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Subject : law
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1. A concept applied by courts in product liability cases in which a seller is liable for any and all defective or hazardous products which unduly threaten a consumer's personal safety.






2. 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






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






4. The designation assigned to each case filed in a particular court. Also called a case number.






5. Estate property that may be disposed of by a will.






6. 1. A real or seeming incompatibility between one's private interests and one's public or fiduciary duties. 2. A real or seeming incompatibility between the interests of two of a lawyer's clients - such that the lawyer is disqualified from representin






7. A trust that the grantor may change or revoke.






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






9. Form of discipline of a lawyer resulting in the loss (often permanently) of that lawyer's right to practice law. It differs from censure (an official reprimand or condemnation) and from suspension (a temporary loss of the right to practice law).






10. A second examination of a witness by the opposing counsel after the second examination (or redirect examination) by the counsel who called the witness to testify is completed.






11. The act of claiming one's own writing to be that of another.






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






13. A foundation or basis; points relied on.






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






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






16. 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.






17. A satisfaction agreed upon between the parties in a lawsuit which bars subsequent actions on the claim.






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






19. All the documents and evidence plus transcripts of oral proceedings in a case.






20. Formal notification to the party that has been sued in a civil case of the fact that the lawsuit has been filed. Also - any form of notification of a legal proceeding.






21. Exhibit and/or evidence that is offered by the prosecution.


22. Willful destruction of property - from actual ill will or resentment toward its owner or possessor.






23. Those which do not constitute a justification or excuse for an offense but which may be considered as reasons for reducing the degree of blame.






24. 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






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






26. The rule preventing illegally obtained evidence to be used in any trial.






27. To change - correct - revise - improve - modify - or alter.






28. Operation of a motor vehicle that shows a reckless disregard of possible consequences and indifference of others rights.






29. 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.






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






31. The reduction by a judge of the damages awarded by a jury.






32. The section of a courthouse in which the judge presides over the proceedings.






33. Evidence in form of witness testimony - who actually saw - heard - or touched the subject of question.






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






35. Punishment - civil or criminal - generally referring to payment of money.






36. 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.






37. Ordinarily refers to a summary proceeding for restoring possession of land to one who has been wrongfully deprived of possession.






38. Physical condition of a child indicating that external or internal injuries result from acts committed by a parent or custodian.






39. A pretrial discovery device by which one party questions the other party or a witness for the other party. It usually takes place in the office of one of the lawyers - in the presence of a court reporter - who transcribes what is said. Questions are






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






41. A certificate or evidence of a debt. Often used interchangeably with bail.






42. A claim by a defendant that he or she lacks the soundness of mind required by law to accept responsibility for a criminal act.






43. In criminal trial - a witness whose testimony is crucial to either the defense or prosecution.






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






45. The right of all persons to receive the guarantees and safeguards of the law and the judicial process. It includes such constitutional requirements as adequate notice - assistance of counsel - the right to remain silent - theright to a speedy and pub






46. Test to determine content of alcohol in one arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor by analyzing a breath sample.






47. A sentence postponed in which the defendant is not required to serve time unless he or she commits another crime or violates a court-imposed condition.






48. The guarantee in the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that all persons be treated equally by the law.






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






50. The party against whom an appeal is taken. Sometimes called a respondent.