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Subject : law
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1. A trust set up and in effect during the lifetime of the grantor. Also called inter vivos trust.






2. The process by which a judge is disqualified from hearing a case - on his or her own motion or upon the objection of either party.






3. A crime - such as a felony - misdemeanor - or other punishable unlawful act.






4. Evidence given to explain - repel - counteract - or disprove facts given in evidence by the adverse party.






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






6. A rule of law that courts and judges shall draw a particular inference from a particular fact - or from particular evidence.






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






8. An obligation signed by the accused to secure his or her presence at the trial. This obligation means that the accused may lose money by not properly appearing for the trial. Often referred to simply as bond.






9. The right of all persons to receive the guarantees and safeguards of the law and the judicial process. It includes such constitutional requirements as adequate notice - assistance of counsel - the right to remain silent - theright to a speedy and pub






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






11. Antisocial behavior by a minor; especially behavior that would be criminally punishable if the actor were an adult - but instead is usually punished by special laws pertaining only to minors.






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






13. A legal representative - attorney - lawyer.






14. Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time - rather than one after the other. See also CUMULATIVE SENTENCES.






15. Juvenile found to have committed a status offense rather than a crime that would provide a basis for a finding of delinquency. Typical status offenses are habitual truancy - violating a curfew - or running away from home. These are not crimes - but t






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






17. Evidence that helps to prove a point or issue in a case.






18. A small amount of money set aside from the estate of the deceased. Its purpose is to provide for the surviving family members during the administration of the estate.






19. The finding of the court that an act was committed with the intent of embarrassing the court - disobeying its lawful orders - or obstructing the administration of justice in some way.






20. 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.






21. To change - correct - revise - improve - modify - or alter.






22. An action for the recovery of a possession that has been wrongfully taken.






23. Refers to courts that are limited in the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear. For example - traffic violations generally are heard by limited jurisdiction courts.






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






25. The seat occupied by judges in courts.






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






27. The process by which one state or country surrenders to another state - a person accused or convicted of a crime in the other state.






28. That which tends to injure a person's reputation. Libel is published defamation - whereasslander is spoken.






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






30. 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.'






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






32. Procedure by which mortgaged property is sold on default of the mortgagor in satisfaction of mortgage debt.






33. A will whose validity does not have to be testified to in court by the witnesses to it - because the witnesses executed an affidavit reflecting proper execution of the will prior to the maker's death.






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






35. A court officer who has charge of a court session in the matter of keeping order and has custody of the jury.






36. The first questioning of witnesses by the party on whose behalf they are called.






37. The closure of court records to inspection - except to the parties.






38. The jury's decision-making process after hearing the evidence and closing arguments and being giventhe court's instructions.






39. The constitutional prohibition under the Fifth Amendment against a person being put on trial more than once for the same offense.






40. The process of photographing - fingerprinting - and recording identifying data of a suspect. This process follows the arrest.






41. To seize or take private property for public use (the police confiscated the weapon).






42. Moving a lawsuit or criminal trial to another place for trial.






43. Youths charged with the status of being beyond the control of their legal guardian or are habitually disobedient - truant from school - or have committed other acts that would not be a crime if committed by an adult. They are not delinquents (in that






44. Evil doing - ill conduct; the commission of some act which is positively prohibited by law.






45. The process whereby the accused and the prosecutor in a criminal case work out a mutually satisfactory disposition of the case subject to court approval. Usually involves the defendant's pleading guilty to a lesser offense or to only one.






46. Formal notification to the party that has been sued in a civil case of the fact that the lawsuit has been filed. Also - any form of notification of a legal proceeding.






47. Mental capacity of a person - especially with regard to his or her ability to stand trial and to assist counsel in his or her defense.






48. The cause - price - or impelling influence which induces a party to enter into a contract.






49. The time within a plaintiff must begin a lawsuit (in civil cases) or a prosecutor must bring charges (in criminal cases). There are different statutes of limitations at both the federal and state levels for different kinds of lawsuits or crimes.






50. A legally enforceable agreement between two or more competent parties made either orally or in writing. CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE - A legal doctrine that says if the plaintiff in a civil action for negligence also was negligent - he or she cannot recov