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Subject : law
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1. The judgment formally pronounced by the court or judge upon the defendant after his or her conviction by imposing a punishment to be inflicted either in the form of a fine - incarceration or probation.






2. A person's own act - or acceptance of facts - which preclude his or her later making claims to the contrary.






3. An assault committed by one member of a household against another.






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






5. Estate property that may be disposed of by a will.






6. The lack of power or the legal ability to act.






7. A report to the sentencing judge containing background information about the crime and the defendant to assist the judge in making his or her sentencing decision.






8. The time in a lawsuit when the complaining party has stated his or her claim and the other side has responded with a denial and the matter is ready to be tried.






9. 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






10. An order issued by a judge for the arrest of a person.






11. That quality of evidence which tends to influence the trier of fact because of its logical connection with the issue.






12. A written order issued by a court directing a sheriff or peace officer to take custody of and bring before the court: 1) A witness who fails to comply with a subpoena - 2) a party who fails to comply with a court order in a civil action - or 3) a mat






13. A legal proceeding in which a debtor's money - in the possession of another (the garnishee) - is applied to the debts of the debtor - such as when an employer garnishes a debtor's wages.






14. Evidence that can be legally and properly introduced in a civil or criminal trial.






15. An act of legislation of a local governing body such as a city - town or county.






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






17. 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.






18. An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.






19. With knowledge - willfully or intentionally with respect to a material element of an offense.






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






21. An accounting for the whereabouts of the tangible evidence from the moment it is received in custody until it is offered in evidence in court.CHALLENGE - An objection - such as when an attorney objects at a hearing to the seating of a particular pers






22. A claim by codefendant or co-plaintiffs against each other and not against persons on the opposite side of the lawsuit.






23. 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.






24. Aka PROSECUTOR and DISTRICT ATTORNEY.






25. Punishment by death for capital crimes. Death penalty.






26. To clean or clear - such as eliminating inactive records from court files; with respect to civil contempt - to cure the noncompliance that caused the contempt finding.






27. The constitutional prohibition under the Fifth Amendment against a person being put on trial more than once for the same offense.






28. The act of stopping a judicial proceeding by order of the court.






29. See DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION STATUTES.






30. A legal representative - attorney - lawyer.






31. 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.






32. The party who makes an answer to a bill or other proceedings in equity; also refers to the party against whom an appeal is brought. Sometimes called an appellee.






33. Pimping. Arranging for acts of prostitution.






34. An amendment to a will.


35. There are essentially three standards of proof applicable in most court proceedings. In criminal cases - the offense must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt - the highest standard. In civil cases and neglect and dependency proceedings - the lowest






36. The act of not following an order that is directed by the court.






37. State laws that provide for the distribution of estate property of a person who dies without a will. Same as intestacy laws.






38. To advise or caution. For example the Court may caution or admonish counsel for wrong practices.






39. An action for the recovery of a possession that has been wrongfully taken.






40. 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.






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






42. One which implicitly instructs the witness how to answer or which suggests to the witness the answer desired.






43. A hallowed principle of criminal law that a person is innocent of a crime until proven guilty.






44. 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






45. The right of all persons to receive the guarantees and safeguards of the law and the judicial process. It includes such constitutional requirements as adequate notice - assistance of counsel - the right to remain silent - theright to a speedy and pub






46. 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






47. A failure to respond to a lawsuit within the specified time.






48. The quality in a witness which makes his or her testimony believable.






49. Persons trained in the law who assist judges in researching legal opinions.






50. A legal doctrine by which acts of the opposing parties are compared to determine the liability of each party to the other - making each liable only for his or her percentage of fault.