Definitions- Group 9-12

Question 1

Mischief(Group 9)

Answer 1

Wilfully destroying or damaging property or data, interfering with the lawful use of property or data, or interfering with any person in the lawful of property or data

Question 2

Preliminary Hearing(Group 10)

Answer 2

A judicial inquiry to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to put the accused person on trial

Question 3

Surety(Group 11)

Answer 3

A person who agrees to make a payment if the accused does not appear at trial

Question 4

Tort(Group 12)

Answer 4

Harm caused to a person or property for which the law provides a civil remedy

Question 5

Lien(Group 12)

Answer 5

The rights to hold or dispose of another person’s property in payment for a debt

Question 6

Litigants(Group 12)

Answer 6

The parties involved in a civil action

Question 7

Probation(Group 10)

Answer 7

A sentence that allows a person to live in the community under the supervision of a parole officer

Question 8

Discharge(Group 10)

Answer 8

The most lenient sentence. May be granted for a minor or first time offence that does not carry a minimum sentence

Question 9

Duress(Group 11)

Answer 9

A defence in which the accused person is forced by the threat of violence to commit a criminal act against his or her will

Question 10

Disorderly House(Group 9)

Answer 10

A common bawdy, betting, or gaming house

Question 11

Arraignment(Group 10)

Answer 11

The first stage of a criminal trial in which the defendant enters a plea to the charge

Question 12

Parole (Group 10)

Answer 12

Move of an inmate, on a promise of good behaviour, into the community under the supervision of a parole officer

Question 13

Public Mischief(Group 9)

Answer 13

Providing false information to the police that causes the police to be mislead in a investigation/start working on a new investigation without cause

Question 14

Colour of right(Group 9)

Answer 14

The honest belief that a person owns or has permission to use an item

Question 15

Intoxication(Group 11)

Answer 15

The condition of being overpowered by alcohol or drugs to the point of losing self-control

Question 16

Contributory Negligence(Group 12)

Answer 16

Negligent actions by the plaintiff that helped cause the plaintiffs injuries

Question 17

Alibi(Group 11)

Answer 17

A defence raised by the accused claiming that he or she was somewhere else when the offence was committed

Question 18

Injunction(Group 12)

Answer 18

A court order requiring or prohibiting an action

Question 19

Controlled Drug(Group 9)

Answer 19

Any drug listed in schedules I-V of the controlled drugs and substances act

Question 20

Recognizance(Group 11)

Answer 20

A guarantee that the accused will appear in court when required, under penalty of a fine of up to $500