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Subject : law
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1. Keeping all witnesses (except plaintiff and defendant) out of the courtroom except for their time on the stand - and cautioning them not to discuss their testimony with other witnesses. Also called separation of witnesses. This prevents a witness fro






2. Official and formal erasure of a record or partial contents of a record.






3. A release from custody which imposes regulations on the activities and associations of the defendant. If a defendant fails to meet the conditions - the release is revoked.






4. Gifts made in a will.






5. Formal conclusion by a judge or jury on issues of fact.






6. The voluntary transfer - by a debtor - of all property to a trustee for thebenefit of all of his or her creditors.






7. The degree of certainty required for a juror to legally find a criminal defendant guilty






8. One acting without formal appointment as guardian for the benefit of an infant - a person of unsound mind not judicially declared incompetent - or other person under some disability.






9. The process whereby the accused and the prosecutor in a criminal case work out a mutually satisfactory disposition of the case subject to court approval. Usually involves the defendant's pleading guilty to a lesser offense or to only one.






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






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






12. Any form of cruelty to a child's physical - moral - or mental well-being.






13. A pretrial discovery device by which one party questions the other party or a witness for the other party. It usually takes place in the office of one of the lawyers - in the presence of a court reporter - who transcribes what is said. Questions are






14. To determine finally.






15. A judge's decision not to allow an objection. A decision by a higher court finding that a lower court decision was wrong.






16. The cause - price - or impelling influence which induces a party to enter into a contract.






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






18. Illegal sex acts performed against a minor by a parent - guardian - relative or acquaintance.






19. A person to whom the court refers a pending case to take testimony - hear the parties - and report to the court.






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






21. An action between two or more persons in the courts of law - not a criminal matter.






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






23. 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.






24. The unlawful killing of a human being with deliberate intent to kill.






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

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26. Witnesses are normally required to confine their testimony to statements of fact and are not allowed to give their opinions in court. However - if a witness is qualified as an expert in a particular field - he or she may be allowed to state an opinio






27. Pertinent and proper to be considered in reaching a decision.






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






29. The initial statement made by attorneys for each side - outlining the facts each intends to establish during the trial.






30. A hearing in which certain rights are respected such as the right to present evidence - to cross examine and to have findings supported by evidence.






31. The taking or detaining of a person against his or her will and without lawful authority.






32. A weapon which acts by force of gunpowder - such as a rifle - shotgun or revolver.






33. The defendant's response to the plaintiff's allegations as stated in a complaint. An item-by-item - paragraph-by-paragraph response to points made in a complaint; part of the pleadings.






34. An imaginary situation - incorporating facts previously admitted into evidence - upon which an expert witness is permitted to give an opinion as to a condition resulting from the situation.






35. The referral of a dispute to an impartial third person chosen by the parties to the dispute who agree in advance to abide by the arbitrator's award issued after a hearing at which both parties have an opportunity to be heard.






36. Aka SURETY BOND.






37. A special kind of executor - permitted by the laws of certain states - who performs the duties of an executor without intervention by the court.






38. A legal doctrine that makes each of the parties who are responsible for an injury liable for all the damages awarded in a lawsuit if the other parties responsible cannot pay.






39. A short - abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.






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






41. The legal document that usually begins a civil lawsuit. It states the facts and identifies the action the court is asked to take. 2. Formal written charge that a person has committed a criminal offense.






42. A proceeding in which the accused is brought before the court to plead to the criminal charge in the indictment or information. The charge is read to him or her and he or she is asked to plead guilty or not guilty or - where permitted - nolo contende






43. A will that leaves some or all estate assets to a trust established before the will-maker's death.






44. The delivery of a legal document - such as a complaint - summons - or subpoena - notifying a person of a lawsuit or other legal action taken against him or her. Service - which constitutes formal legal notice - must be made by an officially authorize






45. Form of discipline of a lawyer resulting in the loss (often permanently) of that lawyer's right to practice law. It differs from censure (an official reprimand or condemnation) and from suspension (a temporary loss of the right to practice law).






46. Putting a person to death - usually by hanging - without legal authority.






47. The process by which the property of a person who has died without a will passes on to others according to the state's distribution statutes.






48. The appellate court has the right to review and revise the lower court decision.






49. Moving a lawsuit or criminal trial to another place for trial.






50. The person who sets up a trust.