Legal Terminology Quiz

False Imprisonment = Confining a victim for a substantial period of time in order to commit a felony Formal Conclusion = Finding by a judge or regulatory agency on issues of fact First Appearance = Hearing held within 24 hours of arrest to review charges and discuss legal representation Felony = Serious criminal offense usually punishable by prison term or death

Felony = Kidnapping Forensic Studies = Examination of firearms, documents, polygraph results, DNA, etc.

First Appearance = Reviewing charging affidavit and discussing legal representation Formal Conclusion = Determination of fact by a jury False Imprisonment = Misdemeanor that can escalate to kidnapping if victim is moved a significant distance Forensic Studies = Use of experts to testify findings in court

<p>Bail / Bond = The money or property given to the court as security when an accused person is released before and during a trial with the agreement that the defendant will return to court when ordered to do so. Bench Trial = Trial without a jury in which a judge decides the facts. Also known as a court trial. Bench Warrant = An order issued by a judge for the arrest of a person. Also known as a 'capias.' Best Evidence Rule = A rule of evidence that demands that the original of any document, photograph or recording be used as evidence at trial, rather than a copy. A copy will be allowed into evidence only if the original is unavailable.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Beyond a Reasonable Doubt = The burden of proof that the prosecution must carry in a criminal trial to obtain a guilty verdict. The jury must be convinced that the defendant committed each element of the crime beyond a reasonable doubt before returning a guilty verdict. Booking = Part of the process of being arrested in which the details of who a person is and why he or she was arrested are recorded in police records. Brief = A written argument by counsel arguing a case, which contains a summary of the facts of the case, pertinent laws, and an argument of how the law applies to the fact situation. Also called a memorandum of law. Intentional Display of Force = Any intentional display of force that would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Embezzlement = The fraudulent appropriation by a person to his own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him by another False Imprisonment = Intentional restraint of another person without having the legal right to do so Discovery = The pre-trial devices that can be used by one party to obtain facts and information about the case from the other party in order to assist the party’s preparation for trial Exhibit = A document or other item introduced as evidence during a trial or hearing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eye Witness = A person who sees a crime taking place Deferred Sentence = Postponement or delay of a sentence to a future date Dismissal = The termination of formal charges Due Process of Law = Procedures followed by law enforcement and courts to ensure the protection of an individual’s rights as assigned by the Constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Expunge = To intentionally destroy, obliterate, or strike out records or information in files, computers, and other depositories False Arrest = Any unlawful physical restraint of another’s personal liberty, whether or not carried out by a peace officer Declaration under Penalty of Perjury = A signed statement, sworn to be true by the signer, that will make the signer guilty of perjury if shown to be materially false Disclosure = The making known of a fact that had previously been hidden</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Grand Jury = Body of persons with the authority to investigate and accuse, but not to try cases Hearing = Legal proceeding held before a judge or administrative body Homicide = Killing of one human being by another human being House Arrest = Confinement by authorities to one's residence</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Homicide = Includes criminal and non-criminal killings Hung Jury = Jury unable to unanimously agree on guilt or innocence Immunity = Assurance of no prosecution in exchange for criminal evidence Grand Jury = Reviews evidence to determine if trial grounds exist</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Homicide = Can be legally justified in self-defense cases House Arrest = Alternative to prison time for confinement Hung Jury = Occurs when jury cannot reach a unanimous verdict Immunity = Granted by court for providing criminal evidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ne bis in dem = A person may not be punished twice for the same thing Hoc indictum volo = I wish this to be unsaid. I withdraw the statement. Ignorantia legis neminem excusat = Ignorance of the law excuses no one. Sine die = Without a day (set for reconvening) indefinitely</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vice Versa = The other way around Ipso Facto = By the fact itself/by that very fact Amicus curiae = Friend of the court Status quo = Manner in which/condition/legal condition of a person or thing</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vide = See Pro forma = As a matter of form/according to form Per se = In/by itself Prima facie = On first appearance/at first sight</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ubi non est principalis, non potest esse accessories = When there is no principal, there can be no accessory Verba intentioni, non e contra, debent, inservire = Words ought to serve the intention, not the reverse. Vi et armis = With the force and arms Volenti non fit injuria = An injury is not done to one consenting to it</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Utile per inutile non vitiator = What is useful is not vitiated by the useless. Volenti non fit injuria = An injury is not done to one consenting to it Vi et armis = With the force and arms Verba intentioni, non e contra, debent, inservire = Words ought to serve the intention, not the reverse.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ubi non est principalis, non potest esse accessories = Accessory principle in legal cases Vi et armis = Use of force in self-defense situations Utile per inutile non vitiator = Legal principle regarding usefulness and validity Volenti non fit injuria = Legal defense related to consent</p> Signup and view all the answers