Legal Terminology
Latin meaning "for this", generally signifies a solution designed for a specific problem.
What is ad hoc?
This phrase is known more popularly by the three letters "SMH".
What is shaking my head?
An out of court statement offered to prove the truth of the matter asserted.
What is hearsay?
There are 49 dogs signed up for a dog show. There are 36 more small dogs than large dogs. This many small dogs have signed up to compete.
What is 42.5?
According to Religion professors at Bowdoin College, this is how Christian's answer 1+1+1.
What is 1?
Meaning "he/she/it has sworn", this is a term for a formal statement of fact, usually prepared by a witness.
What is an affidavit?
This is the singer of the pop culture hits "Pink Pony Club" and "Hot To Go".
Who is Chappell Roan?
The witness does not have direct knowledge of what they are being asked about.
What is speculation?
This is the longest side of a right-angle triangle.
What is the hypotenuse?
A brother and sister go on a walk with their dog. The brother walks at a pace of 6 MPH. The sister walks at a pace of 3 MPH. The dog continuously runs back and forth between the two at a pace of 10 MPH. When they return 30 minutes later, the dog has run this far.
What is 5 miles?
The latin meaning "for good", this is professional work that is completed for free.
What is pro bono?
This character is revealed to be the half-blood prince in the Harry Potter series.
Who is Severus Snape?
On direct examination, the attorney suggest the correct answer.
What is leading?
This is the answer of 13 raised to the power of 0.
What is 1?
This is the kind of underwear lawyers wear.
What are briefs?
A Latin term meaning "friend of the Court" refers to a party not directly involved in a case but allowed to provide information.
What is Amicus Curiae?
She is the oldest Kardashian sister.
Who is Kourtney?
The questions asks for the witness to answer multiple questions with one answer.
What is compound?
This can also be written as 4!.
What is 24?
This is a lawyer's favorite drink.
What is a subpoena colada?
This petition is a court process that seeks (usually Supreme Court) review of a decision of a lower court.
What is a writ of certiorari?
This term means you successfully did something, if you did really good there is no crumbs.
What is "ate"?
A statement made while observing or immediately after observing an event.
What is present sense impression?
Also known as Leonardo of Pisa, this famous Italian mathematician is best known for discovering a sequence where each number is the sum of the two previous numbers.
Who is Fibonacci.
This goes up but never comes down.
What is age?