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Subject : law
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1. An attack on a judgment other than a direct appeal to a higher court.






2. A written direction or command delivered by a court or judge.






3. Successive sentences - one beginning at the expiration of another - imposed against a person convicted of two or more violations.






4. The act of sending a case back to the trial court and ordering the trial court to conduct limited new hearings or an entirely new trial.






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






6. To place a paper in the official custody of the clerk of court to enter into the files or records of a case.






7. 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.






8. Confirmation or support of a witness' statement or other fact.






9. The closing statement - by counsel - to the trier of facts after all parties have concluded their presentation of evidence.






10. Declaration or document issued by a grand jury that either makes a neutral report or notes misdeeds by officials charged with specified public duties.






11. A written accusation alleging a defendant has committed an offense. Includes a citation - an indictment - information - and statement of charges.






12. The method - established normally by rules to be followed in a case; the formal steps in a judicial proceeding.






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






14. A person appointed by will or by law to assume responsibility for incompetent adults or minor children.






15. The willful taking and concealing of merchandise from a store or business establishment with the intention of using the goods for one's personal use without paying the purchase price.






16. A personal representative - named in a will - who administers an estate.






17. The court-supervised process by which a will is determined to be the will-maker's final statement regarding how the will-maker wants his or her property distributed.






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. One who is joined as a party or defendant merely because the technical rules of pleading require his presence in the record.






20. One who lives in a location for a period of time and denotes it as their official address or residence.






21. Opportunity for the side that opened the case to offer limited response to evidence presented during the rebuttal by the opposing side.






22. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on the written indictment submitted to it for its approval - means that the evidence was found insufficient to indict.






23. Objection to the seating of a particular juror for a stated reason (usually bias or prejudice for or against one of the parties in the lawsuit). The judge has the discretion to deny the challenge. This differs from peremptory challenge.






24. In juvenile court - a judicial hearing - usually held after the filing of a petition - to determine interim custody of a minor pending a judgment.






25. 1. One who administers the estate of a person who dies without a will. 2. A court official.






26. An arrangement whereby a husband and wife live apart from each other while remaining married either by mutual consent or by a judicial order.






27. The performance or agreement to perform a sexual act for hire.






28. Without denying the charge - the defendant raises circumstances such as insanity - self-defense -or entrapment to avoid civil or criminal responsibility.






29. Evidence not sufficiently related to the matter in issue.






30. An order made by a court having competent jurisdiction. Rules of court are either general or special; the former are the regulations by which the practice of the court is governed - the latter are special orders made in particular cases.






31. The act of spending an allotted amount of time in a designated location such as a prison as punishment for the crime committed.






32. An agreement between parties that dictates what is being received from one party to the other.






33. The act which produces an effect.






34. Legal right given to a person to be responsible for the food - housing - health care - and other necessities






35. Tangible physical property (such as cars - clothing - furniture - and jewelry) and intangible personal property. This does not include real property such as land or rights in land.






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






37. Writ or order by a court prohibiting a specific action from being carried out by a person or group.






38. 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






39. A document containing background material on a convicted person. It is prepared to guide the judge in the imposition of a sentence. Sometimes called a pre-sentence report.






40. 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.






41. Each of the allegations of an offense listed in a charging document.






42. A civil case in which parties may resolve their dispute without a formal finding of error or fault.






43. An agreement by two or more persons to commit an unlawful act; in criminal law - conspiracy is a separate offense from the crime that is the object of the conspiracy.






44. 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.






45. Settling a dispute without a full - formal trial. Methods includemediation - conciliation - arbitration - and settlement - among others.






46. Conduct which tends to annoy all citizens - including unnecessary and distractingnoisemaking.






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






48. An advocate - counsel - or official agent employed in preparing - managing - and trying cases in the courts.






49. A court order directing that an individual be kept in custody - usually in a penal or mental facility.






50. A parent's or custodian's act of leaving a child without adequate care - supervision - support - or parental