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Subject : law
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1. A specialized court that hears crimes dealing with traffic offenses.






2. 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.






3. The process by which a deceased person's property goes to the state if no heir can be found.






4. Elected officer of a county whose job is to conserve peace within his or her territorial jurisdiction as well as aid in the criminal and civil court processes.






5. An official or formal statement of facts or proceedings.






6. A right guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution - interpreted by the federal courts; also - a right guaranteed by some other constitution (such as a state constitution).






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






8. A writ - often issued by an appellate court - making available remedies not regularly within the powers of lower courts. They include writs of habeas corpus - mandamus - prohibition and quo warranto.






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






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






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






12. An allowance for expenses in prosecuting or defending a suit. Ordinarily this does not include attorney fees.






13. An undisclosed person who confidentially discloses material information of a crime to the police - which is usually done in exchange for a reward or special treatment.






14. The doctrine that the government - state or federal - is immune to lawsuit unless it gives its consent.






15. A court order to protect a person from further harassment - service of process - or discovery.






16. Grant by the court which assures someone will not face prosecution in return for providing evidence in a criminal proceeding.






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






18. The testimony of witnesses who know the general character and reputation of a person in the community in which he or she lives.






19. A lawsuit.






20. Immorality. An element of crimes inherently bad - as opposed to crimes bad merely because they are forbidden by statute.






21. A party is said to rest or rest its case when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer.






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






23. The facts that give rise to a lawsuit or a legal claim.






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






25. Against - or not authorized by law; unlawful.






26. A person having a legal relationship of trust and confidence to another and having a duty to act primarily for the others benefit - e.g. - a guardian - trustee - or executor.






27. To seat a jury. When voir dire is finished and both sides have exercised their challenges - the jury is impaneled.The jurors are sworn in and the trial is ready to proceed.






28. A moot case or a moot point is one not subject to a judicial determination because it involves an abstract question or a pretended controversy that has not yet actually arisen or has already passed. Mootness usually refers to a court's refusal to con






29. Oral or written request made by a party to an action before - during - or after a trial asking the judge to issue a ruling or order in that party's favor.






30. Ordinarily refers to a summary proceeding for restoring possession of land to one who has been wrongfully deprived of possession.






31. Evidence which might unfairly sway the judge or jury to one side or the other.






32. A meeting between the judge and the lawyers involved in a lawsuit to narrow the issues in the suit - agree on what will be presented at the trial - and make a final effort to settle the case without a trial.






33. 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.






34. A legal claim against another person's property as security for a debt.






35. Generally - justice or fairness.






36. Voluntary statement made by one who is a defendant in a criminal trial - which - if true - discloses his or her guilt.






37. A husband or wife of a deceased spouse married after a will is executed who is not provided for in the will.






38. Behavior that is obscene - lustful - indecent - vulgar.






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






40. A judgment of the court that explains what the existing law is or expresses the opinion of the court without the need for enforcement.






41. An honest belief - the absence of malice - and the absence of design to defraud.






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






43. Oral or verbal evidence rather than written. The Parole Evidence Rule limits the admissibility of parole evidence which would directly contradict the clear meaning of terms of a written contract.






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






45. Substantial reason - one that affords a legal excuse.






46. An offer of proof as to what the evidence would be if a witness were called to testify or answer a question.






47. A lesser offense than a felony and generally punishable by fine or limited jail time - but not in a penitentiary.






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






49. The court in which a matter must first be filed.






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