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Subject : law
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1. A legal right - exemption or immunity granted to a person - company or class - that is beyond the common advantages of other citizens.






2. The act that caused an event to occur. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act.






3. 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.






4. 1. Arrest record. A written account listing all the instances in which a person has been arrested. 2. A form completed by a police officer when a person is arrested.






5. Outline or summary of the nature of the case and of the anticipated proof presented by the attorney to the jury before any evidence is submitted. Also known as opening argument .






6. The lawyer who represents a client and is entitled to receive all formal documents from the court or from other parties. Also known as counsel of record.






7. 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.






8. The operation of a vehicle in an impaired state after consuming alcohol that when tested is above the state's legal alcohol limit.






9. To try issues separately - such as guilt and criminal responsibility in a criminal proceeding or liability and damages in a civil action.






10. 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






11. Numerous and unnecessary attempts to litigate the same issue.






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






13. Supplementary evidence that tends to strengthen or confirm the initial evidence.






14. 1. The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. 2. The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.






15. One who has authority to act for another.






16. Unlawful sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 18 - regardless of whether they consent to the act.






17. In criminal trial - a witness whose testimony is crucial to either the defense or prosecution.






18. A government grant giving an inventor the exclusive right to make or sell his or her invention for a term of years.






19. Lack of mental capacity to do or abstain from doing a particular act; inability to distinguish right from wrong. State of mind rendering a defendant incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong - such that he or shecannot be held accountable f






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






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






22. Court order requiring to appear and show cause why the court should not take a particular course of action. If the party fails to appear or to give sufficient reasons why the court should take no action - the court will take the action. In criminal c






23. A formal charge against a person - to the effect that he has engaged in a punishable offense.






24. Specific factors that define a crime which the prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt in order to obtain a conviction. The elements that must be proven are 1) that a crime has actually occurred - 2) the accused intended the crime to happen






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






26. Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else.Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.






27. The unlawful use of force against another with unusual or serious consequences such as theuse of a dangerous weapon.






28. A contract by which owner of property grants to another the right to possess - use - and enjoy it for a specified period of time in exchange for payment of an agreed price (rent).






29. A hearing in which certain rights are respected such as the right to present evidence - to cross examine and to have findings supported by evidence.






30. Keeping all witnesses (except plaintiff and defendant) out of the courtroom except for their time on the stand - and cautioning them not to discuss their testimony with other witnesses. Also called separation of witnesses. This prevents a witness fro






31. Putting a person to death - usually by hanging - without legal authority.






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






33. 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.






34. A certificate or evidence of a debt. Often used interchangeably with bail.






35. The assertion of a party to an action - setting out what he expects to prove.






36. Courts having jurisdiction over cases involving children under 18. Casesinvolve delinquent - dependent - and neglected children.






37. The act which produces an effect.






38. An assistant lawyer to the state's attorney.

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39. A child born or adopted after a will is executed - who is not provided for in the will.






40. A request made after a trial - asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial wasconducted properly. To make such a request is 'to appeal' or 'to take an appeal.'






41. One who supervises a person placed on probation and is required to report the progress and to surrender the and conditions of the probation.probationer if they violate the terms






42. There are essentially three standards of proof applicable in most court proceedings. In criminal cases - the offense must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt - the highest standard. In civil cases and neglect and dependency proceedings - the lowest






43. Asserted to be true as depicted or a person who is accused but has not yet been tried in court.






44. The delivery of a legal document - such as a complaint - summons - or subpoena - notifying a person of a lawsuit or other legal action taken against him or her. Service - which constitutes formal legal notice - must be made by an officially authorize






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






46. Taking a person's property to satisfy a court-ordered debt.






47. A proceeding similar to a trial - without a jury - and usually of shorter duration.






48. To forge - to copy or imitate - without authority or right - and with the purpose to deceive or defraud - by passing off the copy as genuine.






49. 1. A person who has been found guilty of a crime and is serving a sentence for that crime; a prison inmate. 2. To find a person guilty of an offense by either a trial or a plea of guilty.






50. Sexual intercourse between persons so closely related that marriage between them would be unlawful.