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OP 6 vocabulary

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill the sovereign or overthrow the government.

a)

Appeal

b)

Treason

c)

Mutiny

2.

No one is above the law

a)

Burdon of Proof

b)

Jury

c)

Rule of law

3.

Monetary charge or payment imposed upon a person who has been convicted of a crime or an offence of a minor degree.

a)

Fine

b)

Defendant

c)

Appeal

4.

A disagreement, argument, or debate.

a)

Suing

b)

Jury

c)

Disputes

d)

Appeal

5.

Apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court.

a)

Circuit

b)

District

c)

Appeal/Appellate

6.

A body of people (typically twelve in number) sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.

a)

Judge

b)

Jury

c)

Trial

7.

An open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.

a)

Defendant

b)

Treason

c)

Mutiny

8.

An individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law

a)

Plantiff

b)

Defendant

c)

Jury

9.

Institute legal proceedings against (a person or institution), typically for redress.

a)

imprisonment

b)

Fine

c)

Suing

10.

A court of law where cases are tried in the first place, as opposed to an appeals court, usually with a jury.

a)

Supreme

b)

Appeals

c)

Trial

11.

__________ is on the plaintiff (the party bringing the lawsuit) to show by a "preponderance of evidence" or "weight of evidence" that all the facts necessary to win a judgment are probably true.

a)

Burden of Proof

b)

Trial Court

c)

Jury

d)

Rule of Law

12.

Kept in Jail: captive.

a)

Suing

b)

Appeal

c)

Imprisonment

13.

Relating to or denoting the central government

a)

Trial

b)

State

c)

Federal

14.

A document establishing important rights or principles in a specified area, pushing the rule of law.

a)

Common Sense

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Magna Carta