Legal Terminology Trivia Questions
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What writ calls you to defend yourself in a lawsuit?
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summons
What is the 7-letter term for any decision reached by a jury?
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verdict
What legal term describes a statement like 'At the time in question I was on a retreat in the Himalayas' that is used to demonstrate innocence?
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alibi
A prospective juror who lies during selection can be charged with what crime?
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perjury
What term is used to describe groups that can be grand, petit, or hung in a legal context?
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jury
What is a contract characterized by an exchange of mutual promises that is also a synonym for betrothal?
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engagement
What is the term for the exhibits, objects, documents, testimony, etc., used in court to prove or disprove facts?
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evidence
What is the legal term for trading goods or services without using money?
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barter
What activity does 'common of piscary' grant the right to perform in waters owned by others?
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fishing
What is the term for the act or process of proving a will in court?
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probate
What is a group of witnesses or people acquainted with the facts of a case who serve on a legal body called?
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jury
What term describes a person who either observes a crime or signs a legal document such as a will?
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witness
What is the formal charge issued by a grand jury indicating there is enough evidence to proceed to trial?
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indictment
What is the term used for a criminal who testifies against accomplices in exchange for immunity or a reduced sentence?
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evidence
What is the term for a command to appear in court and testify?
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subpoena
What is the masculine form of the word testatrix?
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testator
What is the legal writ called that requires you to appear in court and comes from the Latin meaning 'under penalty'?
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subpoena
What term refers to a judgment or decision of a court cited as an example to justify a similar decision?
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precedent
What is the term for the process by which a person acquires a new citizenship?
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naturalization
What is the one-word term for a legal court order that prevents a party from performing a specific act?
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injunction
What word, used by the public crier in courts to command attention, means 'Hear ye'?
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oyez
What term, derived from the Latin word for 'twist', refers to a civil wrong or injury that does not involve a contract?
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tort
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