Legal Terminology and Concepts

The video tutorial explores Latin and Greek root words related to law, such as 'just', 'justice', 'injustice', 'jury', 'judge', 'judgment', 'perjury', 'justification', and 'jurisdiction'. It explains their meanings and roles in the legal system, providing examples and historical context, including the Code of Hammurabi.

What is the primary focus of the root words 'Jer', 'Jess', and 'Jud'?

• Science

• Art

• Nature

• Law and Justice

What does the word 'just' signify in the context of law?

• Illegal

• Rightful and Lawful

• Unlawful

• Unjust

How is 'justice' defined in terms of its components?

• State of confusion

• Quality of being just or lawful

• State of being unlawful

• Act of breaking the law

What does 'injustice' mean?

• Act of being fair

• Quality of not being just or lawful

• Quality of being just

• State of being lawful

Who makes up a 'jury' in the legal system?

• Lawyers

• Judges

• Citizens

• Police Officers

What is the role of a 'judge'?

• To enforce laws

• To defend the accused

• To create laws

• To decide if something is just or lawful

What does 'judgment' refer to in legal terms?

• An opinion

• A result of a decision to determine lawfulness

• A random decision

• A guess

What is 'perjury'?

• Breaking a promise

• Telling the truth under oath

• Making a false promise

• Lying under oath

What does 'justification' involve in legal terms?

• Ignoring the truth

• Hiding evidence

• Shaping the truth to prove something is true

• Avoiding the law