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Legal Terms B Crossword Puzzle

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a bond provided by an insurance company through a bail bondsman acting as agent for the company, to secure the release from jail of an accused defendant pending trial.
a federal system of statutes and courts which permits persons and businesses which are insolvent (debtors) or (in some cases) face potential insolvency, to place his/her/its financial affairs under the control of the bankruptcy court.
the examination given in each state by either the highest court or, if an "integrated" bar, by the state bar association (subject to appeal to the State Supreme Court) for admission as an attorney.
the requirement that the plaintiff (the party bringing a civil lawsuit) show by a "preponderance of evidence" or "weight of evidence" that all the facts necessary to win a judgment are presented and are probably true.
a court official, usually a deputy sheriff, who keeps order in the courtroom and handles various errands for the judge and clerk.
collectively all attorneys, as "the bar," which comes from the bar or railing which separates the general spectator area of the courtroom from the area reserved for judges, attorneys, parties and court officials.
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a warrant issued by a judge, often to command someone to appear before the judge, with a setting of an amount of bail to be posted.
the money or bond put up to secure the release of a person who has been charged with a crime.
the procedure by which law enforcement officials record facts about the arrest of and charges against a suspect such as the crime for which the arrest was made, together with information concerning the identification of the suspect and other pertinent facts.
(of a person or organization) declared in law unable to pay outstanding debts.
written evidence of debt issued by a company with the terms of payment spelled out.