Legal Terminology Quiz
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the process of taking legal action?
Pleadings
Litigation
Verdict
Appeal
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term refers to the formal statements of the parties to a lawsuit?
Pleadings
Summons
Deposition
Reply
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the law that sets the maximum time after an event within which legal proceedings may be initiated?
Litigation hold
Statute of limitations
Voir dire
Pretrial motion
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the person or party who brings a case against another in a court of law?
Defendant
Plaintiff
Trier of facts
Cross-complaint
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who is the individual or group being accused or sued in a court of law?
Plaintiff
Defendant
Verdict
Appeal
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a document issued by a court that requires a person to appear in court?
Summons
Reply
Motion to dismiss
Litigation hold
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a claim made to offset another claim in a legal action?
Cross-complaint
Pretrial motion
Voir dire
Deposition
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