Legal Terminology Quiz

A court proceeding to determine if the court should authorize the filing of a petition for formal court action.

Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.

A minor wrongdoing.

<p>A crime punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one year or by the death penalty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A noncriminal lawsuit, brought to enforce a right or redress a wrong.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A person who brings a case against another in a court of law.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An individual or group being sued or charged with a crime.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The state or federal government attorney in a criminal case.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The level of proof required to convict a person of a crime.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The standard of proof in a civil case in which a judge or jury must believe the plaintiff's story and evidence is stronger than the defendant's version.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A method of settling disputes outside of court by using the services of a neutral third party, called a mediator.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An agreement between a prosecutor and a defendant that the defendant will plead guilty to a lesser offense to avoid having to stand trial for a more serious offense.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An order to produce an arrested person before a judge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Imprisonment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of consent in which a patient who is unable to give consent is given treatment under the legal assumption that he or she would want treatment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Driving under the influence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A partner in crime.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>One who encourages, orders, or helps plan a crime.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The act of requesting or strongly urging someone to do something.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sexual intercourse with a minor.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Killing that is premeditated, deliberate, and done with malice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The killing of someone during the commission of certain felonies, regardless of intent to kill.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Killing that is done with malice, but without premeditation or deliberation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A homicide in which the intent to kill was present in the mind of the offender, but malice was lacking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Causing death through criminal negligence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Threat or attempt to injure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unlawful touching of another person without consent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Attitude or mood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The act of stealing goods from a store.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The fraudulent appropriation of funds or other property by a person who was entrusted with the funds or property.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A defense requiring proof that the defendant would not have committed the crime but for police trickery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cause to stop; bring into custody.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reasonable cause for issuing a search warrant or making an arrest; more than mere suspicion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A sworn written statement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Illegal traffic, smuggled goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Warnings that police must read to suspects prior to questioning that advises them of their rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A hearing in which a suspect is charged and pleads guilty or not guilty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Release from legal custody based on a defendant's promise to show up for trial.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The act of accusing; a formal accusation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An effort to preserve the status quo through the threat of force.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A written or oral application to a court for a ruling or order, made before trial.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A court order requiring appearance and/or testimony.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Being tried twice for the same crime</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A program for reforming the offender to prevent later offenses</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To grant a prisoner an early release from prison, with certain restrictions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Death penalty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a harsher sentence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any circumstances accompanying the commission of a crime that may justify a lighter sentence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Youths who have committed acts that would not be crimes if committed by adults.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Children who are infrequently nominated as a best friend but are not disliked by their peers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Allows juvenile court judges to send juveniles to adult court for prosecution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Requires certain offenses committed by juveniles to be prosecuted in adult court.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Punishment designed to repair the damage done to the victim and community by an offender's criminal act.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Juvenile justice equivalent of parole, in which a delinquent is released from a custodial sentence and supervised in the community.</p> Signup and view all the answers