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1) What does amendment mean?
A
change to a legal document
B
to build
C
to tear apart
D
a part of the Constitution
2) What does affidavit mean?
A
a summary of a legal position
B
a sworn statement made under oath
C
a search warrant
D
authorization to arrest someone
3) What does burden mean?
A
a troubling legal position
B
an obligation to prove a contention
C
happening at the same time
D
heavy
4) What does contingent mean
A
to go directly in a straight line
B
needing no further proof
C
depending on other factors
D
innocent; not guilty
5) What does default mean?
A
failure to pay an obligation
B
improve, augment
C
penalty for perjury
D
giving up legal rights
6) What does defendant mean?
A
the person who helps the judge
B
a lawyer who works for free
C
person being sued or charged in court
D
person suing someone or accusing someone of a crime
7) What does exculpatory mean
A
that which proves innocence
B
a mistrial
C
a person who aids in a crime
D
a meeting between a judge and a lawyer
8) What does hearsay mean?
A
sworn testimony by a witness
B
statement made out of court by a 3rd party
C
a statement of fact that is not in dispute
D
a person who lies in court
9) What does injunction mean?
A
a court order to stop an action
B
a period of 100 years
C
a written list of charges
D
a split decision resutling in a mistrial
10) What does jurisdiction mean?
A
an area where a law is not in effect
B
a judge who recuses herself from a case
C
having authority to make legal decisions for an area
D
a juror who becomes the foreperson
11) What does moot mean?
A
irrelevant; of no importance
B
evidence that points to guilt
C
of high importance; crucial
D
a person not allowed to speak in court
12) What does oath mean?
A
a legal maneuver to gain extra time
B
a bench
C
solemn promise to tell the truth
D
a contract
13) What does plaintiff mean?
A
a person who gets out of jury duty
B
the person charged with a crime
C
the person who sues someone; brings a charge
D
the person who helps the judge keep order
14) What does precedent mean?
A
a motion to dismiss charges
B
the leader of a democratic country
C
a time out; period of delay in a trial
D
an earlier case that serves as an example
15) What does tort mean
A
the final decision of a judge
B
a verbal reprimand from a judge to a lawyer
C
a written response to charges
D
a civil, not criminal, matter before a court
16) What does warrant mean?
A
authorization from a judge allowing the police to take action
B
a written appeal of a conviction
C
a paper that lets the police search anything they want
D
the document that holds a person until trial
17) What does impetuous mean?
A
sadness; depression
B
acting without thinking
C
love; passion
D
anger; vengeance
18) What does haughty mean?
A
joining of parts
B
sweating
C
to talk down to
D
arrogant
19) What does integrity mean?
A
follow an example
B
honesty; decency
C
hard-working
D
hatred
20) What does inconsequential mean?
A
very important
B
nervous, jumpy
C
of no importance
D
frustrating, irritating
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