Language of Criminal law
What is an agreement called between the prosecution and defense where the defendant pleads guilty to a lesser charge in exchange for a lighter sentence?
Plea Bargain
A group of independent companies that collude to fix prices, limit production, or divide markets, which is illegal under most competition laws.
Cartel
A person or entity that commits a tort (civil wrong), thereby causing harm or loss to another.
Tortfeasor
I didn’t touch you, that’s true and clear,
But my fists were raised, and you felt fear.
No bruise, no scratch, just dread in the air—
What tort was committed there?
Assault
If you have a bowl with six apples and you take away four, how many do you have?
You have four apples because you took them away.
What are the factors called that might reduce the severity or culpability of a criminal act?
Mitigating circumstances
What is a legal term that describes the practice of selling products at very low prices to drive competitors out of the market and then raising prices again?
Predatory pricing
A legal obligation requiring individuals to exercise reasonable care to avoid causing harm to others.
Duty of care
Monday I’m fired, no reason given.
Tuesday I learn I’m pregnant—unforgiven.
Wednesday I call, and they say, "Tough break!"
What legal claim might I now make?
Wrongful termination of empoloyment contract (agreement)
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter "M."
What is the legal term that means the obligation to prove allegations presented in a case?
Burden of proof
A form of fraud in which competitors collude to influence the outcome of a betting (bidding) process to predetermine the winner.
Bid-Rigging
The link between the defendant's conduct and the plaintiff’s harm, often split into factual and proximate reasons
Causation
I am not the one who pulled the trigger,
But I was there and gave a snicker.
Though I didn’t fire the fatal shot,
They say I helped, believe it or not.
Who am I legally?
An accomplice
In a race, you pass the person in second place. What place are you in now?
You are in the second place.
What is a writ called that order a person to attend court?
Subpoena
What legal term is used to describe the practice of requiring customers to buy a second product when they purchase a specific product, potentially reducing competition?
Tying-arrangement
The legal responsibility of one party for the torts committed by another, typically an employer for actions of an employee.
Vicarious Liability
I'm not a court, but I speak for law,
My rulings give dictators awe.
Established by Rome, I try the worst —
From genocide to crimes unrehearsed.
What am I?
International Criminal Court (ICC)
There are six eggs in a basket. Six people each take one egg. How can it be that one egg is left in the basket?
The last person takes the basket with the last egg still in it.
What is a legal term that is used to describe a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime?
Indictment
What legal term is used when competitors agree to divide markets among themselves, restricting competition geographically or by customer type?
Market allocation
A tort involving the unauthorized taking or use of someone else's property, effectively denying the owner's rights.
Conversion
I am a right to use someone else’s property for a specific purpose, but I don’t own the land. What am I?
Easement
A thief steals $100 from a store and gives $50 of it to a friend. Later, the thief is arrested. How much of the stolen money does the friend owe back to the store?
The friend owes $0 because the friend did not steal the money; the thief owes the store the full $100.