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100
This is a person under 18 years of age who does not have full legal capacity.
What is "infant"?
100
This is a solemn promise made by a person before his God that he will say what is the truth, or will do what he promises to do.
What is "oath"?
100
This is a person bringing a proceeding in a civil matter.
What is "plaintiff"?
100
This is a verbal statement defaming another person’s reputation.
What is "slander"?
100
This is a written order of the Court commanding a person to do or refrain from doing an act.
What is "writ"?
200
This is the term of imprisonment which must be served before being eligible for parole.
What is "non-parole period"?
200
This is the degree to which an item of evidence tends to prove a fact in issue.
What is "weight of evidence"?
200
This is a person bringing legal proceedings before a Court.
What is "litigant"?
200
This is any item tendered in Court that is to be part of the evidence in a case.
What is "exhibit"?
200
This is a Court hearing wherein only those persons authorized by the Court are present.
What is "in camera"?
300
This is property, usually money, provided to the Court to guarantee attendance at Court when required, of a person granted bail.
What is "security"?
300
This is a witness who gives evidence to the Court from a location away from the Court room.
What is "remote witness"?
300
This is a Court order that prevents someone from doing something.
What is "injunction"?
300
This is a summons compelling a person to attend Court to give evidence or produce documents to the Court.
What is "subpoena"?
300
What does the Latin phrase "mens rea" mean in English?
What is "a guilty mind"?
400
These are the details of the claim (or the defence) in an action which are necessary in order for the other party to know what case has to be met.
What are "particulars"?
400
These are circumstances of an offence and other relevant considerations which may reduce the sentence imposed.
What are "mitigating circumstances"?
400
This is an offence at common law of making a false statement on oath or affirmation while knowing that the statement is false, or not believing it to be true.
What is "perjury"?
400
This is the evidence elicited by Counsel for the party calling the witness.
What is "evidence-in-chief"?
400
This is a witness called by a party, who then gives evidence unfavorable to that party.
What is "hostile witness"?
500
This is evidence which does not directly prove a case, but from which an inference may be drawn.
What is "circumstantial"?
500
Called OPP for short, this government agency is responsible for the conduct of criminal matters on behalf of the DPP.
What is "Office of Public Prosecutions"?
500
This is a pre-trial hearing which initiates the hearing of the case in Court.
What is "case conference"?
500
These are documents produced by the Prosecution which constitute the basis of evidence upon which the Prosecution seeks to prove its case.
What are "despositions"?
500
This is compensation made for loss of monies or goods.
What is "restitution"?