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Subject : law
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1. A statement of the details of the charge made against the defendant.






2. A form of executive clemency preventing criminal prosecution or removing or extinguishing a criminal conviction.






3. 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.






4. An attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another or purposely - knowingly or recklesslycausing such injury - or an attempt to cause or purposely or knowingly cause bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon.






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






6. The process by which one state or country surrenders to another state - a person accused or convicted of a crime in the other state.






7. A misdemeanor or minor offense or comparatively insignificant criminal act.






8. The process by which a judge is disqualified from hearing a case - on his or her own motion or upon the objection of either party.






9. The act that caused an event to occur. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act.






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






11. 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.'






12. A legal inquiry to discover and collect facts concerning a certain matter.






13. Act of the client in employing the attorney or counsel. Also denotes the fee the client pays when he or she retains the attorney to act for him or her.






14. Legally responsible.






15. The cause - price - or impelling influence which induces a party to enter into a contract.






16. 1. The process of removing some minor criminal traffic - or juvenile cases from the full judicial process - on the condition that the accused undergo some sort of rehabilitation or make restitution for damages. 2. Unauthorized use of funds.






17. Generally - a tax on the privilege of transferring property to others after a person's death. In addition to federal estate taxes - many states have their own estate taxes.






18. The judge's instructions to the jury concerning the law that applies to the facts of the case on trial.






19. A person who is the liable party in paying the bond for the defendant's release from jail.






20. Needy and poor. A defendant who can demonstrate his or her indigence to the court may be assigned a court appointed attorney at public expense.






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






22. The person who sets up a trust.






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






24. To advise or caution. For example the Court may caution or admonish counsel for wrong practices.






25. A person to whom the court refers a pending case to take testimony - hear the parties - and report to the court.






26. 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.






27. A formal written accusation - issued by a grand jury - charging a party with a crime.






28. An order requiring a person to appear in court and present reasons why a certain order - judgment - or decree should not be issued.






29. The operation of a vehicle in an impaired state after consuming alcohol that when tested is above the state's legal alcohol limit.






30. Any fact or evidence that leads to a judgment of the court.






31. 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.






32. A judgment entered against a party who fails to appear in court - respond to the charges - or does not comply with an order - especially an order to provide or permit discovery.






33. A picture of an alleged criminal created by a professional police artist using verbal descriptionsgiven by the victim or a witness.






34. Exhibit and/or evidence that is offered by the prosecution.

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35. A murder committed during the commission of a felony such as robbery - burglary - or kidnapping.






36. The act of taking money - personal property - or any other article of value that is in the possession of another done by means of force or fear.






37. An error committed during a trial that was corrected or was not serious enough to affect the outcome of a trial and (prejudicial) to be reversed on appeal.






38. 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.






39. 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.






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






41. Synonymous with reversible error ; an error which warrants the appellate court in reversing the judgment before it.






42. A lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group.






43. 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.






44. Substantial reason - one that affords a legal excuse.






45. One who is joined as a party or defendant merely because the technical rules of pleading require his presence in the record.






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






47. 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.






48. 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






49. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party - who helps lower tensions - improve communications - and explore possible solutions. Conciliation is similar to mediation - but it may be less






50. A personal representative - named in a will - who administers an estate.