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Subject : law
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1. To make it appear that one is guilty of a crime.






2. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served simultaneously.






3. A defense to criminal charges alleging that agents of the government induced a person to commit a crime he or she otherwise would not have committed.






4. One who supervises a person placed on probation and is required to report the progress and to surrender the and conditions of the probation.probationer if they violate the terms






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






6. To protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.






7. 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.






8. To lose - or lose the right to.






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






10. In criminal law - the hearing at which a judge determines whether there is sufficient evidence against a person charged with a crime to hold him or her for trial.






11. Written or oral pledge by a witness to speak the truth.






12. A violation of law - not punishable by imprisonment. Minor traffic offenses are generally considered infractions.






13. To disagree. An appellate court opinion setting forth the minority view and outlining the disagreement of one or more judges with the decision of the majority.






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






15. Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts.






16. A seizure; the obtaining of money by legal process through seizure and sale of property.






17. 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.






18. A formal - written application to the court requesting judicial action on some matter.






19. To obtain customers for a whore or prostitute. One who obtains customers for a whore or prostitute.






20. 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






21. An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.






22. A sentence of imprisonment to a specified minimum and maximum period of time -specifically authorized by statute - subject to termination by a parole board or other authorized agency after the prisoner has served the minimum term.






23. 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.






24. An assistant lawyer to the state's attorney.

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






26. A building or structure used to house alleged criminals and/or convicted criminals of local area crimes.






27. Evidence in form of witness testimony - who actually saw - heard - or touched the subject of question.






28. Voluntary acknowledgment of the existence of certain facts relevant to the adversary's case.






29. A legally enforceable agreement between two or more competent parties made either orally or in writing. CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE - A legal doctrine that says if the plaintiff in a civil action for negligence also was negligent - he or she cannot recov






30. The act of showing a weapon to another person - typically the police or the victim.






31. Mutual or successive relationships to the same right of property - or the same interest of one person with another which represents the same legal right.






32. The first examination of a witness by the counsel who called the witness to testify.






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






34. Removal of a charge - responsibility or duty.






35. State-imposed death as punishment for a serious crime. Capital punishment.






36. 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.






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






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






39. The person who administers an estate. If named in a will - that person's title is an executor . If there is no valid will - that person's title is an administrator.






40. Bail that is kept by the court as a result of not following a court order.






41. The peril in which an accused is placed when he is properly charged with a crime before a court. Jeopardy normally attaches when the petit jury is impaneled.






42. Money awarded by a court to a person injured by the unlawful act or negligence of another person.






43. To set right; to remedy; to compensate; to remove the causes of a grievance.






44. To give authority or legal authenticity to a statute - record - or other written instrument.






45. Strict legal rights of the parties; a decision 'on the merits' is one that reaches the right(s) of a party - as distinguished from disposition of a case on a ground not reaching the right(s) raised in an action;






46. Recommendation for a sentence less than the maximum allowed.






47. A listing of all the criminal convictions against an individual.






48. 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






49. A contract in which the promise made by the obligor is not expressed - but inferred by one's conduct or implied in law.






50. A state examination taken by prospective lawyers in order to be admitted and licensed to practice law.