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Subject : law
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1. A previously decided case that guides the decision of future cases.






2. The assertion of a party to an action - setting out what he expects to prove.






3. To place a paper in the official custody of the clerk of court to enter into the files or records of a case.






4. The formal statement before the court that the accused admits committing the criminal act.






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






6. The taking or detaining of a person against his or her will and without lawful authority.






7. 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.






8. 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






9. An order made by a court having competent jurisdiction. Rules of court are either general or special; the former are the regulations by which the practice of the court is governed - the latter are special orders made in particular cases.






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






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. An arrangement whereby a husband and wife live apart from each other while remaining married either by mutual consent or by a judicial order.






13. A court in which the proceedings are recorded - transcribed - and maintained as permanent records.






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






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






16. The transfer of a state case to federal court for trial; in civil cases - because the parties are from different states; in criminal and some civil cases - because there is a significant possibility that there could not be a fair trial in state court






17. To confine in jail.






18. 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.)






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






20. Failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would use under the same circumstances.






21. A judicial command or order proceeding from a court or judicial officer - directing the proper officer to enforce a judgment - sentence - or decree.






22. A specialized court that deals with cases during the late evening and early morning hours.






23. A short - abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.






24. Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time - rather than one after the other. See also CUMULATIVE SENTENCES.






25. 1. The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. 2. The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.






26. 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.






27. Removal of a charge - responsibility or duty.






28. 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.






29. An order by the court telling a person to stop performing a specific act.






30. A person who directs a commission; a member of a commission. The officer in charge of a department or bureau of a public service.






31. A right guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution - interpreted by the federal courts; also - a right guaranteed by some other constitution (such as a state constitution).






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






33. Release of a person from custody without the payment of any bail or posting of bond - upon the promise to return to court.

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34. A legal doctrine that makes each of the parties who are responsible for an injury liable for all the damages awarded in a lawsuit if the other parties responsible cannot pay.






35. In bankruptcy proceedings - a debt is secured if the debtor gave the creditor a right to repossess the property or goods used as collateral.






36. One who has authority to act for another.






37. A release from custody which imposes regulations on the activities and associations of the defendant. If a defendant fails to meet the conditions - the release is revoked.






38. Money or other security (such as a bail bond) provided to the court to temporarily allow a person's release from jail and assure his or her appearance in court. Bail and Bond are often used interchangeably.






39. The final statements by the attorneys to the jury or court summarizing the evidence that they have established and the evidence that the other side has failed to establish.






40. 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.






41. Against - or not authorized by law; unlawful.






42. Evidence given to explain - repel - counteract - or disprove facts given in evidence by the adverse party.






43. 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.






44. A mutual understanding and intention between two or more parties. The writing or instrument which isevidence of an agreement. (Although often used as synonymous with contract - agreement is a broader term.)






45. In practice - a notice in writing requiring the opposite party to produce a certain described paper or document at the trial - or in the course of pre-trial discovery.






46. The lack of power or the legal ability to act.






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






48. 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






49. To disagree. An appellate court opinion setting forth the minority view and outlining the disagreement of one or more judges with the decision of the majority.






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