Question #: 1

What is the definition of appeal?

A. A collective name for all the judges within a court.

B. To try to reverse the judgment of a court.

C. To officially claim that a person broke the law.

Question #: 2

What is the definition of convict?

A. A court worker who enforces the judge's orders.

B. To state that someone is guilty of a crime.

C. To give something (normally money) to get an advantage.

Question # 3

What is the definition of evidence?

A. A person who has been convicted by a court.

B. The argument as to why someone is innocent.

C. The material and information that is used in a court case to show innocence or guilt.

Question # 4

What is the definition of illegal?

A. Something that is not allowed by the laws of a country.

B. A situation where a guilty person has been punished.

C. To be found to have committed a crime.

Question # 5

What is the definition of a prison sentence?

The time that a criminal must spend in prison.

B. The crime of taking something from a shop without paying.

C. To act criminally, without proper care for the consequences.

Question #: 6

What is the meaning of the following definition: A person who is believed to have committed a crime?

A. Suspect

B. Victim

C. Solicitor

Question #: 7

What is the meaning of the following definition: A person who catches criminals and stops crimes being committed?

A. Offence

B) Police officer

C. Shoplifting

Question #: 8

What is the meaning of the following definition: The leader of a jury and the person who speaks for them?

A. Court Reporter

B. Foreperson

C. Judge

Question #: 9

What is the meaning of the following definition: The place where cases are heard by a judge?

A. Judge's Chambers

B. Chambers

C. Courtroom

Question #: 10

What is the meaning of the following definition: A senior lawyer that works in higher or more important court:

A. Solicitor

B. Reporter

C. Barrister

Question #: 11

What do lawyers have to be?

A. Nice

Clever

C. Fast workers

Question #: 12

What could happen if a solicitor makes a mistake?

1. Someone innocent could go to prison.
2. Someone could lose their job.
3. The client could lose some money.

Question #: 13

What does a defense lawyer have to do?

A. Show that the prosecution's evidence is not enough.

B. Prove that the defendant is guilty.

C. Show that the defendant was someone else.

Question #: 14

What is the most severe punishment a judge could give?

1. Life Sentence.
2. Nine.
3. Capital punishment.

Question #15

Why might an appeal be needed?

A. The first trial was not fair.

B. The first trial was done perfectly.

C. The first trial had too many people watching.

Question #: 16

What is the "Rule of Law"?

A. All are equal under the law and the supremacy of the law over individuals and the government.

B. All are equal under the law and the supremacy of the law over the government.

C. All are equal under the law and the supremacy of the law over individuals.

Question #: 17

In a legal analysis, what is the purpose of synthesizing?

A. Selecting the best jurors when trying a case for your client.

B. Selecting the best judges when trying a case for your client.

C. Selecting and integrating precedents, i.e., different laws and legal principles to make the best argument for your case.

Question #: 18

In legalese, what is the purpose of "distinguishing"?

A. To identify important similarities between the case that you are trying, and other case precedents to justify a similar verdict.

B. To identify important differences between the case that you are trying, and other case precedents to justify a different verdict.

C. To compare and contrast the case that you are trying with other case precedents.

Question #19

In legalese, what is "analogizing"? What does it mean to "analogize"?

To apply similar legal principles from other cases, you make analogies between your case and other case precedents.

B. To apply similar legal principles from other cases, you oversimplify your case by using other precedents.

C. To apply similar legal principles from other cases, you overcomplicate your case by using o case precedents.

Question #: 20

A solicitor is a qualified legal professional who provides specialist legal advice on different areas of law and is responsible for representing and defending a client's legal interest. For example, helping with business transactions.

A. True

B. False

Question #21

In legalese, a dictum is any statement or opinion made by a judge that is not required as part of the legal reasoning to make a judgement in a case.

A. True

B. False

Question #22

A court's decision on a matter of law in civil procedure is called a "holding." It often refers to a ruling on a crucial issue that decides the outcome of the entire case.

A. True

B. False

Question #: 23

What is the important difference between holding and dictum?

A. Dictum is the general observation about the case, and holding is the legal decision or legally

decisive part of the case.

B. Dictum is what the court report records about the case, and holding is what the court reporter does not record.

C. Holding is the jury's opinion and not the verdict, dictum is the judge's opinion.

Question#24

A case citation is a standard way of uniquely describing a case.

A. True

B. False

Question #: 25

Why do lawyers use case citations in a legal brief?

A. To make their case by referring to other cases previously ruled on, i.e., precedents.

B. To summarize other judge's opinions on a similar case.

C. To summarize other juries' opinions on a similar case.

Question #: 26

Which of the following is part of a legal brief?

A. Statement of Facts

B. Argument

C. Conclusion

D. All the above

Question #: 27

In legalese, "issues" are legal questions or problems.

A. True

B. False

Question #: 28

The Rule of Law or Statement of Law in a legal brief makes clear the relevant laws and precedents.

A. True

B. False

Question #: 29

The "disposition" in a legal brief states the final decision or outcome.

A) True

B. False