CRIMINAL LAW
What is the name of the person accused of a crime in the legal system?
DEFENDANT
What are the five essential elements in a valid contract?
What tort involves causing harm through careless or reckless behaviour?
What is the person who commits a tort called?
TORTFEASOR
My client could not have anticipated the result of her conduct and we deny that the harm that she caused was reasonably ___.
FORESEEABLE
He is found accused of murder and has pleaded not guilty. Now he must ___ trial!
STAND
What is the term for failure to fulfil a contractual obligation?
Breach of contract
Libel
Another way of saying "I am acting for my client" or 'I am acting on behalf of my client' is "I ____ my client."
REPRESENT
Your client is at fault in this situation. That means my client is entitled to ___, which means monetary compensation.
REDRESS
Due to the seriousness of the crime, the court ___ bail and the defendant will remain in jail until their trial.
DENIED
A modal verb in a contract to inform the parties that the obligation must be fulfilled without fail.
MUST
What are the four elements to prove negligence?
Duty of care > Breach of duty of care > Causation > Damages
The intentional and unlawful physical contact with another person in order to make harmful or offensive contact.
BATTERY
She was ___ assault against her boyfriend. After pleading 'not guilty', her trial begins tomorrow.
CHARGED WITH
What is the standard of proof required in a criminal trial?
"Beyond a reasonable doubt."
What is the name in the clause that introduces the background information and context for the contract?
What are the four types of Damages we learned in our course?
Compensatory, Punitive, Nominal, Remote
What contractual clause covers these elements?
1) frees parties from liability
2) can excuse, suspend or delay performance
3) applies to events outside the parties' reasonable control like acts of God, war, extreme weather etc.
FORCE MAJEURE
The Private Investigator discovered that Chardonnay had tampered with evidence. After submitting this to the defense attorney, he returned to court to ____ an appeal.
FILE
A collocation that means 'To be found guilty of a crime by a court of law.'
CONVICTED OF
What is the name of a clause that covers settling disagreements between parties through mediation, arbitration or litigation.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Assault, battery, trespass to land and defamation can be categorised as ___.
INTENTIONAL TORTS
A type of tort that holds a defendant responsible for their actions, without proof of fault, intent or negligence. For example, owning wild animals or manufacturing defective products.
STRICT LIABILITY
Despite the submission of new evidence and a retrial, in the end, the court decided to ___ the conviction so Johnny's 50-year prison sentence will remain the same.
UPHOLD