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Subject : law
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1. To give authority or legal authenticity to a statute - record - or other written instrument.






2. A court order forbidding the defendant from doing any action or threatened action until a hearing on the application can be conducted.






3. An attack on a judgment other than a direct appeal to a higher court.






4. A reduction in sentenced time in prison as a reward for good behavior. It usually is one-third to one-half of fthe maximum sentence.






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

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6. A change - alteration - or amendment which introduces new elements into the details - or cancels some of them - but leaves the general purpose and effect of the subject-matter intact.






7. The assertion of a party to an action - setting out what he expects to prove.






8. A young person who has not yet attained the age at which he or she should be treated as an adult for purposes of criminal law and other legal matters.






9. 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.






10. A collection - compendium - or revision of laws - rules - and regulations enacted by legislative authority.






11. The wellness of a person's state of mind.






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






15. One who commits a crime - such as a felony - misdemeanor - or other punishable unlawful act.






16. 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.






17. An order issued by a judge or magistrate commanding a sheriff - constable - or other officer to search a specified location.






18. 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






19. 1. Arrest record. A written account listing all the instances in which a person has been arrested. 2. A form completed by a police officer when a person is arrested.






20. A defense claim that the accused was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed.






21. Begun - but not yet completed. Thus - an action is pending from its inception until the rendition of its final judgment.






22. Confidential communications to certain persons that are protected by law against any disclosure - including forced disclosure in legal proceedings.






23. 1. Defendant's statement of a reason why the plaintiff or prosecutor has no valid case against defendant -especially a defendant's answer - denial - or plea. 2. Defendant's method and strategy in opposing the plaintiff or theprosecution. 3. One or mo






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






25. Someone named to receive property or benefits in a will. In a trust - a person who is to receive benefits from the trust.






26. An attorney appointed by a court or employed by a government agency whose work consists primarily of defending people who are unable to hire a lawyer due to economic reasons.






27. All the documents and evidence plus transcripts of oral proceedings in a case.






28. To complete the legal requirements (such as signing before witnesses) that make a will valid. Also - to execute a judgment or decree means to put the final judgment of the court into effect.






29. 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






30. 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






31. 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






32. The rules of conduct that govern the legal profession. The Codecontains general ethical guidelines and specific rules written by the American Bar Association.






33. 1. To discuss - ponder or reflect upon before reaching a decision. A judge will usually deliberate before announcing a judgment. 2. Intentional - characterized by consideration and awareness.






34. The power of the government to take private property for public use through condemnation.






35. 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






36. A person with legal skills - but who is not an attorney - and who works under the supervision of a lawyer or who is otherwise authorized by law to use those legal skills.






37. All the judges of a court sitting together. Appellate courts can consist of a dozen or more judges - but often they hear cases in panels of three judges. If a case is heard or reheard by the full court - it is heard en banc.






38. The physical location where the defense and prosecuting parties are seated throughout the duration of the trial.






39. The reduction by a judge of the damages awarded by a jury.






40. Standards governing whether evidence in a civil or criminal case is admissible.






41. The act of taking money - personal property - or any other article of value that is in the possession of another done by means of force or fear.






42. The number assigned to the criminal record that corresponds to the person's arrest.






43. Any fact or evidence that leads to a judgment of the court.






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






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






46. The judgment reached or given by a court of law.






47. Sentences for two or more crimes to run consecutively - rather than concurrently. CUSTODY - 1. The care and control of a thing or person for inspection - preservation - or security. 2. The care - control - and maintenance of a child awarded by a cour






48. The authority of a court to review the official actions of other branches of government. Also - the authority to declare unconstitutional the actions of other branches.






49. Act of the client in employing the attorney or counsel. Also denotes the fee the client pays when he or she retains the attorney to act for him or her.






50. The final statements by the attorneys to the jury or court summarizing the evidence that they have established and the evidence that the other side has failed to establish.