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1. Any motor vehicle accident occurring entirely at a place other than on a highway.

2. The legal process by which real estate of a private owner is taken for public use without his/her consent - but upon the award and payment of just compensation

3. Portion of the highway - other than the shoulder.

4. The introduction of rebutting evidence; the showing that the statements of witnesses as to what occurred are not true; the stage of trial at which such evidence may be introduced.

5. A person who brings an action; the party who complains or sues in a personal action and is so named on the record.

6. Miranda v. Arizona

7. An officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense.

8. The questioning of witnesses in a trial or in the taking of a deposition by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness

9. A receiver of stolen goods. typically This is someone who receives the stolen property for sale or distribution

10. Shared culture and background - Shared language - religion and other culture patterns

11. The predominate appeal of the matter taken as a whole is to a prurient interest in sexual conduct involving minors.

12. Duran v. City of Douglas - Az

13. One who initiates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who offers or presents an accusation against the party whom he/she suspects to be guilty; also - one who takes charge of a case and performs the functions of a trial lawyer for th

14. The general class or type of property taken or the reason why the offense was committed. In crimes where property is taken - the motive will be the type of property taken. The specific type of property which the thief desired to acquire might include

15. A legal document (process) signed by a judicial officer commanding a witness to appear and testify at a specific time and place

16. Any sign - signal - marking - or device that is placed lawfully and is used to regulate - warn - or guide traffic

17. An obligation - before a court - to do a specific thing or incur a penalty of some kind; in lieu of bond - one is entrusted to appear before the court at a later date.

18. Person - at least 18 yrs. old - that has the job of directing traffic in school zone.

19. A method of defamation expressed by print - writing - pictures - or signs. In its most general sense - any publication that is injurious to the reputation of another.

20. A friend of the court; one who interposes or volunteers information upon some matter of law

21. That place where a person has his/her true and permanent home. a person may have several residences - but only one domicile

22. Unoccupied -Undeveloped -Uncultivated

23. Anyone under 15 Y.O.A - Anyone under 18 Y.O.A unless they comply with driver education training - Anyone proven to be addicted to certain substances.

24. One who knowingly - voluntarily and with common intent with a principal offender - unites in the commission of a crime

25. To file a pleading (called a demurrer) admitting the truth of the facts in the complaint or answer - but contending

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