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