Legal Concepts Quiz

What is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties called?

• Tort

• Contract

• Liability

• Precedent

What term describes a civil wrong that causes someone to suffer loss or injury?

• Negligence

• Tort

• Defamation

• Settlement

What is the failure to take reasonable care to avoid causing injury or damage to another person?

• Liability

• Negligence

• Arbitration

• Embezzlement

What is the legal responsibility for one’s actions or omissions?

• Liability

• Contract

• Mediation

• Jurisdiction

What term refers to false statements made about someone that damage their reputation?

• Tort

• Defamation

• Precedent

• Arbitration

Who is the person that brings a lawsuit in a civil case?

• Defendant

• Plaintiff

• Arbitrator

• Mediator

Who is the person or party being accused or sued in a court case?

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Arbitrator

• Mediator

What body of law deals with crimes and their punishments?

• Civil Law

• Criminal Law

• Intellectual Property

• Contract Law

What body of law deals with disputes between individuals or organizations?

• Criminal Law

• Civil Law

• Tort Law

• Contract Law

What is the official power to make legal decisions and judgments?

• Jurisdiction

• Arbitration

• Mediation

• Settlement