Legal Terms

Legal Terms

University

25 Qs

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Legal Terms

Legal Terms

Assessment

Quiz

English

University

Medium

CCSS
L.11-12.6, L.11-12.4C, L.5.4B

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Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A verdict

a legal conclusion

The method of interpreting laws

Occurring between citizens

The method of interpreting laws

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

plaintiff

The place where people go to conduct legal business

An attorney's assistant

a person who accuses another person of a wrongdoing

a legal conclusion

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

complaint

The methods of interpreting laws and putting them into practice

a legal conclusion

A person who accuses another person of wrongdoing

A written document that states the reason for legal action

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

jury

A person who is in charge of and decides cases in a court.

A group of people who listen to evidence and decide whether someone is guilty or innocent

An attorney's assistant with specialized legal training

a person who participates in a case to state what they know or what they saw

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Due process

it is a citizen's guarantee that he or she will receive a fair trial

a disagreement or conflict

an action which is against the law

an accusation in a civil court

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Proof

jury's decision regarding whether someone is guilty or innocent

evidence, information, documentary or verbal which can show the truth in a case

find a solution to a problem

an official law

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

damages

A request for a decision to be investigated again

To accuse someone formally of a crime

To start a process

it is money that a person receives to compensate for loss or injury

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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