Test your basic knowledge |

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A party is said to rest or rest its case when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer.






2. The court in which a matter must first be filed.






3. The act of obtaining the property of another person through wrongful use of actual or threatened force - violence - or fear.






4. Writ or order by a court prohibiting a specific action from being carried out by a person or group.






5. Formal authorization of a person to act in the interest of another person.






6. Any form of indecent or sexual activity on - involving - or surrounding a child under the state's designated age.






7. The specific place in the courtroom where the jury sits during the trial.






8. Oral or written request made by a party to an action before - during - or after a trial asking the judge to issue a ruling or order in that party's favor.






9. An estate consists of personal property (car - household items - and other tangible items) - real property - and intangible property - such as stock certificates and bank accounts - owned in the individual name of a person at the time of the person's






10. A rule of law that courts and judges shall draw a particular inference from a particular fact - or from particular evidence.






11. 1. Property that is pledged as security against a debt. 2. A person belonging to the same ancestral stock (a relation) - but not in a direct line of descent.






12. Among other matters - the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from depriving any person of life - liberty - or property without adequate due process .






13. An arrangement whereby a husband and wife live apart from each other while remaining married either by mutual consent or by a judicial order.






14. A parent's or custodian's act of leaving a child without adequate care - supervision - support - or parental






15. An order made by a court having competent jurisdiction. Rules of court are either general or special; the former are the regulations by which the practice of the court is governed - the latter are special orders made in particular cases.






16. Money awarded by a court to a person injured by the unlawful act or negligence of another person.






17. An assistant lawyer to the state's attorney.

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


18. In juvenile court - a judicial hearing - usually held after the filing of a petition - to determine interim custody of a minor pending a judgment.






19. Lie detector test and the apparatus for conducting the test.






20. A federal or state public building or other place for the confinement of persons. It is used as either a punishment imposed by the law or otherwise in the course of the administration of justice






21. An honest belief - the absence of malice - and the absence of design to defraud.






22. Legal right given to a person to manage the property and financial affairs of a person deemed incapable of doing that for himself or herself. (Conservators have somewhat less responsibility than guardians. See also guardianship.)






23. The act of showing a weapon to another person - typically the police or the victim.






24. In criminal law - the hearing at which a judge determines whether there is sufficient evidence against a person charged with a crime to hold him or her for trial.






25. A formal written accusation - issued by a grand jury - charging a party with a crime.






26. Sentences for more than one crime that are to be served at the same time - rather than one after the other. See also CUMULATIVE SENTENCES.






27. A document containing background material on a convicted person. It is prepared to guide the judge in the imposition of a sentence. Sometimes called a pre-sentence report.






28. A child who is homeless or without proper care through no fault of the parent - guardian - or custodian. DEPORTATION - The act of removing a person to another country. Order issued by an immigration judge - expelling an alien from the United States.






29. A phrase used to denote a hypothetical person who exercises qualities of attention - knowledge - intelligence - and judgment that society requires of its members for the protection of his or her own interest and the interests of others.






30. Aka DOCKET NUMBER.






31. A formal - written statement by legislature declaring - commanding - or prohibiting something.






32. To clean or clear - such as eliminating inactive records from court files; with respect to civil contempt - to cure the noncompliance that caused the contempt finding.






33. A reasonable belief that a crime has or is being committed; the basis for all lawful searches - seizures -and arrests.






34. A right guaranteed by the U. S. Constitution - interpreted by the federal courts; also - a right guaranteed by some other constitution (such as a state constitution).






35. The hearing given to person accused of crime - by a magistrate or judge - to determine whether there is enough evidence to warrant the confinement and holding to bail the person accused.






36. Professional legal services available usually to persons or organizations unable to afford legal representation.






37. The CFR is the annual listing of executive agency regulations published in the daily Federal Register - and the regulations issued previously which are still in effect. The CFR contains regulatory laws governing practice and procedure before federal






38. Trial in which a jury decides issues of fact as opposed to trial only before a judge.






39. Any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury upon the person of another - when coupled with the present ability to do so - and any intentional display of force such as would give victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.






40. 1. To discuss - ponder or reflect upon before reaching a decision. A judge will usually deliberate before announcing a judgment. 2. Intentional - characterized by consideration and awareness.






41. To change - correct - revise - improve - modify - or alter.






42. The person filing an action in a court of original jurisdiction. Also - the person who appeals the judgment of a lower court. The opposing party is called the respondent.






43. Any unlawful physical restraint of another's personal liberty - whether or not carried out by a peace officer.






44. The designation assigned to each case filed in a particular court. Also called a case number.






45. The court transfer of legal custody of a person from parents or legal guardian to another person - agency - or institution. It may be temporary or permanent.






46. A ruling by the court in favor of the party making the objection.






47. The malicious burning of someone else's or one's own dwelling or of anyone's commercial or industrial property.






48. One who lives in a location for a period of time and denotes it as their official address or residence.






49. A case brought by the government against a person accused of committing a crime.






50. The continued - habitual - or compulsive commission of law violations after first having been convicted of prior offenses.






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests