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Appellant correct answers a person who files an appeal
Arraignment correct answers A time when the defendant is advised of the charge and enters a
plea.
Attorney in Fact - Power of Attorney correct answers One who is the agent or representative
of another and is given authority to act in that person's place or name.
Actual Authority correct answers The authority the public may reasonably believe an agent.
Express Authority correct answers Same as actual authority
Bail correct answers Monetary or other form of security given to ensure the appearance of a
defendant at every stage of the proceeding.
bail bond correct answers A document executed to secure the release of an individual in
custody of law.
bail agent correct answers Any person who is paid a fee to execute a bail bond for another.
Bail enforcement agent aka Bail Recovery Agent correct answers A person licensed by MS
Insurance Department and employed by a professional bail agent to provide assistance in
presenting a defendant in court.
bind over correct answers To hold fir trail or presentation to the grand jury.
bond correct answers Customarily a written instrument in which one party (the obligatory)
agrees to perform some act for the benefit of a second party (obligee) and in which a third
party (the surety) agrees to pay a sum of money as a penalty if the obligation fails to perform.
Build up fund correct answers Account set up to indemnify the company from the losses
caused by the agent.
Capias correct answers A writ commanding the arrest of a person so that he may be
compelled to appear before the court
Capitol Offense correct answers A felony fir which the punishment may be the death penalty.
Serious of all crimes.
writ of certiorari correct answers An order to move a case from a lower court to a higher
court for review.
circumstantial evidence correct answers Indirect evidence: secondary facts from which a
conclusion may be drawn.
code correct answers An official compilation of all pertinent laws in force.
, collateral security correct answers Something of value given by, or on behalf of the defendant
to protect the surety from loss.
commissioner correct answers Commissioner of Insurance
committing magistrate correct answers any judicial officer with the power to commit a person
to jail
Conditional forfeiture correct answers Entered in a bail bond forfeiture to give the surety
and/or defendant time to explain to the court the reason for the defendant's failure to appear.
Will be finalized on a specific date if the defendant is not surrendered or a satisfactory
explanation is not given. Also called an "order to show cause" or "conditional judgement"
See Nisi and "Scire Facias"
Conditional judgment correct answers See Conditional forfeiture
Concealment correct answers Intentional withholding of information of a material fact that is
crucial in making a decision.
Consideration correct answers The bargaining portion of a contract
Contempt Bond correct answers given in a civil contempt cases to guarantee the principal
will obey the orders of the court in the future
Civil Contempt of Court correct answers The failure to do something ordered by the court for
the benefit of another party to the proceedings.
Criminal Contempt of Court correct answers An act of contempt against the court itself;
usually occurs in the courtroom when the court is in session. Punishment usually handed
down immediately and bail is not normally possible
corpus delicti correct answers body of the crime
contract correct answers a legally binding agreement between two or more parties
Conversion correct answers The unlawful assumption of the ownership of property of
another.
Court correct answers The physical place where justice is administered; the judge or judges
involved in dispensing justice.
Coverture correct answers the legal status of a married woman.
Conviction correct answers In criminal proceeding, the formal finding of guilt against a
defendant by a judge and or.
Corporate surety correct answers a legal business entity (a company) created for the purpose
of issuing any and all types of bonds.
Cosureties correct answers Two or more sureties of the same obligation
Appellant correct answers a person who files an appeal
Arraignment correct answers A time when the defendant is advised of the charge and enters a
plea.
Attorney in Fact - Power of Attorney correct answers One who is the agent or representative
of another and is given authority to act in that person's place or name.
Actual Authority correct answers The authority the public may reasonably believe an agent.
Express Authority correct answers Same as actual authority
Bail correct answers Monetary or other form of security given to ensure the appearance of a
defendant at every stage of the proceeding.
bail bond correct answers A document executed to secure the release of an individual in
custody of law.
bail agent correct answers Any person who is paid a fee to execute a bail bond for another.
Bail enforcement agent aka Bail Recovery Agent correct answers A person licensed by MS
Insurance Department and employed by a professional bail agent to provide assistance in
presenting a defendant in court.
bind over correct answers To hold fir trail or presentation to the grand jury.
bond correct answers Customarily a written instrument in which one party (the obligatory)
agrees to perform some act for the benefit of a second party (obligee) and in which a third
party (the surety) agrees to pay a sum of money as a penalty if the obligation fails to perform.
Build up fund correct answers Account set up to indemnify the company from the losses
caused by the agent.
Capias correct answers A writ commanding the arrest of a person so that he may be
compelled to appear before the court
Capitol Offense correct answers A felony fir which the punishment may be the death penalty.
Serious of all crimes.
writ of certiorari correct answers An order to move a case from a lower court to a higher
court for review.
circumstantial evidence correct answers Indirect evidence: secondary facts from which a
conclusion may be drawn.
code correct answers An official compilation of all pertinent laws in force.
, collateral security correct answers Something of value given by, or on behalf of the defendant
to protect the surety from loss.
commissioner correct answers Commissioner of Insurance
committing magistrate correct answers any judicial officer with the power to commit a person
to jail
Conditional forfeiture correct answers Entered in a bail bond forfeiture to give the surety
and/or defendant time to explain to the court the reason for the defendant's failure to appear.
Will be finalized on a specific date if the defendant is not surrendered or a satisfactory
explanation is not given. Also called an "order to show cause" or "conditional judgement"
See Nisi and "Scire Facias"
Conditional judgment correct answers See Conditional forfeiture
Concealment correct answers Intentional withholding of information of a material fact that is
crucial in making a decision.
Consideration correct answers The bargaining portion of a contract
Contempt Bond correct answers given in a civil contempt cases to guarantee the principal
will obey the orders of the court in the future
Civil Contempt of Court correct answers The failure to do something ordered by the court for
the benefit of another party to the proceedings.
Criminal Contempt of Court correct answers An act of contempt against the court itself;
usually occurs in the courtroom when the court is in session. Punishment usually handed
down immediately and bail is not normally possible
corpus delicti correct answers body of the crime
contract correct answers a legally binding agreement between two or more parties
Conversion correct answers The unlawful assumption of the ownership of property of
another.
Court correct answers The physical place where justice is administered; the judge or judges
involved in dispensing justice.
Coverture correct answers the legal status of a married woman.
Conviction correct answers In criminal proceeding, the formal finding of guilt against a
defendant by a judge and or.
Corporate surety correct answers a legal business entity (a company) created for the purpose
of issuing any and all types of bonds.
Cosureties correct answers Two or more sureties of the same obligation
