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1. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party - who helps them agree on a settlement.






2. A court order directing that an individual be kept in custody - usually in a penal or mental facility.






3. The method - established normally by rules to be followed in a case; the formal steps in a judicial proceeding.






4. The hearing given to person accused of crime - by a magistrate or judge - to determine whether there is enough evidence to warrant the confinement and holding to bail the person accused.






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






6. 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.






7. State-imposed death as punishment for a serious crime. Capital punishment.






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






9. Judge's explanation to the jury before it begins deliberations of the questions it must answer and the applicable law governing the case. Also called charge.






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






11. To obtain customers for a whore or prostitute. One who obtains customers for a whore or prostitute.






12. The questioning of a witness produced by the other side.






13. The person who sets up a trust. Also called the grantor.






14. In criminal law - a finding of not guilty. In contract law - a release - absolution - or discharge from an obligation - liability - or engagement.






15. Intentional - unlawful deception to deprive another person of property or to injure that person in some other way.






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






17. The unlawful operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.






18. 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






19. That which tends to injure a person's reputation. Libel is published defamation - whereasslander is spoken.






20. The process of photographing - fingerprinting - and recording identifying data of a suspect. This process follows the arrest.






21. Requirement that police tell a suspect in their custody of his or her constitutional rights before they question him or her: specifically - the right to remain silent; that any statement made may be used against him or her; the right to an attorney;






22. Standards governing whether evidence in a civil or criminal case is admissible.






23. A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.






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






25. The presence of drugs on the accused for recreational use or for the purpose to sell.






26. Unlawful intercourse with an individual without their consent.






27. 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.






28. 1. Written attestation. 2. Authorized declaration verifying that an instrument is a true and correct copy of the original.






29. A statement of all important facts - which all the parties agree is true and correct -which is submitted to a court for ruling.






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






31. A trust set up for the benefit of someone who the grantor believes would be incapable of managing his or her own financial affairs.






32. A legal right - exemption or immunity granted to a person - company or class - that is beyond the common advantages of other citizens.






33. 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.






34. The generic name for the defendant in a criminal case.






35. Official and formal erasure of a record or partial contents of a record.






36. The jury's decision-making process after hearing the evidence and closing arguments and being giventhe court's instructions.






37. A claim by codefendant or co-plaintiffs against each other and not against persons on the opposite side of the lawsuit.






38. Settling a dispute without a full - formal trial. Methods includemediation - conciliation - arbitration - and settlement - among others.






39. A protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.






40. Opportunity to present rebuttal evidence after one's evidence has been subjected to cross-examination.






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






42. One who saw the act - fact - or transaction to which he or she testifies.






43. The act of entering or remaining illegally in a movable or immovable structure - vehicle or dwelling with intent to commit a felony.






44. 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.






45. A chronological summary of all official records and recorded documents affecting the title to aparcel of real property.






46. Standard of proof commonly used in civil lawsuits and in regulatory agency cases. It governs the amount of proof that must be offered in order for the plaintiff to win the case.






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






48. The department that oversees the actions of probationers as well as the location of where probation officers work.






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






50. 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







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