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1. Legal debts and obligations.

2. 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

3. Evidence which might unfairly sway the judge or jury to one side or the other.

4. See DESCENT AND DISTRIBUTION STATUTES.

5. A rule or order prescribed for management or government.

6. Voluntary statement made by one who is a defendant in a criminal trial - which - if true - discloses his or her guilt.

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

8. The facility where juvenile offenders are held in custody.

9. 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

10. 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.

11. The right to challenge a juror without assigning a reason for the challenge.

12. A hearing held for the purpose of deciding issues or fact of law that both parties are disputing.

13. A document or other item introduced as evidence during a trial or hearing.

14. 1. Historically - the partition separating the general public from the space occupied by the judges - lawyers - and other participants in a trial. 2. More commonly - the term means the whole body of lawyers.

15. An imaginary situation - incorporating facts previously admitted into evidence - upon which an expert witness is permitted to give an opinion as to a condition resulting from the situation.

16. Act ofconsequences of a criminal act - accusation - or conviction. It may take the form of commutation or pardon.

17. Stealing or theft.

18. A type of sentence where the convicted criminal is ordered to spend the rest of his or her life in prison

19. Evidence in form of witness testimony - who actually saw - heard - or touched the subject of question.

20. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties bring their dispute to a neutral third party - who helps them agree on a settlement.

21. The judgment formally pronounced by the court or judge upon the defendant after his or her conviction by imposing a punishment to be inflicted either in the form of a fine - incarceration or probation.

22. A short - abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.

23. A mutual understanding and intention between two or more parties. The writing or instrument which isevidence of an agreement. (Although often used as synonymous with contract - agreement is a broader term.)

24. Inferences drawn from proven facts.

25. Lack of capacity to understand the nature and object of the proceedings - to consult with counsel - and to assist in preparing a defense.

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