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Law Vocab
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1. 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.
REMEDY
AMEND
ASSUMPTION OF RISK
PROXIMATE CAUSE
2. Chains or shackles for the hands to secure prisoners.
BURDEN OF PROOF
HANDCUFFS
CUMULATIVE SENTENCES
BAR
3. The combination of those rules and principles of conduct promulgated by legislative authority - derived from court decisions - and established by local custom.
COURT - TRAFFIC
LAW
GUARDIAN
SERVICE
4. Presentation of evidence to the court (out of the hearing of the jury) for the court's decision of whether the evidence is admissible.
PAROLE
IRRELEVANT
RETURN
OFFER OF PROOF
5. To advise or caution. For example the Court may caution or admonish counsel for wrong practices.
OPINION EVIDENCE
MISDEMEANOR
ADMONISH
INCRIMINATE
6. A written or verbal command from a court directing or forbidding an action.
ORDER - COURT
JUROR
CHANGE OF VENUE
INFRACTION
7. The initial statement made by attorneys for each side - outlining the facts each intends to establish during the trial.
OPENING ARGUMENT
DOCKET
REAL PROPERTY
BENCH WARRANT
8. Formal notification to the party that has been sued in a civil case of the fact that the lawsuit has been filed. Also - any form of notification of a legal proceeding.
JURY - HUNG
AFFIANT
BAR EXAMINATION
NOTICE
9. Issues and claims capable of being properly examined in court.
BOOKING
JUSTICIABLE
MANSLAUGHTER - VOLUNTARY
LEWD CONDUCT
10. State-imposed death as punishment for a serious crime. Capital punishment.
DEATH PENALTY
ESCROW
ACCORD
LAY PERSON
11. A punitive act designed to secure enforcement by imposing a penalty for its violation. For example - a sanction may be imposed for failure to comply with discovery orders.
SANCTION
ALFORD PLEA
STATEMENT - OPENING
CAPITAL CASE
12. An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
NOTICE
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS
DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE
ORAL ARGUMENT
13. A reasonable belief that a crime has or is being committed; the basis for all lawful searches - seizures -and arrests.
STATUTE
BANKRUPTCY
COUNSEL TABLE
PROBABLE CAUSE
14. A person who initiates a lawsuit against another. Also called the complainant.
RECIDIVISM
DIRECT EVIDENCE
PLAINTIFF
CHALLENGE FOR CAUSE
15. The act of spending an allotted amount of time in a designated location such as a prison as punishment for the crime committed.
SERVE A SENTENCE
GUILTY
GOOD CAUSE
INJUNCTION
16. 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.
DETENTION FACILITY
ENTER A GUILTY PLEA
PENDING
LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE
17. A formal - written application to the court requesting judicial action on some matter.
INCAPACITY
BATTERY
PETITION
INDECENT EXPOSURE
18. Evidence which tends to indicate that a defendant did not commit the alleged crime.
ATTORNEY OF RECORD
EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE
JURY COMMISSIONER
MURDER
19. A will entirely written - dated - and signed by the testator in his/her own handwriting.
HOLOGRAPHIC WILL
INCARCERATE
PRESUMPTION OF LAW
BAR EXAMINATION
20. To place a paper in the official custody of the clerk of court to enter into the files or records of a case.
FILE
OBJECTION OVERRULED
EQUAL PROTECTION
RECOGNIZANCE
21. In bankruptcy proceedings - a debt is secured if the debtor gave the creditor a right to repossess the property or goods used as collateral.
SECURED DEBT
QUASH
SETTLEMENT
AGENT
22. One who lives in a location for a period of time and denotes it as their official address or residence.
MISDEMEANOR
SERVE A SENTENCE
PERMANENT RESIDENT
PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE
23. Taking and carrying away the personal property of another person of a value in excess of an amount set by law with the .intent to deprive the owner or possessor of it.
PROBATE COURT
GRAND THEFT
OFFER OF PROOF
CASE
24. 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.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
EVIDENCE
FORECLOSURE
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
25. The ordinary jury of twelve (or fewer) persons for the trial of a civil or criminal case. So called to distinguish it from the grand jury.
