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This challenge covers O through Z of the glossary.

1. An objection is used to call the court's attention to improper evidence or procedure.

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2. A suspended imposition of sentence could put a person in peril of going to jail.

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3. The action that stops a warrant before it is served is spelled squash.

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4. The law does not require a defendant to prove his innocence.

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5. The process by which a judge is disqualified from a case is a recourse.

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6. After all testimony has been presented during a trial, a party will reprieve.

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7. Stopping of a judicial proceeding is to suppress.

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8. An agreement between lawyers on opposite sides of a case is a separation of powers.

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9. A schedule of property is a list of property that can be sold and used to pay a debt.

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10. A writ of garnishment orders property to be seized and sold to satisfy a debt.

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11. A trial de novo occurs when all witnesses are required to remain outside of the courtroom while testimony is being heard.

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12. The judge in district court is the trier of fact.

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13. A verdict is the formal decision of a jury.

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14. To vacate a judgment is to suspend a sentence.

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15. A written order that requires a certain action to be taken is a waiver.

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16. An ordinance is considered to be a state statute.

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17. Without probable cause, a judge will not issue an arrest warrant or search warrant.

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18. A defendant will pay a replevin fee to obtain an attorney.

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19. A res judicata is used in a civil suit to deny reconsideration.

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20. Notifying a person that he has been named as a party in a lawsuit or charged with an offense is service.

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21. A dismissal without prejudice allows a new suit to be brought on the same case.

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22. A declaration relinquishing all rights and privileges is a waiver.

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23. The declarations received from a witness are considered as evidence.

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24. To utter a check is to put it into circulation.

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25. A pro se litigant will appear in court on another person's behalf.

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