Legal Concepts Quiz

What is judicial restraint?

• A theory encouraging judges to limit their power

• The power to make legal decisions

• A court case involving a crime

• The decision a jury makes

What are inferior courts?

• Courts beneath the highest court

• Courts that make the final decision

• Courts that handle only civil cases

• Courts that handle only criminal cases

What is jurisdiction?

• The official power to make legal decisions

• The decision a jury makes

• The power to hear a case for the first time

• The authority to review decisions

What is concurrent jurisdiction?

• When two or more courts can hear the same case

• The power to make legal decisions

• The decision a jury makes

• A court case involving a crime

Who is a plaintiff?

• The person who brings a case against another

• The individual being accused

• The judge in a court

• The jury in a trial

Who is a defendant?

• The individual being accused or sued

• The person who brings a case

• The judge in a court

• The jury in a trial

What is a verdict?

• The decision a jury makes

• The power to make legal decisions

• The authority to review decisions

• A court case involving a crime

What is original jurisdiction?

• The power to hear a case for the first time

• The authority to review decisions

• The decision a jury makes

• A court case involving a crime

What is appellate jurisdiction?

• The authority to review decisions made by lower courts

• The power to hear a case for the first time

• The decision a jury makes

• A court case involving a crime

What are criminal cases?

• Cases involving a crime or violation of public order

• Lawsuits between people

• The decision a jury makes

• The power to make legal decisions