STANDING
BIFURCATE
PETIT JURY
COUNTERCLAIM
26. Estate property that may be disposed of by a will.
ACQUITTAL
AUTO TAMPERING
PROBATE ESTATE
JURY
27. The presence of drugs on the accused for recreational use or for the purpose to sell.
RETURN
POSSESSION OF DRUGS
NOTICE TO PRODUCE
PRESENTMENT
28. Proof of facts by witnesses who saw acts done or heard words spoken.
ACCOMPLICE
ESCROW
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE
DIRECT EVIDENCE
29. 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.
PARDON
BURDEN OF PROOF
PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
CRIMINAL SUMMONS
30. To try issues separately - such as guilt and criminal responsibility in a criminal proceeding or liability and damages in a civil action.
BIFURCATE
BIND OVER
RAP SHEET
ANNUAL REVIEW
31. The correction of an error admitted in any process.
ALLEGATION
AMENDMENT
PENDING
SANCTION
32. The person filing an action in a court of original jurisdiction. Also - the person who appeals the judgment of a lower court. The opposing party is called the respondent.
REPLY
MALICE
PETITIONER
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
33. The judge's instructions to the jury concerning the law that applies to the facts of the case on trial.
CHARGE TO THE JURY
ARREST OF JUDGMENT
STANDING
DEMURRER
34. Inclination - bent - a pre-conceived opinion or a predisposition to decide a cause or an issue a certain way.
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION
PLEADINGS
STATUTORY LAW
BIAS
35. In a trial - a foundation must be laid to establish the basis for the admissibility of certain types of evidence.
GOOD TIME
LINEUP
FOUNDATION
MOTION DENIED
36. An offensive touching or use of force on one's spouse without the spouse's consent.
PROBABLE CAUSE
ARBITRATION
BATTERY - SPOUSAL
LITIGANT
37. The area of a state or federal prison where criminals who are sentenced to death are confined until their sentence is commuted or carried out.
DEATH ROW
JUDICIAL NOTICE
DISCLAIM
ADVERSARY SYSTEM
38. In civil cases when it is necessary to preserve the status quo prior to trial - the court may issue a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order ordering a party to carry out a specified activity.
STIPULATE
BAR EXAMINATION
GENERAL ASSIGNMENT
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
39. The loss of money or property resulting from failure to meet a legal obligation or from the illegal nature or use of the money or property.
EYE WITNESS
FORFEITURE
REJOINDER
HOLDING CELL
40. To legally certify the innocence of one charged with a crime. To set free - release or discharge from an obligation - burden or accusation. To find a defendant not guilty in a criminal trial.
ACQUIT
JURY - HUNG
BOOKING
PREJUDICE
41. The reduction by a judge of the damages awarded by a jury.
PETTY OFFENSE
REMITTITUR
INMATE
OBJECTION SUSTAINED
42. Legal dissolution of a marriage by a court. Also termed dissolutionof marriage.
CLOSING ARGUMENT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
PRIORS
DIVORCE
43. Confidential communications to certain persons that are protected by law against any disclosure - including forced disclosure in legal proceedings.
AID AND ABET
COURT - TRAFFIC
JUDGMENT
PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATIONS
44. Language in a will that provides that a person who makes a legal challenge to the will's validity will be disinherited.
NEGLIGENCE
COMPETENCY
ENJOINING
NO-CONTEST CLAUSE
45. To make greater in value - to increase.
ACQUITTAL
ENHANCE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
COMPLY
46. The act of not following an order that is directed by the court.
SEARCH WARRANT
FAILURE TO COMPLY
ADOPTION
EXPERT TESTIMONY
47. A judgment of the court that explains what the existing law is or expresses the opinion of the court without the need for enforcement.
INFRACTION
DISCOVERY
DECLARATORY JUDGMENT
APPEAL
48. 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.
PURGE
INHERITANCE TAX
EXECUTOR
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
49. A statement of the details of the charge made against the defendant.
CRIME
PROOF
BILL OF PARTICULARS
STATUTORY LAW
50. To terminate legal action involving outstanding charges against a defendant in a criminal case.
SHOW CAUSE
DISMISS
OFFENSE
DISBARMENT