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Question 1

What is Jurisprudence?

Answer 1

The study of law and legal philosophy.

Question 2

Define Felony.

Answer 2

A major charge that is punishable for more than a year.

Question 3

Define Misdemeanor.

Answer 3

A less major charge that is punishable for less than a year.

Question 4

What is the Rule of Law?

Answer 4

All of society must agree to this law and no one goes above the law.

Question 5

What does Criminal Law pertain to?

Answer 5

When the law system has a concern about a crime.

Question 6

What constitutes a Crime?

Answer 6

When the law is broken or someone commits an act that is considered an offense.

Question 7

What is Patricide?

Answer 7

The act to kill a father.

Question 8

What is Suicide?

Answer 8

The act to kill oneself.

Question 9

What is matricide?

Answer 9

The act to kill a mother.

Question 10

What does Fratricide refer to?

Answer 10

The act to kill a sibling.

Question 11

Define Infancy as a legal defense.

Answer 11

A defense where the child is too young to understand what crime they did.

Question 12

What is Insanity in legal terms?

Answer 12

When a person is not sane and isn’t.

Question 13

Define Intoxication.

Answer 13

Someone who is on drugs or is drunk.

Question 14

What is Duress?

Answer 14

Threat, violence, or any action brought to bear on someone to do something against their judgment.

Question 15

What does Justifiable mean in legal context?

Answer 15

Something that you did and have a reason for it.

Question 16

Define Necessity as a legal defense.

Answer 16

The defense where someone commits a crime but argues to prevent greater harm.

Question 17

What is Consent?

Answer 17

Allowing someone to do something to you or with you.

Question 18

What does Plain View refer to in law?

Answer 18

Seize evidence without a warrant if they’re legally in a place and the evidence connects to the crime.

Question 19

Define Hot Pursuit.

Answer 19

The pursuit of a suspect by law enforcement officers, without interruption, from the scene of a crime to the point of apprehension.

Question 20

What is a Vehicle Search?

Answer 20

When examining a car for evidence.

Question 21

What does Incident to Arrest mean?

Answer 21

Police search your property without a warrant.

Question 22

What is an Airport Search?

Answer 22

A search conducted at the airport which includes security screenings and luggage checks without warrant because of suspicion.

Question 23

What are Forensic Sciences?

Answer 23

The application of scientific methods and ways to solve a crime.

Question 24

Define Trace Evidence.

Answer 24

The minute physical evidence that may be transferred from a criminal to a victim.

Question 25

What are Stereoscopic Microscopes used for?

Answer 25

Used for detailed forensics analysis where 3D view is beneficial.

Question 26

What does DNA stand for?

Answer 26

Genetic information about a person.

Question 27

What is Fingerprinting?

Answer 27

Matching the print of one’s fingerprint.

Question 28

What are Fighting Words?

Answer 28

Words which inflict injury or tend to incite an immediate breach of the peace and are not protected by the 1st amendment.

Question 29

Define White Collar Crime.

Answer 29

A professional crime.

Question 30

What is Blue Collar Crime?

Answer 30

An unprofessional crime.

Question 31

What does Preponderance of Evidence mean?

Answer 31

Standard proof of a claim.

Question 32

Define Reasonable Suspicion.

Answer 32

Having a suspicion for a reason.

Question 33

What is a Search Warrant?

Answer 33

Made by the judge to give the police consent to search your property.

Question 34

What is an Affidavit?

Answer 34

A written statement confirmed by oath for use as evidence.

Question 35

What is the Exclusionary Rule?

Answer 35

States that evidence seized in an unlawful search cannot be used in a trial.

Question 36

What is a Motion to Suppress?

Answer 36

A pretrial motion by the defense to exclude evidence on grounds of illegal search and seizure.

Question 37

Define Probable Cause.

Answer 37

A set of facts and circumstances that would induce a reasonably intelligent and prudent person to believe a crime had been committed.

Question 38

What is a District Attorney?

Answer 38

A lawyer representing the government in criminal cases.

Question 39

What is a Defense Attorney?

Answer 39

A lawyer presenting the person accused of the crime.

Question 40

What is Common Law?

Answer 40

A legal system based on precedent and judicial decisions, rather than solely on statutes or codes.

Question 41

Define Civil Action.

Answer 41

When someone feels wronged by someone else.

Question 42

What does Reasonable Doubt mean?

Answer 42

Proof in cases, prosecutor must prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

Question 43

What is an Arrest Warrant?

Answer 43

A legal document issued by a judge authorizing law enforcement to arrest a specific person.

Question 44

What is an Indictment?

Answer 44

Formal accusation by a grand jury that there is enough evidence to bring criminal charges.

Question 45

What happens during an Arraignment?

Answer 45

The first hearing where they hear what they get charged for.

Question 46

What does Interrogate mean?

Answer 46

To question the suspect formally.

Question 47

What is Self-Incrimination?

Answer 47

Making yourself look guilty.

Question 48

What is an Appeals Court?

Answer 48

A high court that reviews decisions made by lower courts.

Question 49

What is Attorney-Client Privilege?

Answer 49

The confidential communication between a client and their attorney.

Question 50

What is a Bar Association?

Answer 50

A lawyer association.

Question 51

What is a Retainer?

Answer 51

The fee to pay lawyers.

Question 52

Define Contingency Fee.

Answer 52

A fee to pay if the case is won.

Question 53

What does Malice mean?

Answer 53

Intention or desire to do evil.

Question 54

What is Liability?

Answer 54

To be responsible for something.

Question 55

Define Negligence.

Answer 55

Not to care that a reasonable person would be in a similar situation.