hanging - without legal authority.






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






8. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's personal liberty - whether or not carried out by a peace officer.






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






10. Remarks addressed by attorney to judge or jury on the merits of case or on points of law.






11. 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.






12. Another term for arraignment.






13. A proceeding similar to a trial - without a jury - and usually of shorter duration.






14. To take into one's family the child of another and give him or her the rights - privileges - and duties of a child and heir.






15. The person to whom property rights or power are transferred by another - a grantee.






16. An obligation signed by the accused to secure his or her presence at the trial. This obligation means that the accused may lose money by not properly appearing for the trial. Often referred to simply as bond.






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






18. Additional juror impaneled in case of sickness or disability of another juror.






19. Responsible for a delinquency - crime - or other offense; not innocent.






20. Voluntary statement made by one who is a defendant in a criminal trial - which - if true - discloses his or her guilt.






21. The rules and process by which a civil case is tried and appealed - including the preparations for trial - the rules of evidence and trial conduct - and the procedure for pursuing appeals.






22. One acting without formal appointment as guardian for the benefit of an infant - a person of unsound mind not judicially declared incompetent - or other person under some disability.






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






24. A judge's private office. A hearing in chambers takes place in the judge's office outside of the presence of the jury and the public.






25. In criminal law - the hearing at which a judge determines whether there is sufficient evidence against a person charged with a crime to hold him or her for trial.






26. The legal obligation of parents to contribute to the economic maintenance - including education - of their children. Money paid by one parent to another toward the expenses of the children of the marriage.






27. Lack of capacity to understand the nature and object of the proceedings - to consult with counsel - and to assist in preparing a defense.






28. A state tax on property that an heir or beneficiary under a will receives from a deceased person's estate. The heir or beneficiary pays this tax.






29. Now called Judgment as a Matter of Law. An instruction by the judge to the jury to return a specific verdict.






30. The legal process by which the government takes private land for public use - paying the owners a fair price. See EMINENT DOMAIN.






31. Presentation of evidence to the court (out of the hearing of the jury) for the court's decision of whether the evidence is admissible.






32. For the judge or jury to determine and declare the guilt of the defendant.






33. Mental capacity of a person - especially with regard to his or her ability to stand trial and to assist counsel in his or her defense.






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






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






36. An agreement by attorneys on both sides of a civil or criminal case about some aspect of the case; e.g. - to extend the time to answer - to adjourn the trial date - or to admit certain facts at the trial.






37. Violation of a professional duty to act with reasonable care and in good faith without fraud or collusion.






38. The time in a lawsuit when the complaining party has stated his or her claim and the other side has responded with a denial and the matter is ready to be tried.






39. The continued - habitual - or compulsive commission of law violations after first having been convicted of prior offenses.






40. Formal authorization of a person to act in the interest of another person.






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






42. Writ or order by a court prohibiting a specific action from being carried out by a person or group.






43. A seizure; the obtaining of money by legal process through seizure and sale of property.






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






45. The judgment formally pronounced by the court or judge upon the defendant after his or her conviction by imposing a punishment to be inflicted either in the form of a fine - incarceration or probation.






46. The unlawful killing of one human being by another.






47. The rules of conduct that govern the legal profession. The Codecontains general ethical guidelines and specific rules written by the American Bar Association.






48. Dying without a will.






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






50. 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.







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