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30 Cards in this Set
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Counterclaim
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claim presented by a defendant against the plaintiff following the claim of the plaintiff
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Default judgment
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when the defendant doesn't respond to the complaint essentially assuming guilt
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De Novo
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a trial de novo is a completely new trial held as if the original trial never took place
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Hung jury
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a jury that cannot agree on a verdict
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Information
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an accusation of some criminal offence, in the nature of an indictment which is presented by a states attorney instead of a grand jury
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Mitigating Circumstances
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those which do not constitute a justification or excuse for an offense but which may be considered as reasons for reducing the penalties imposed
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Negligence
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absense of ordinary care
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Pleadings
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formal written allegations by the parties of thier respective claims and of the court
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Perjury
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Criminal offense of making false statement under oath
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Prose
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to act as one's own attorney in a civil or criminal manner
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Pre-trial
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court and the attorneys will meet to define the issues, prepare for the trial, and discuss the possibility of a settlement
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Remand
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a disposition by an appellate court which sends a case back to the trial court for further proceedings
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Statute of Limitations
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law that specifies the time within which judicial action must be taken
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Stipulation
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voluntary agreement by the attorneys and parties on opposite sides of a case regarding any mater in the trial proceedings, so as to eliminate the need for the proof of the matter
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Transcript
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the official record of proceedings in a trial, prepared by the court reporter
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Accomplice
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an individual who voluntarily engages with another in the commission or attempted commission of a crime
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Alibi
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a provable account of an individual's whereabouts at the time of the commission of a crme which would make it impossible or impracticable to place him at the scene of the crime
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Accessory
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one who aids or contributes to a crime as a subordinate
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Class Action
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a lawsuit brought by a representative member(s) of a large group of persons on behalf of all members of the group
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Capital Offense
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a criminal offencse punishable by death
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Civil Rights
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rights guaranteed to individuals by the government under the constitution and other certain Acts Of Congress
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Equity
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justice under the law that is influenced by fairness
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Libel
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an untrue statement published to damage a person's reputaion
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Slander
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act of telling lies to damage someone's reputation, also the crime of doing so
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Injunction
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a court order to stop an action that is abusing someone's rights
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Precedent
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a judicial decision that serves as an example for how to rule in similar cases in the future
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Miranda Warning
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a list of rights that police must read to suspects
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Pardon
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a legal release from the punishment of the crime
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Tort
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damage, injury, or wrongful act caused to one person, other than breaking a contract, for which a civil lawsuit can be filed
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Venue
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a neighborhood, a neighboring place, synonymous with "place of trial". It refers to teh possible or proper plce or places for the trial of a suti as among several places where jurisdiction could be established
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