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






2. A protest to the court against an act or omission by the opposing party.






3. A forsaking - abandoning - renouncing - or giving over a right.






4. Aka DOCKET NUMBER.






5. A legal representative - attorney - lawyer.






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






7. A person's own act - or acceptance of facts - which preclude his or her later making claims to the contrary.






8. Among other rights - the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees that a person cannot be compelled to present self-incriminating testimony in a criminal proceeding.






9. Postponing the effect of a judgment already entered - ordinarily because of an error apparent on the record .






10. A report to the sentencing judge containing background information about the crime and the defendant to assist the judge in making his or her sentencing decision.






11. The response by a party to charges raised in a pleading by the other party.






12. The designation assigned to each case filed in a particular court. Also called a case number.






13. A place of confinement that is more than a police station and less than a prison. It is usually used to hold persons convicted of misdemeanors or persons awaiting trial.






14. An action which may be brought for the purpose of restraining the threatened infliction of wrongs or injuries - and the prevention of threatened illegal action.






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






16. A picture of an alleged criminal created by a professional police artist using verbal descriptionsgiven by the victim or a witness.






17. A state examination taken by prospective lawyers in order to be admitted and licensed to practice law.






18. Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts.






19. To advise or caution. For example the Court may caution or admonish counsel for wrong practices.






20. An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.






21. Formal authorization of a person to act in the interest of another person.






22. An aggravated unlawful assault in which there is threat to do bodily harmwithout justification or excuse by use of any instrument calculated to do serious bodily harm or cause death.






23. Any of the drugs whose production and use are regulated by law - including narcotics - stimulants - and hallucinogens.






24. To determine finally.






25. A seizure; the obtaining of money by legal process through seizure and sale of property.






26. Pimping. Arranging for acts of prostitution.






27. The act - after a jury verdict has been announced - of asking jurors individually whether they agree with the verdict.






28. A case brought by the government against a person accused of committing a crime.






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






30. Estate property that may be disposed of by a will.






31. An attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another or purposely - knowingly or recklesslycausing such injury - or an attempt to cause or purposely or knowingly cause bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon.






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






33. To annul or make void by recalling or taking back.






34. A will entirely written - dated - and signed by the testator in his/her own handwriting.






35. Officer of the court who files pleadings - motions - judgments - etc. - issues process - and keeps records of court proceedings.






36. A trial lawyer representing the government in a criminal case and the interests of the state in civil matters.






37. Ruling or order issued by the judge denying the party's request.






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






39. In practice - a notice in writing requiring the opposite party to produce a certain described paper or document at the trial - or in the course of pre-trial discovery.






40. A lawyer elected to represent the state in criminal cases in his or her respective juicial circuit. See PROSECUTOR.

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41. In civil cases when it is necessary to preserve the status quo prior to trial - the court may issue a preliminary injunction or temporary restraining order ordering a party to carry out a specified activity.






42. Noncriminal case in which one private individual or business sues another to protect - enforce - or redress private or civil rights.






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






44. A judicial command or order proceeding from a court or judicial officer - directing the proper officer to enforce a judgment - sentence - or decree.






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






46. Primary evidence; the best evidence available. Evidence short of this is 'secondary.' That is - anoriginal letter is 'best evidence -' and a photocopy is 'secondary evidence.'






47. 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.






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






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






50. Ill will - hatred - or hostility by one person toward another which may prompt the intentional doing of a wrongful act without legal justification or excuse.







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