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Subject : law
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1. The person to whom property rights or power are transferred by another - a grantee.






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






3. Attested as being true or an exact reproduction.






4. A legally enforceable agreement between two or more competent parties made either orally or in writing. CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE - A legal doctrine that says if the plaintiff in a civil action for negligence also was negligent - he or she cannot recov






5. To state - recite - assert - claim - maintain - charge or set forth. To make an allegation.






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






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






8. Notifying a person that he or she has been named as a party to a lawsuit or has been accused of some offense. Process consists of a summons - citation or warrant - to which a copy of the complaint is attached.






9. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on the written indictment submitted to it for its approval - means that the evidence was found insufficient to indict.






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. An advocate - counsel - or official agent employed in preparing - managing - and trying cases in the courts.






13. To bear witness to - to affirm to be true or genuine - to certify.






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






15. 1. The action of sending a person to a penal or mental institution. 2. The order directing an officer to take a person to a penal or mental institution.






16. 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






17. A method of discharging a claim upon agreement by the parties to give and accept something in settlement of the claim.






18. 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.






19. Aka DOCKET NUMBER.






20. 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.






21. To stand idly around - particularly in a public place.






22. Aka PROSECUTOR and DISTRICT ATTORNEY.






23. The appellate court has the right to review and revise the lower court decision.






24. Any form of indecent or sexual activity on - involving - or surrounding a child under the state's designated age.






25. 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.






26. An oral (unwritten) will.






27. A written or verbal command from a court directing or forbidding an action.






28. A reference to a source of legal authority. A direction to appear in court - as when a defendant is cited into court - rather than arrested.






29. An official or formal statement of facts or proceedings.






30. A court order to protect a person from further harassment - service of process - or discovery.






31. A document or other item introduced as evidence during a trial or hearing.






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. A hearing held for the purpose of deciding issues or fact of law that both parties are disputing.






36. A person confined to a prison - penitentiary - or jail.






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






38. An elected constitutional officer serving as an arm of the court with respect to all court filings and related proceedings.






39. An invalid trial caused by some legal error. When a judge declares a mistrial - the trial must start again from the beginning - including the selection of a new jury.






40. The party appealing a final decision or judgment.






41. A trial lawyer representing the government in a criminal case and the interests of the state in civil matters.






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






43. Recommendation for a sentence less than the maximum allowed.






44. 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.






45. The legal right to bring a lawsuit. Only a person with something at stake has standing to bring a lawsuit.






46. A court order requiring that some action be taken - or that some party refrain from taking action. It differs from forms of temporary relief - such as a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction.






47. Fatherhood.






48. The process whereby the accused and the prosecutor in a criminal case work out a mutually satisfactory disposition of the case subject to court approval. Usually involves the defendant's pleading guilty to a lesser offense or to only one.






49. Evidence which might unfairly sway the judge or jury to one side or the other.






50. 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.