law words

2. legislative act limiting time in which plaintiff may bring civil suit or state may bring criminal action
5. “after the fact”; fixing or changing punishment for an act after it was committed, now forbidden by the U.S. Constitution
7. consideration of case by jury, as opposed to by judge or arbitrator
10. legal case contested in court
13. holding of prisoner without bail
15. “i do not wish to contest”
20. transfer of accused fugitive from state where arrested to state where charged
21. condition of release of accused person without payment of bail
23. written authority allowing one person to act for another
24. damages in excess of actual loss awarded to wronged plaintiff to punish defendant

1. “have the body”; court order requiring that detained prisoner be produced in court to inquire into legality of detention
3. action to recover actual item of personal property rather than its value
4. command to appear in court and testify
6. isolate jury
8. written court order issued to serve administration of justice; usually stipulating that something be done or not done
9. court order authorizing action by public officer, usually arrest or search and seizure
11. criminal charges made by grand jury
12. offer money or property to fulfill an obligation
13. defendants answer to plaintiff's declaration; accuser’s answer to criminal charge
14. oral evidence given by witness
16. official inquiry or examination before jury; coroner’s investigation of cause of death
17. legally authorized period of delay
18. written questions answered under oath
19. intentional abandonment of right
22. annul or rescind a document decision or offer