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Subject : law
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1. An accounting for the whereabouts of the tangible evidence from the moment it is received in custody until it is offered in evidence in court.CHALLENGE - An objection - such as when an attorney objects at a hearing to the seating of a particular pers






2. To make it appear that one is guilty of a crime.






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






4. An error committed during a trial that was corrected or was not serious enough to affect the outcome of a trial and (prejudicial) to be reversed on appeal.






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






6. The willful taking and concealing of merchandise from a store or business establishment with the intention of using the goods for one's personal use without paying the purchase price.






7. A special type of guilty plea by which a defendant does not admit guilt but concedes that the State hasufficient evidence to convict; normally made to avoid the threat of greater punishment. Source: Black's Law Dictionary(1996); North Carolina v. Alf






8. The process by which the property of a person who has died without a will passes on to others according to the state's distribution statutes.






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






10. Evidence which tends to indicate that a defendant did not commit the alleged crime.






11. Cancellation by a court of a warrant before its execution by the arrest of a defendant; also - a process by which a retired judge may be asked to sit on a particular case.






12. The cause - price - or impelling influence which induces a party to enter into a contract.






13. Questioning the qualifications of an entire jury panel - usually on the ground of partiality or some fault in the process of summoning the panel.






14. An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.






15. That quality of evidence which tends to influence the trier of fact because of its logical connection with the issue.






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






17. A criminal case in which the allowable punishment includes death. CAPITAL CRIME - A crime punishable by death.






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






19. The first examination of a witness by the counsel who called the witness to testify.






20. Someone named to receive property or benefits in a will. In a trust - a person who is to receive benefits from the trust.






21. An offensive touching or use of force on one's spouse without the spouse's consent.






22. Provisional; not final. An interlocutory order or an interlocutory appeal concerns only a part of the issues raised in a lawsuit. Compare to decree .






23. The written statements of fact and law filed by the parties to a lawsuit.






24. A person appointed by will or by law to assume responsibility for incompetent adults or minor children.






25. A party is said to rest or rest its case when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer.






26. Evidence given to explain - counteract - or disprove facts given by the opposing counsel.






27. Inferences drawn from proven facts.






28. To make greater in value - to increase.






29. An individual appointed by the court to oversee administrative matters.






30. A meeting between the judge and the lawyers involved in a lawsuit to narrow the issues in the suit - agree on what will be presented at the trial - and make a final effort to settle the case without a trial.






31. Proof of facts by witnesses who saw acts done or heard words spoken.






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






33. The act of not following an order that is directed by the court.






34. Legally responsible.






35. 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.






36. A crime - such as a felony - misdemeanor - or other punishable unlawful act.






37. The act that caused an event to occur. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act.






38. The act or fact of holding a person in custody; confinement or compulsory delay.






39. The act which produces an effect.






40. The voluntary transfer - by a debtor - of all property to a trustee for thebenefit of all of his or her creditors.






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






42. An imaginary situation - incorporating facts previously admitted into evidence - upon which an expert witness is permitted to give an opinion as to a condition resulting from the situation.






43. In civil cases when it is necessary to preserve the status quo prior to trial - the court may issue a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order ordering a party to carry out a specified activity.






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






45. A prison or place of confinement where convicted felons are sent to serve out the term of their sentence.






46. A punitive act designed to secure enforcement by imposing a penalty for its violation. For example - a sanction may be imposed for failure to comply with discovery orders.






47. Unlawful killing of another - without malice - when the act is committed with a sudden extreme emotional impulse.






48. The study of law and the structure of the legal system.






49. To determine finally.






50. The act of bringing to an end; termination. The dissolution of a marriage or other relationship.