Legal Terminology Quiz

What does the term 'Acquittal' mean in legal terms?

• A claim that a person was elsewhere when a crime occurred

• A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime they have been charged with

• An obligation to prove an accused individual as 'innocent' or 'guilty'

• A decision in a court of law, typically 'guilty' or 'not guilty'

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the meaning of 'Alibi' in legal terms?

• A claim that a person was elsewhere when a crime is supposed to have taken place

• A formal statement given in court

• A decision in a court of law, typically 'guilty' or 'not guilty'

• A lawyer provided for a defendant by the court

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does the term 'Burden of Proof' refer to in a legal case?

• The side of a legal case that argues a person is guilty

• An obligation to prove an accused individual as 'innocent' or 'guilty'

• A group of people sworn to give a decision in a legal case

• A claim that a person was elsewhere when a crime occurred

What is the role of a 'Court-Appointed' lawyer?

• To question a witness in court

• To provide legal representation for a defendant who cannot provide one for themselves

• To argue that a person accused of a crime is guilty

• To give a formal statement in court

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does 'Cross-Examine' mean in legal proceedings?

• To question a witness in court to check or discredit their testimony

• To prove that something is false

• To provide evidence in court

• To argue that a person accused of a crime is guilty

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

Who is referred to as a 'Defendant' in a legal case?

• A person who saw or heard the crime take place

• A person who is accused of a crime in a legal case

• A lawyer provided for a defendant by the court

• A group of people sworn to give a decision in a legal case

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What does 'Hang the Jury' or 'Hung Jury' mean?

• A jury that cannot agree on a verdict, often resulting in a retrial

• A group of people sworn to give a decision in a legal case

• A decision in a court of law, typically 'guilty' or 'not guilty'

• A claim that a person was elsewhere when a crime occurred

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the role of a 'Jury' in a legal case?

• To question a witness in court

• To give a decision in a legal case based on evidence submitted by a court

• To argue that a person accused of a crime is guilty

• To provide legal representation for a defendant

What does 'Presumption of Innocence' mean in legal terms?

• The legal principle that every person accused of a crime is considered innocent until proven guilty

• A decision in a court of law, typically 'guilty' or 'not guilty'

• An obligation to prove an accused individual as 'innocent' or 'guilty'

• A claim that a person was elsewhere when a crime occurred

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the role of the 'Prosecution' in a legal case?

• To argue that a person who is accused of a crime is guilty

• To provide legal representation for a defendant

• To question a witness in court

• To give a decision in a legal case