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






2. 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.






3. The willful taking and concealing of merchandise from a store or business establishment with the intention of using the goods for one's personal use without paying the purchase price.






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






5. A case summary or commentary on the law cases - statutes - and rules illustrating its interpretation.






6. Case - cause - suit - or controversy disputed or contested before a court of justice.






7. 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.






8. Responsible for a delinquency - crime - or other offense; not innocent.






9. Pre-trial release based on the person's own promise that he or she will show up for trial (no bond required). Also referred to as release on own recognizance or ROR.






10. 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.






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






12. Evidence given to explain - repel - counteract - or disprove facts given in evidence by the adverse party.






13. 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.






14. Gifts made in a will.






15. The process of photographing - fingerprinting - and recording identifying data of a suspect. This process follows the arrest.






16. 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.






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






18. Exposure to sight of the private parts of the body in a lewd or indecent manner in a public place.






19. Elected officer of a county whose job is to conserve peace within his or her territorial jurisdiction as well as aid in the criminal and civil court processes.






20. A false statement given while under oath or in a sworn affidavit.






21. Trial in which a jury decides issues of fact as opposed to trial only before a judge.






22. The person to whom property rights or power are transferred by another - a grantee.






23. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on the written indictment submitted to it for its approval - means that the evidence was found insufficient to indict.






24. 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.






25. A concept applied by courts in product liability cases in which a seller is liable for any and all defective or hazardous products which unduly threaten a consumer's personal safety.






26. The final statements by the attorneys to the jury or court summarizing the evidence that they have established and the evidence that the other side has failed to establish.






27. Authority or discretion vested in an officer whose acts partake of a judicial character.






28. 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






29. The guarantee in the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that all persons be treated equally by the law.






30. 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






31. To forge - to copy or imitate - without authority or right - and with the purpose to deceive or defraud - by passing off the copy as genuine.






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






33. To seize or take private property for public use (the police confiscated the weapon).






34. That which - under the rules of evidence - cannot be admitted as evidence in a trial or hearing.






35. 1. Historically - the partition separating the general public from the space occupied by the judges - lawyers - and other participants in a trial. 2. More commonly - the term means the whole body of lawyers.






36. The CFR is the annual listing of executive agency regulations published in the daily Federal Register - and the regulations issued previously which are still in effect. The CFR contains regulatory laws governing practice and procedure before federal






37. A form of legal co-ownership of property (also known as survivor ship ). At the death of one co-owner - the surviving co-owner becomes sole owner of the property.






38. A county court that handles civil claims for amounts less than $5 -00. People often represent themselves rather than hire an attorney.






39. A judge's written explanation of a decision of the court or of a majority of judges. A dissenting opinion disagrees with the majority opinion because of the reasoning and/or the principles of law on which the decision is based. A concurring opinion a






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






41. A federal or state public building or other place for the confinement of persons. It is used as either a punishment imposed by the law or otherwise in the course of the administration of justice






42. Body of federal or state law dealing with procedural aspects of trial for criminal cases.






43. 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.






44. The distinctive pattern of lines on human fingertips that are used as a method of identification in criminal cases.






45. An arrangement whereby a husband and wife live apart from each other while remaining married either by mutual consent or by a judicial order.






46. The legal right to bring a lawsuit. Only a person with something at stake has standing to bring a lawsuit.






47. Aka PROSECUTOR and DISTRICT ATTORNEY.






48. An amendment to a will.

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49. Unlawful intercourse with an individual without their consent.






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