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Subject : law
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1. The act of inhaling glue in order 'to get high'.






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






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






4. To refuse a gift made in a will.






5. The purpose to use a particular means to bring about a certain result.






6. 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.






7. A machine which records by a needle on a graph varying emotional disturbances when answering questions truly or falsely - as indicated by fluctuations in blood pressure - perspiration.respiration






8. A person who directs a commission; a member of a commission. The officer in charge of a department or bureau of a public service.






9. A trust that the grantor may change or revoke.






10. A list of cases to be heard by a court - or a log containing brief entries of court proceedings.






11. 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.






12. Evil doing - ill conduct; the commission of some act which is positively prohibited by law.






13. The court-supervised process by which a will is determined to be the will-maker's final statement regarding how the will-maker wants his or her property distributed.






14. An order of an administrative agency or court prohibiting a person or business from continuing a particular course of conduct.






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






16. Help - assist - or facilitate the commission of a crime.






17. Presiding or Administrative Judge in a court.






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






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






20. A writ - often issued by an appellate court - making available remedies not regularly within the powers of lower courts. They include writs of habeas corpus - mandamus - prohibition and quo warranto.






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






22. A trial lawyer representing the government in a criminal case and the interests of the state in civil matters.






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






24. Evidence not sufficiently related to the matter in issue.






25. An advocate - counsel - or official agent employed in preparing - managing - and trying cases in the courts.






26. Evidence which is of greater weight or more convincing than the evidence which is offered in opposition to it.






27. 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.






28. The reduction by a judge of the damages awarded by a jury.






29. A defendant's statement in mitigation of punishment.






30. A meeting either on or off the record at the judge's bench between the judge - counsel - and sometimes the defendant - out of the hearing of the jury.






31. One who saw the act - fact - or transaction to which he or she testifies.






32. Someone named to receive property or benefits in a will. In a trust - a person who is to receive benefits from the trust.






33. An oral (unwritten) will.






34. Opportunity for the side that opened the case to offer limited response to evidence presented during the rebuttal by the opposing side.






35. Among other rights - the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that a person cannot be compelled to present self-incriminating testimony in a criminal proceeding.






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






37. A meeting between the judge and the lawyers involved in a lawsuit to narrow the issues in the suit - agree on what will be presented at the trial - and make a final effort to settle the case without a trial.






38. To support with evidence or authority; make more certain.






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






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






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






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






43. Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start.






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






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






46. Asserted to be true as depicted or a person who is accused but has not yet been tried in court.






47. The court officer responsible for choosing the panel of persons to serve as potential jurors for a particular court term.






48. To annul or make void by recalling or taking back.






49. 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






50. An open act showing the intent to commit a crime.