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Legally Speaking
How well do you know your US legal terms?
Fun:
(2.58)
Difficulty:
(1.27)
Quiz ID: #9657
Category:
Other
Submitted By:
spookboy0
Question #1
You want to obtain a written testimony from someone who can't be in the court. So, you need an _________.
Your Answer:
1 word, 9 letters. There is also an alternate answer.
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Question #2
When a subpoena is issued, what has happened?
A witness has been relieved from the bench.
A witness has been ordered to appear at a certain time.
A witness has been cross-examined.
A counselor has been appointed a case.
The prosecution has rested their case.
Question #3
If you are arrested for being disrespectful to the judge or the attorneys, the charge is ________ of court.
Motion
Interruption
Pro bono
De novo
Contempt
Question #4
When a judge has sustained an objection to a question, the question can still be asked and answered.
True
False
Question #5
You have sworn "to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth". However, you have managed to sneak a fib into your testimony. What have you just committed?
Your Answer:
1 word, 7 letters.
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Question #6
When someone "takes the Fifth", what is he trying to avoid?
A court order to appear as a witness
A court order to serve as a member of the jury
A question that, when answered, might incriminate himself
A question that, when answered, might offend the judge
A question that, when answered, might offend the members of the jury
Question #7
When an attorney decides to take a case "pro bono", the attorney will take the case without pay from the people hiring him or her.
True
False
Question #8
A potential juror has just been dismissed without being given a reason. What is this called?
Peremptory challenge
Challenge for cause
Voir dire
Venire
Sequestration
Question #9
When the court wishes to see if someone is under illegal imprisonment, it must obtain which of the following writs?
Contra legem
Ispo facto
De facto
Coram nobis
Habeas corpus
Question #10
What is the name of the list of cases on a court's calendar?
Your Answer:
1 word, 6 letters.
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