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Subject : law
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1. 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






2. A child who is homeless or without proper care through no fault of the parent - guardian - or custodian. DEPORTATION - The act of removing a person to another country. Order issued by an immigration judge - expelling an alien from the United States.






3. Placing a convicted defendant on conditional probation - the successful completion of which will prevent entry of the underlying judgment of conviction






4. To determine finally.






5. The place where a person has his or her permanent legal home. A person may have several residences - but only one domicile.






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






7. The procedure by which one or both parties disclose evidence which will be used at trial. The specific tools of discovery include depositions - interrogatories and motions for the production of documents.






8. A motion to dismiss a civil case because of the legal insufficiency of a complaint.






9. Juvenile found to have committed a status offense rather than a crime that would provide a basis for a finding of delinquency. Typical status offenses are habitual truancy - violating a curfew - or running away from home. These are not crimes - but t






10. To state - recite - assert - claim - maintain - charge or set forth. To make an allegation.






11. Legal debts and obligations.






12. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served in sequence.






13. An endeavor or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime - carries beyond preparation - but lacking execution.






14. A chronological summary of all official records and recorded documents affecting the title to aparcel of real property.






15. An order of the court requiring all witnesses to remain outside the courtroom until each is called to testify - except the plaintiff or defendant. The witnesses are ordered not to discuss their testimony with each other and may be held in contempt if






16. 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






17. The rules and process by which a civil case is tried and appealed - including the preparations for trial - the rules of evidence and trial conduct - and the procedure for pursuing appeals.






18. Aka DOCKET NUMBER.






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






20. Recovery of land or rental property from another by legal process.






21. 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.






22. A warrant that a court issues under Health-General Article Section 12-120 after a probable cause determination






23. A jury which is unable to agree on a verdict after a suitable period of deliberation.






24. A lawsuit.






25. The dismissal of a case - by which the same cause of action cannot be brought against thedefendant again at a later date.






26. 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






27. 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.






28. A person who makes and signs an affidavit.






29. A sentence imposed for the commission of a crime whereby a convicted criminal offender is released into the community - usually under conditions and under the supervision of a probation officer - instead of incarceration.






30. Opportunity to present rebuttal evidence after one's evidence has been subjected to cross-examination.






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






32. The right of an accused to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution.






33. In a trial - a foundation must be laid to establish the basis for the admissibility of certain types of evidence.






34. Evidence given to explain - counteract - or disprove facts given by the opposing counsel.






35. Exhibit and/or evidence that is offered by the prosecution.

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36. An offensive touching or use of force on one's spouse without the spouse's consent.






37. Yearly judicial review - usually in juvenile dependency cases - to determine whether the child requirescontinued court supervision or placement.






38. Aka PROSECUTOR and DISTRICT ATTORNEY.






39. Declarations by either side in a civil or criminal case reserving the right to appeal a judge's ruling upon a motion. Also - in regulatory cases - objections by either side to points made by the other side or to rulings by the agency or one of its he






40. Court order requiring to appear and show cause why the court should not take a particular course of action. If the party fails to appear or to give sufficient reasons why the court should take no action - the court will take the action. In criminal c






41. A child born or adopted after a will is executed - who is not provided for in the will.






42. Summary of a larger work - wherein the principal ideas of the larger work are contained.






43. Facts that do not constitute a justification or excuse for an offense but which may be considered as reasons for reducing the degree of blame.






44. A satisfaction agreed upon between the parties in a lawsuit which bars subsequent actions on the claim.






45. Pimping. Arranging for acts of prostitution.






46. The act of not appearing in court after being presented with a subpoena or summons.






47. The right to challenge a juror without assigning a reason for the challenge.






48. A lawyer appointed or elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective judicial districts. See PROSECUTOR.






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






50. The first questioning of witnesses by the party on whose behalf they are called.