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Subject : law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The confirmation or adoption of a previous act done either by the party himself or by another.






2. Any form of cruelty to a child's physical - moral - or mental well-being.






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






4. With knowledge - willfully or intentionally with respect to a material element of an offense.






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






6. A coming into court as party or interested person or as a lawyer on behalf of party or interested person.






7. 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






8. A jury whose members cannot agree upon a verdict.






9. A method of determining whether a person is intoxicated using a motor skills test which is administered by testing the driver's speaking ability and/or physical coordination.






10. 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.






11. The means by which a right is enforced or the violation of a right is prevented - redressed or compensated.






12. The hearing available to a person charged with a felony to determine if there is enough evidence (probable cause) to hold him for trial.






13. Money or a written instrument such as a deed that - by agreement between two parties - is held by a neutral third party (held in escrow) until all conditions of the agreement are met.






14. Crime in which the driver of a vehicle leaves the scene of an accident without identifying himself or herself.






15. Exposure to sight of the private parts of the body in a lewd or indecent manner in a public place.






16. The standard in a criminal case requiring that the jury be satisfied to a moralcertainty that every element of a crime has been proven by the prosecution. This standard of proof does not require that the state establish absolute certainty by eliminat






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






18. To forge - to copy or imitate - without authority or right - and with the purpose to deceive or defraud - by passing off the copy as genuine.






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






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






21. A formal charge against a person - to the effect that he has engaged in a punishable offense.






22. The act of taking and carrying away the personal property of another of a value less than $300 with the intent to deprive the owner or possessor of it permanently.






23. The process by which one state or country surrenders to another state - a person accused or convicted of a crime in the other state.






24. Written or oral pledge by a witness to speak the truth.






25. Unlawful intercourse with an individual without their consent.






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






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






28. Legal document issued by a court that shows an administrator's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.






29. Pimping. Arranging for acts of prostitution.






30. A previously decided case that guides the decision of future cases.






31. A sentence of imprisonment to a specified minimum and maximum period of time -specifically authorized by statute - subject to termination by a parole board or other authorized agency after the prisoner has served the minimum term.






32. Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.






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






34. The illegal taking of an automobile without intent to deprive the owner permanently of the vehicle - often involving reckless driving.






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






36. 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.






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






38. A court's recognition of the truth of basic facts without formal evidence.






39. The act of obtaining the property of another person through wrongful use of actual or threatened force - violence - or fear.






40. Evidence which can disappear relatively quickly - such as the amount of alcohol in a person's blood.






41. Attested as being true or an exact reproduction.






42. A lawsuit brought to enforce - redress - or protect private rights or to gain payment for a wrong done to a person or party by another person or party. In general - all types of actions other than criminal proceedings.






43. A witness whose testimony is not favorable to the party who calls him or her as a witness. A hostile witness may be asked be cross-examined by the party who calls him or be cross-examined by the party who calls him or leading questions and may her to






44. The combination of those rules and principles of conduct promulgated by legislative authority - derived from court decisions - and established by local custom.






45. Judicial officer having strictly limited jurisdiction exercising some of the functions of a judge.






46. Outline or summary of the nature of the case and of the anticipated proof presented by the attorney to the jury before any evidence is submitted. Also known as opening argument .






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






48. A criminal case in which the allowable penalty does not include death.






49. A form of legal co-ownership of property (also known as survivor ship ). At the death of one co-owner - the surviving co-owner becomes sole owner of the property.






50. The power of the government to take private property for public use through condemnation.