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Subject : law
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1. To act in accordance with - to accept - to obey.






2. To hold a person for trial on bond (bail) or in jail. If the judicial official conducting a hearing finds probable cause to believe the accused committed a crime - the official will bind over the accused - normally by setting bail for the accused's a






3. A formal - written application to the court requesting judicial action on some matter.






4. The seat occupied by judges in courts.






5. The matter can only be filed in one court.






6. A county court that handles civil claims for amounts less than $5 -00. People often represent themselves rather than hire an attorney.






7. 1. A unit of the judiciary authorized to decide disputed matters of fact - cases or controversies. 2. Figuratively - the judge or judicial officer. Judges sometimes use 'court' to refer to themselves in the third person - as in 'the court has read






8. Objection to the seating of a particular juror for a stated reason (usually bias or prejudice for or against one of the parties in the lawsuit). The judge has the discretion to deny the challenge. This differs from peremptory challenge.






9. An oral (unwritten) will.






10. 1. A person who has been found guilty of a crime and is serving a sentence for that crime; a prison inmate. 2. To find a person guilty of an offense by either a trial or a plea of guilty.






11. The distinctive pattern of lines on human fingertips that are used as a method of identification in criminal cases.






12. Pre-trial release based on the person's own promise that he or she will show up for trial (no bond required). Also referred to as release on own recognizance or ROR.






13. Primary evidence; the best evidence available. Evidence short of this is 'secondary.' That is - anoriginal letter is 'best evidence -' and a photocopy is 'secondary evidence.'






14. 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






15. A written direction or command delivered by a court or judge.






16. 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.






17. Dying without a will.






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






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






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






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






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






23. 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.






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






25. The state or condition of a person who is unable to pay his or her debts as they are or become due.






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






27. Cancellation by a court of a warrant before its execution by the arrest of a defendant; also - a process by which a retired judge may be asked to sit on a particular case.






28. The closing statement - by counsel - to the trier of facts after all parties have concluded their presentation of evidence.






29. The time within a plaintiff must begin a lawsuit (in civil cases) or a prosecutor must bring charges (in criminal cases). There are different statutes of limitations at both the federal and state levels for different kinds of lawsuits or crimes.






30. A place of confinement that is more than a police station and less than a prison. It is usually used to hold persons convicted of misdemeanors or persons awaiting trial.






31. The judgment reached or given by a court of law.






32. Nonphysical items such as stock certificates - bonds - bank accounts - and pension benefits that have value and must be taken into account in estate planning.






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






34. Law enacted by the legislative branch of government - as distinguished from case law or common law .






35. A state examination taken by prospective lawyers in order to be admitted and licensed to practice law.






36. In the practice of appellate courts - the word means that the decision of the trial court is correct.






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






38. 1. An act of omission or commission in violation of law which carries criminal consequences. 2. Criminal activity in general relating to a specific time or place.






39. An order issued by a judge for the arrest of a person.






40. Taking and carrying away the personal property of another person of a value in excess of an amount set by law with the .intent to deprive the owner or possessor of it.






41. A listing of all the criminal convictions against an individual.






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






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






44. A young person who has not yet attained the age at which he or she should be treated as an adult for purposes of criminal law and other legal matters.






45. A federal or state public building or other place for the confinement of persons. It is used as either a punishment imposed by the law or otherwise in the course of the administration of justice






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






47. Each of the allegations of an offense listed in a charging document.






48. The trial method used in the U.S. and some other countries. This system is based on the belief that truth can best be determined by giving opposing parties full opportunity to present and establish their evidence - and totest by crossexamination the






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






50. A lawyer elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective juicial circuit. See PROSECUTOR.

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