Legal Terminology Quiz

Who is the person that oversees the court and decides questions of law?

• Lawyer

• Jury

• Judge

• Plaintiff

Answer explanation

The person that oversees the court and decides questions of law is the Judge.

What is the term for a person who represents a plaintiff or defendant in court or outside of court in a legal matter?

• Judge

• Lawyer or Attorney

• Witness

• Prosecutor

Answer explanation

The term for a person who represents a plaintiff or defendant in court is a Lawyer or Attorney, making this the correct choice.

Where is a trial held or what is another way of referring to the judge?

• Court

• Jury

• Law

• Crime

Answer explanation

In a trial, the judge presides over the proceedings in a court. Therefore, another way of referring to the judge is the 'court' where the trial is held.

Who listens to the evidence at a trial and decides if the law has been broken?

• Judge

• Lawyer

• Jury

• Defendant

Answer explanation

The jury listens to the evidence at a trial and decides if the law has been broken, making them the correct choice.

What is the decision made by the jury in a trial called?

• Evidence

• Verdict

• Crime

• Law

Answer explanation

The decision made by the jury in a trial is called a 'Verdict'. It is the final outcome or judgment reached after considering all the evidence and arguments presented during the trial.

What are the rules which we live by to keep us safe and free and help us to be fair and just?

• Verdict

• Law

• Crime

• Evidence

Answer explanation

The rules we live by to keep us safe and free and help us to be fair and just are encapsulated in the concept of 'Law'.

Who goes to court to tell the truth about what he or she has seen or knows about a crime or other situation?

• Witness

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Prosecutor

Answer explanation

A witness goes to court to tell the truth about what he or she has seen or knows about a crime or other situation, making them the correct choice in this scenario.

What is the act of breaking the law called?

• Verdict

• Crime

• Evidence

• Law

Answer explanation

The act of breaking the law is called a 'Crime'. It refers to any act that violates the law and is punishable by the legal system.

Who is a person that starts a lawsuit?

• Defendant

• Prosecutor

• Plaintiff

• Witness

Answer explanation

A person that starts a lawsuit is called a Plaintiff, not a Defendant, Prosecutor, or Witness.

Who is a person being sued or accused of breaking the law?

• Plaintiff

• Defendant

• Witness

• Judge

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Defendant' because a defendant is a person being sued or accused of breaking the law in a legal case.