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Subject : law
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1. The rules of conduct that govern the legal profession. The Codecontains general ethical guidelines and specific rules written by the American Bar Association.






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






3. A state tax on property that an heir or beneficiary under a will receives from a deceased person's estate. The heir or beneficiary pays this tax.






4. Acts or declarations by which one implicates oneself in a crime.






5. An undisclosed person who confidentially discloses material information of a crime to the police - which is usually done in exchange for a reward or special treatment.






6. A crime composed of some - but not all - of the elements of a greater crime; commission of the greater crime automatically includes commission of the lesser included offense.






7. Begun - but not yet completed. Thus - an action is pending from its inception until the rendition of its final judgment.






8. 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.






9. To deprive a person of his liberty by legal authority.






10. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served in sequence.






11. A procedure by which a charge(s) against a minor is transferred from a juvenile to circuit court.






12. A formal - written statement by legislature declaring - commanding - or prohibiting something.






13. 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.






14. The act of spending an allotted amount of time in a designated location such as a prison as punishment for the crime committed.






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






16. Having no force - legal power to bind - or validity.






17. One who knowingly - voluntarily - and intentionally unites with the principal offender in the commission ofa crime. A partner in a crime.






18. A proceeding instituted and carried on in order to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused.






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






20. A case brought by the government against a person accused of committing a crime.






21. Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.






22. To make greater in value - to increase.






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






24. A legal representative - attorney - lawyer.






25. The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.






26. Process by which a court seeks to interpret the meaning and scope of legislation.






27. A crime - such as a felony - misdemeanor - or other punishable unlawful act.






28. A report to the sentencing judge containing background information about the crime and the defendant to assist the judge in making his or her sentencing decision.






29. Attested as being true or an exact reproduction.






30. 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.






31. To confine in jail.






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






33. The defendant's response to the plaintiff's allegations as stated in a complaint. An item-by-item - paragraph-by-paragraph response to points made in a complaint; part of the pleadings.






34. An order of the court requiring all witnesses to remain outside the courtroom until each is called to testify - except the plaintiff or defendant. The witnesses are ordered not to discuss their testimony with each other and may be held in contempt if






35. Procedure by which mortgaged property is sold on default of the mortgagor in satisfaction of mortgage debt.






36. A person having a legal relationship of trust and confidence to another and having a duty to act primarily for the others benefit - e.g. - a guardian - trustee - or executor.






37. A suit which has been quashed and ended.






38. 1. One who administers the estate of a person who dies without a will. 2. A court official.






39. An action instituted with intention of injuring the defendant and without probable cause -and which terminates in favor of the person prosecuted.






40. The place where a person has his or her permanent legal home. A person may have several residences - but only one domicile.






41. Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.






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






43. To put off or delay a court hearing.






44. 1. Arrest record. A written account listing all the instances in which a person has been arrested. 2. A form completed by a police officer when a person is arrested.






45. Conduct which tends to annoy all citizens - including unnecessary and distractingnoisemaking.






46. A criminal case in which the allowable punishment includes death. CAPITAL CRIME - A crime punishable by death.






47. 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.






48. Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury upon the person of another - when coupled with the present ability to do so - and any intentional display of force such as would give victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.






49. The jurisdiction of two or more courts - each authorized to deal with the same subject matter.






50. A pretrial discovery device by which one party questions the other party or a witness for the other party. It usually takes place in the office of one of the lawyers - in the presence of a court reporter - who transcribes what is said. Questions are