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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. Exposure to sight of the private parts of the body in a lewd or indecent manner in a public place.






3. Evidence which is of greater weight or more convincing than the evidence which is offered in opposition to it.






4. Two or more sentences of jail time to be served in sequence.






5. The legal document that usually begins a civil lawsuit. It states the facts and identifies the action the court is asked to take. 2. Formal written charge that a person has committed a criminal offense.






6. A body of persons temporarily selected from the citizens of a particular district sworn to listen to the evidence in a trial and declare a verdict on matters of fact.






7. The assertion of a right to money or property.






8. A method of determining whether a person is intoxicated using a motor skills test which is administered by testing the driver's speaking ability and/or physical coordination.






9. A defendant's statement in mitigation of punishment.






10. This phrase - endorsed by a grand jury on the written indictment submitted to it for its approval - means that the evidence was found insufficient to indict.






11. Professional legal services available usually to persons or organizations unable to afford legal representation.






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






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






14. Operation of a motor vehicle that shows a reckless disregard of possible consequences and indifference of others rights.






15. The manipulation of an automobile and its parts for a specific purpose.






16. A jury whose members cannot agree upon a verdict.






17. An order made by a court having competent jurisdiction. Rules of court are either general or special; the former are the regulations by which the practice of the court is governed - the latter are special orders made in particular cases.






18. Trial in which a jury decides issues of fact as opposed to trial only before a judge.






19. The breaking or violating of a law - right - obligation - or duty either by doing an act or failing to do an act. BREAKING AND ENTERING - Breaking and entering a dwelling of another in nighttime with intent to commit a felony therein.






20. Form of discipline of a lawyer resulting in the loss (often permanently) of that lawyer's right to practice law. It differs from censure (an official reprimand or condemnation) and from suspension (a temporary loss of the right to practice law).






21. Those which do not constitute a justification or excuse for an offense but which may be considered as reasons for reducing the degree of blame.






22. Formal authorization of a person to act in the interest of another person.






23. An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.






24. Supervised release of a prisoner before the expiration of his or her sentence.






25. Law enacted by the legislative branch of government - as distinguished from case law or common law .






26. A criminal case in which the allowable penalty does not include death.






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






28. Release of a person from custody without the payment of any bail or posting of bond - upon the promise to return to court.

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29. 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.






30. Circumstances which render a crime less aggravated - heinous - or reprehensible than it would otherwise be.






31. Voluntary acknowledgment of the existence of certain facts relevant to the adversary's case.






32. To legally certify the innocence of one charged with a crime. To set free - release or discharge from an obligation - burden or accusation. To find a defendant not guilty in a criminal trial.






33. A form of executive clemency preventing criminal prosecution or removing or extinguishing a criminal conviction.






34. A child who is homeless or without proper care through no fault of the parent - guardian - or custodian. DEPORTATION - The act of removing a person to another country. Order issued by an immigration judge - expelling an alien from the United States.






35. A formal - written statement by legislature declaring - commanding - or prohibiting something.






36. The act of sending a case back to the trial court and ordering the trial court to conduct limited new hearings or an entirely new trial.






37. A person to whom the court refers a pending case to take testimony - hear the parties - and report to the court.






38. A proceeding in which the accused is brought before the court to plead to the criminal charge in the indictment or information. The charge is read to him or her and he or she is asked to plead guilty or not guilty or - where permitted - nolo contende






39. 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






40. The act of entering or remaining illegally in a movable or immovable structure - vehicle or dwelling with intent to commit a felony.






41. 1. The action of sending a person to a penal or mental institution. 2. The order directing an officer to take a person to a penal or mental institution.






42. Any factors associated with the commission of a crime which increase the seriousness of theoffense or add to its injurious consequences.






43. Oral or verbal evidence rather than written. The Parole Evidence Rule limits the admissibility of parole evidence which would directly contradict the clear meaning of terms of a written contract.






44. The means by which a right is enforced or the violation of a right is prevented - redressed or compensated.






45. A person with legal skills - but who is not an attorney - and who works under the supervision of a lawyer or who is otherwise authorized by law to use those legal skills.






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






47. A forsaking - abandoning - renouncing - or giving over a right.






48. Nonphysical items such as stock certificates - bonds - bank accounts - and pension benefits that have value and must be taken into account in estate planning.






49. 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.






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