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