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Subject : law
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1. Legally responsible.






2. 1. Defendant's statement of a reason why the plaintiff or prosecutor has no valid case against defendant -especially a defendant's answer - denial - or plea. 2. Defendant's method and strategy in opposing the plaintiff or theprosecution. 3. One or mo






3. To give a gift to someone through a will.






4. An endeavor or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime - carries beyond preparation - but lacking execution.






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






6. 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.






7. A change - alteration - or amendment which introduces new elements into the details - or cancels some of them - but leaves the general purpose and effect of the subject-matter intact.






8. State laws that provide for the distribution of estate property of a person who dies without a will. Same as intestacy laws.






9. Declarations by either side in a civil or criminal case reserving the right to appeal a judge's ruling upon a motion. Also - in regulatory cases - objections by either side to points made by the other side or to rulings by the agency or one of its he






10. The party who makes an answer to a bill or other proceedings in equity; also refers to the party against whom an appeal is brought. Sometimes called an appellee.






11. Sentences for two or more crimes to run consecutively - rather than concurrently. CUSTODY - 1. The care and control of a thing or person for inspection - preservation - or security. 2. The care - control - and maintenance of a child awarded by a cour






12. A formal written document filed by the prosecutor detailing the criminal charges against the defendant. An alternative to an indictment - it serves to bring a defendant to trial.






13. A determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or entry of a plea of guilty or nol contendere (no contest) - regardless of whether adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence was suspended - deferred - or withheld.






14. Allowance ordered to be paid by one spouse to the other for support while the spouses are living apart but not divorced.






15. A judgment of the court that explains what the existing law is or expresses the opinion of the court without the need for enforcement.






16. The term pertains to liability for loss shifted from one person held legally responsible to another.






17. A court officer who has charge of a court session in the matter of keeping order and has custody of the jury.






18. The adjournment or postponement of a session - hearing - trial - or other proceeding until a future date.






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






20. A procedure by which a convicted defendant challenges the conviction and/or sentence on the basis of some alleged violation or error.






21. A seizure; the obtaining of money by legal process through seizure and sale of property.






22. Inferences drawn from proven facts.






23. Antisocial behavior by a minor; especially behavior that would be criminally punishable if the actor were an adult - but instead is usually punished by special laws pertaining only to minors.






24. A temporary location that is meant to secure the accused while waiting for trial to begin or continue.






25. Lack of mental capacity to do or abstain from doing a particular act; inability to distinguish right from wrong. State of mind rendering a defendant incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong - such that he or shecannot be held accountable f






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






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






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






32. Specific factors that define a crime which the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt in order to obtain a conviction. The elements that must be proven are 1) that a crime has actually occurred - 2) the accused intended the crime to happen






33. 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






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






35. Evidence that helps to prove a point or issue in a case.






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






37. A police identification procedure by which the suspect to a crime is exhibited - along with others - before the victim or witness to determine if the victim or witness can identify the committed the crime.suspect as the person who






38. 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.






39. A phrase commonly applied to counsel employed to assist in the preparation or management of the case - or its presentation on appeal - but who is not the principal attorney for the party.






40. 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.






41. The area of a state or federal prison where criminals who are sentenced to death are confined until their sentence is commuted or carried out.






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






43. 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






44. Noncriminal case in which one private individual or business sues another to protect - enforce - or redress private or civil rights.






45. Mental capacity of a person - especially with regard to his or her ability to stand trial and to assist counsel in his or her defense.






46. A court having jurisdiction to hear appeals and review a trial court's procedure.






47. The means by which a right is enforced or the violation of a right is prevented - redressed or compensated.






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






49. 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.






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