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Subject : law
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1. The hearing available to a person charged with a felony to determine if there is enough evidence (probable cause) to hold him for trial.






2. To willfully take or convert to one's own use - another's money or property - which the wrongdoer initially acquired lawfully - because of some office - employment - or some position of trust.






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






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






5. A written statement prepared by the counsel arguing a case in court. It contains a summary of the facts of a case -the pertinent laws - and an argument of how the law applies to the facts supporting counsel's position.






6. Proof of facts by witnesses who saw acts done or heard words spoken.






7. To deprive a person of his liberty by legal authority.






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






9. The illegal taking of an automobile without intent to deprive the owner permanently of the vehicle - often involving reckless driving.






10. The initial appearance of an arrested person before a judge to determine whether there is probable cause for his or her arrest. Generally the person comes before a judge within hours of the arrest - and are informed of the charges against him or her






11. 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.






12. 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.






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






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






15. The planning of a crime preceding the commission of the act - rather than committing the crime on the spur of the moment.






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






17. A judge's private office. A hearing in chambers takes place in the judge's office outside of the presence of the jury and the public.






18. All evidence except eyewitness testimony. One example is physical evidence - such as fingerprints - from which an inference can be drawn.






19. An inference of the truth or falsity of a proposition or fact - that stands until rebutted by evidence to the contrary.






20. Act of giving the equivalent for any loss - damage or injury.






21. A jury which is unable to agree on a verdict after a suitable period of deliberation.






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






23. 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






24. State laws that provide for the distribution of estate property of a person who dies without a will. Same as intestacy laws.






25. 1. One who has been convicted of a criminal offense. 2. That which is connected with the law of crimes; That which has the character of a crime (criminal justice; criminal intent).






26. To obtain customers for a whore or prostitute. One who obtains customers for a whore or prostitute.






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






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






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






30. 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.






31. An endeavor or effort to do an act or accomplish a crime - carries beyond preparation - but lacking execution.






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






33. A sentence postponed in which the defendant is not required to serve time unless he or she commits another crime or violates a court-imposed condition.






34. A document or other item introduced as evidence during a trial or hearing.






35. The area of a state or federal prison where criminals who are sentenced to death are confined until their sentence is commuted or carried out.






36. Property owned in common by husband and wife each having an undivided one-half interest by reason of their marital status. For example - the earnings of one spouse during the marriage do not belong solely to that spouse; the earnings are community pr






37. 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.






38. Placing a convicted defendant on conditional probation - the successful completion of which will prevent entry of the underlying judgment of conviction






39. An action by which a third person who may be affected by a lawsuit is permitted to become a party to the suit. Differs from the process of becoming an amicus curiae.






40. An estate consists of personal property (car - household items - and other tangible items) - real property - and intangible property - such as stock certificates and bank accounts - owned in the individual name of a person at the time of the person's






41. An act of legislation of a local governing body such as a city - town or county.






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






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






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






45. Crime in which the driver of a vehicle leaves the scene of an accident without identifying himself or herself.






46. A person - business - or government agency actively involved in the prosecution or defense of a legal proceeding.






47. To take into one's family the child of another and give him or her the rights - privileges - and duties of a child and heir.






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






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






50. A county court that handles civil claims for amounts less than $5 -00. People often represent themselves rather than hire an attorney.