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1. 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.






2. A determination of guilt which is the result of a trial or entry of a plea of guilty or nol contendere (no contest) - regardless of whether adjudication of guilt or imposition of sentence was suspended - deferred - or withheld.






3. Witnesses are normally required to confine their testimony to statements of fact and are not allowed to give their opinions in court. However - if a witness is qualified as an expert in a particular field - he or she may be allowed to state an opinio






4. Evidence which tends to indicate that a defendant did not commit the alleged crime.






5. The party who makes an answer to a bill or other proceedings in equity; also refers to the party against whom an appeal is brought. Sometimes called an appellee.






6. Standard of proof commonly used in civil lawsuits and in regulatory agency cases. It governs the amount of proof that must be offered in order for the plaintiff to win the case.






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






8. To state - recite - assert - claim - maintain - charge or set forth. To make an allegation.






9. Money or other security (such as a bail bond) provided to the court to temporarily allow a person's release from jail and assure his or her appearance in court. Bail and Bond are often used interchangeably.






10. A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.






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






12. The wellness of a person's state of mind.






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






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






15. Presentation of evidence to the court (out of the hearing of the jury) for the court's decision of whether the evidence is admissible.






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






17. 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.






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






19. To determine finally.






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






21. The person who administers an estate. If named in a will - that person's title is an executor . If there is no valid will - that person's title is an administrator.






22. A legal doctrine by which acts of the opposing parties are compared to determine the liability of each party to the other - making each liable only for his or her percentage of fault.






23. 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.






24. The specific place in the courtroom where the jury sits during the trial.






25. A person who initiates a lawsuit against another. Also called the complainant.






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






27. Presiding or Administrative Judge in a court.






28. Physical condition of a child indicating that external or internal injuries result from acts committed by a parent or custodian.






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






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






31. The court with authority to supervise estate administration.






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






33. An error committed during a trial that was corrected or was not serious enough to affect the outcome of a trial and (prejudicial) to be reversed on appeal.






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






35. A formal written document filed by the prosecutor detailing the criminal charges against the defendant. An alternative to an indictment - it serves to bring a defendant to trial.






36. To lose - or lose the right to.






37. 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.






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






39. The formal statement before the court that the accused admits committing the criminal act.






40. Oral or anal copulation between humans - or between humans or animals.






41. Legally responsible.






42. Questioning the qualifications of an entire jury panel - usually on the ground of partiality or some fault in the process of summoning the panel.






43. To disagree. An appellate court opinion setting forth the minority view and outlining the disagreement of one or more judges with the decision of the majority.






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






45. To complete the legal requirements (such as signing before witnesses) that make a will valid. Also - to execute a judgment or decree means to put the final judgment of the court into effect.






46. Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury upon the person of another - when coupled with the present ability to do so - and any intentional display of force such as would give victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.






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






48. To stand idly around - particularly in a public place.






49. To make greater in value - to increase.






50. 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.







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