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Subject : law
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.'






2. Acts or declarations by which one implicates oneself in a crime.






3. 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.






4. A second examination of a witness by the opposing counsel after the second examination (or redirect examination) by the counsel who called the witness to testify is completed.






5. A contract in which the promise made by the obligor is not expressed - but inferred by one's conduct or implied in law.






6. 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






7. Having no force - legal power to bind - or validity.






8. 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






9. A coming into court as party or interested person or as a lawyer on behalf of party or interested person.






10. The final statements by the attorneys to the jury or court summarizing the evidence that they have established and the evidence that the other side has failed to establish.






11. Giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree. Also the judgment given.






12. In juvenile court - a judicial hearing - usually held after the filing of a petition - to determine interim custody of a minor pending a judgment.






13. Cancellation by a court of a warrant before its execution by the arrest of a defendant; also - a process by which a retired judge may be asked to sit on a particular case.






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






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






16. The right of an accused to a speedy trial as guaranteed by the 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution.






17. A crime of a more serious nature than a misdemeanor - usually punishable by imprisonment in a penitentiary for more than a year and/or substantial fines.






18. A lesser offense than a felony and generally punishable by fine or limited jail time - but not in a penitentiary.






19. The party appealing a final decision or judgment.






20. Act of the client in employing the attorney or counsel. Also denotes the fee the client pays when he or she retains the attorney to act for him or her.






21. A punitive act designed to secure enforcement by imposing a penalty for its violation. For example - a sanction may be imposed for failure to comply with discovery orders.






22. To give a gift to someone through a will.






23. 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.






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






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






26. Declaration or document issued by a grand jury that either makes a neutral report or notes misdeeds by officials charged with specified public duties.






27. The act of stopping a judicial proceeding by order of the court.






28. 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






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






30. Judicial officer having strictly limited jurisdiction exercising some of the functions of a judge.






31. A machine which records by a needle on a graph varying emotional disturbances when answering questions truly or falsely - as indicated by fluctuations in blood pressure - perspiration.respiration






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






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






34. 1. A real or seeming incompatibility between one's private interests and one's public or fiduciary duties. 2. A real or seeming incompatibility between the interests of two of a lawyer's clients - such that the lawyer is disqualified from representin






35. A claim by a defendant that he or she lacks the soundness of mind required by law to accept responsibility for a criminal act.






36. The reduction of a sentence - such as from death to life imprisonment.






37. 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.






38. The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.






39. Test to determine content of alcohol in one arrested for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor by analyzing a breath sample.






40. Inferences drawn from proven facts.






41. The act of taking and carrying away the personal property of another of a value less than $300 with the intent to deprive the owner or possessor of it permanently.






42. A defense claim that the accused was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed.






43. Presiding or Administrative Judge in a court.






44. A moot case or a moot point is one not subject to a judicial determination because it involves an abstract question or a pretended controversy that has not yet actually arisen or has already passed. Mootness usually refers to a court's refusal to con






45. Ruling or order issued by the judge granting the party's request.






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






47. A proceeding instituted and carried on in order to determine the guilt or innocence of the accused.






48. Written questions asked by one party in a lawsuit for which the opposing party must provide written answers.






49. A lawsuit brought by one or more persons on behalf of a larger group.






50. The form of verdict in criminal cases where the jury acquits the defendant - finds him or her not guilty.