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Subject : law
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1. The initial appearance of an arrested person before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for his or her arrest. Generally the person comes before a judge within hours of the arrest - and are informed of the charges against him or her






2. 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






3. To place a paper in the official custody of the clerk of court to enter into the files or records of a case.






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






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






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






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






8. An action between two or more persons in the courts of law - not a criminal matter.






9. Representation of some fact or circumstance which is not true and is calculated to mislead - whereby a person obtains another's money or goods.






10. 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






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






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






13. Language in a will that provides that a person who makes a legal challenge to the will's validity will be disinherited.






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






15. The jury or the judge must determine that the defendant - because of mental disease or defect - could not form the intent required to commit the offense.






16. An honest belief - the absence of malice - and the absence of design to defraud.






17. 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.






18. An order by the court telling a person to stop performing a specific act.






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






20. A special kind of executor - permitted by the laws of certain states - who performs the duties of an executor without intervention by the court.






21. Numerous and unnecessary attempts to litigate the same issue.






22. 1. Property that is pledged as security against a debt. 2. A person belonging to the same ancestral stock (a relation) - but not in a direct line of descent.






23. Any factors associated with the commission of a crime which increase the seriousness of theoffense or add to its injurious consequences.






24. A court-ordered allowance that one spouse pays the other spouse for maintenance and support while they areeither separated - pending suit for divorce - or after they are divorced.






25. 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






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






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






28. 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






29. A written statement prepared by the counsel arguing a case in court. It contains a summary of the facts of a case -the pertinent laws - and an argument of how the law applies to the facts supporting counsel's position.






30. A witness whose testimony is not favorable to the party who calls him or her as a witness. A hostile witness may be asked be cross-examined by the party who calls him or be cross-examined by the party who calls him or leading questions and may her to






31. Supplementary evidence that tends to strengthen or confirm the initial evidence.






32. An individual appointed by the court to oversee administrative matters.






33. The unlawful killing of a human being with deliberate intent to kill.






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






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






36. The initial statement made by attorneys for each side - outlining the facts each intends to establish during the trial.






37. An action by which a third person who may be affected by a lawsuit is permitted to become a party to the suit. Differs from the process of becoming an amicus curiae.






38. Form of discipline of a lawyer resulting in the loss (often permanently) of that lawyer's right to practice law. It differs from censure (an official reprimand or condemnation) and from suspension (a temporary loss of the right to practice law).






39. Having addressed any matter in writing.






40. In tort law - a defense to a personal injury suit. The essence of an affirmative defense is that the plaintiff assumed the known risk of whatever dangerous condition caused the injury.






41. A will whose validity does not have to be testified to in court by the witnesses to it - because the witnesses executed an affidavit reflecting proper execution of the will prior to the maker's death.






42. A final settlement or determination. The court decision terminating proceedings in a case before judgment.






43. A trust set up and in effect during the lifetime of the grantor. Also called inter vivos trust.






44. Inferences drawn from proven facts.






45. One who lives in a location for a period of time and denotes it as their official address or residence.






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






47. Evidence which tends to indicate that a defendant did not commit the alleged crime.






48. Summary of a larger work - wherein the principal ideas of the larger work are contained.






49. Postponing the effect of a judgment already entered - ordinarily because of an error apparent on the record .






50. A slang term meaning previous conviction(s) of the accused.