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36 Cards in this Set

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an abduction
kidnapping
an abettor
assists in a crime
an accesory
an accomplice
to acquit
to free from blame
to adjourn
to suspend
the affiant
the declarant, deponent giving testimony
the aggrieved
the injured party
the arraignment
the reading of the complaint
to be in arrears
to be late in payment
to assail
to attack
assignment of wages
take away
attorney of record
attorney in charge of case
battery
assault
bench warrant
arrest order
to bequeath
to transfer in a will
accused of bilking
swindling, stealing
to brandish
wave about
class action suit
collective lawsuit
coercion(duress)
blackmail
to serve a concurrent sentence
2 or more sentences at the same time
to confiscate
to take away, seize
contempt(disrespect) of court
to act against the rules of the court
to convict someone
to find guilty
affirmative defense
not deny the charges, but present circumstances to avoid responsibility
commutation
reduction of a sentence
cumulative sentences
2 or more sentences served one after another(consecutively)
the jury was deadlocked
no unanimous decision, hung jury
to lose by default
failure to show up
the defense rests its case
has concluded with the presentation of their side of the case
a demurrer
a motion to dismiss a civil case
the deponent
person giving testimony away from the courthouse
to bind over
to hold a person for trial
the discovery
exchanged of evidence, facts and documents prior to trial
to dismiss a case with prejudice
without a right to a new trial
challenge for cause
removal of a potential juror for a stated reasons
case law
law established by previous decisions