Legal Terminology - Part 1

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This test will give you a brief introduction (part 1) into the world of legal terminology. More to follow!

Questions and Answers

1.

What is the term for describing the evidence that may be considered by a jury or judge in civil and criminal cases?
- A.
  
  ADMISSIBLE
- B.
  
  ACQUITTAL
- C.
  
  AFFIRMED
- D.
  
  ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2.

An ______________ is a written or printed statement made under oath.
3.

In the practice of the court of appeals, ____________ means that the court of appeals has concluded that the lower court decision is correct and will stand as rendered by the lower court.
4.

An _______________ is the formal written statement by a defendant in a civil case that responds to a complaint, articulating the grounds for defense.
5.

An _____________ is a request made after a trial by a party that has lost on one or more issues that a higher court review the decision to determine if it was correct. To make such a request is "to ___________" or "to take an _________."
6.

A trial without a jury, in which the judge serves as the fact-finder, is called a __________ trial.
7.

A ______ is a written statement submitted in a trial or appellate proceeding that explains one side's legal and factual arguments.
8.

The duty to prove disputed facts is called the ___________ of ______. In civil cases, a plaintiff generally has the burden of proving his or her case.
9.

A complete collection of every document filed in court in a case is a ____ ____.
10.

A synonym for legal precedent, ____ ____, is the law as established in previous court decisions. ____ ____ is also akin to common law, which springs from tradition and judicial decisions.
11.

The court officer who oversees administrative functions, especially managing the flow of cases through the court, is called the ______ of ______. The ______ of ______'s office is often called a court's central nervous system.
12.

A _______ is a written statement that begins a civil lawsuit, in which the plaintiff details the claims agains the defendant.
13.

_________ is legal advice. _______ is also used to refer to the lawyers in a case.
14.

_______ refers to the Government entity authorized to resolve legal disputes. Judges sometimes use "______" to refer to themselves in the third person, as in "the ______ has read the briefs."
15.

Money that a defendant pays a plaintiff in a civil case if the plaintiff has won is called _________. __________ may be compensatory (for loss or injury) or punitive (to punish and deter future misconduct).
16.

An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths is called a _____________. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
17.

_________ is the term used to describe procedures used to obtain disclosure of evidence before trial.
18.

A log containing the complete history of each cast in the form of brief chronological entries summarizing the court proceedings is called a ______.
19.

__ _____ is a proceeding brought before the court by one party only, without notice to or challenge by the other side.
20.

Evidence presented by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else is ________. With some exceptions, ________ generally is not admissible as evidence at trial.
21.

The process of calling a witness's testimony into doubt is called ___________. For example, if the attorney can show that the witness may have fabricated portions of his testimony, the witness is said to be "________".
22.

A court order preventing one or more named parties from taking some action is:
- A.
  
  Issue
- B.
  
  Impeachment
- C.
  
  In forma pauperis
- D.
  
  Indictment
23.

_________________ (a form of discovery) consist of written questions to be answered in writing and under oath.
24.

The disputed point between parties in a lawsuit is an ______.
25.

Issue is also (see question 24 above) a term referring to:
- A.
  
  The fact pattern in a deposition
- B.
  
  The closing argument delivered to a jury
- C.
  
  When the court sends something out officially, as in a court "issuing" an order
- D.
  
  When the judge admonishes counsel for inappopriately approaching the bench

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