General Knowledge
Enforceable rules of conduct in a society
What are laws?
Protects communication between clients and attorneys.
What is "Attorney Client Privilege"
Harmful or offensive touching of another without consent
What is battery
The level of proof needed to arrest a suspect
What is "probable cause?"
Out of court statement offered to prove the matter being asserted?
What is Hearsay?
A group of citizens sequestered to listen to testimony, consider evidence, and decide the facts in disputed situations
What is a jury?
Evidence that is direct proof of a fact
What is Direct Evidence
Evil intent or intent to kill
What is malice?
When a reasonable person would feel they are not free to leave
What is "in custody?"
A question asked or the answer given doesn’t relate to the case at hand
What is Relevance/Relevant?
In both civil and criminal trials, the party responding to the plaintiff/prosecution
Who is the Defendant?
Evidence that is inferred from other facts or events
Circumstantial evidence
Unlawful taking and carrying away of property of another with the intent to never return it
What is larceny?
The rule that applies to evidence obtained in violation of someone's constitutional rights
What is the "Exclusionary Rule"
A question that is off topic or is unclear what answer could answer it
What is "vague and ambiguous?"
Laws that regulate public conduct and set out duties owed to society
What are Criminal Laws
A person that gives testimony that has specialized knowledge or experience in a particular field
What is an Expert Witness?
Failure to exercise a reasonable amount of care in a situation resulting in the death of another
What is negligent homicide?
Which Amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?
The 4th Amendment
The process or actions of providing or showing something to be true or genuine
What is Authentication?
The people on each side in a case
What are parties?
Proof needed to hold a person liable in a civil case
What is a preponderance of evidence
The unlawful killing of one person by another
What is murder
The name of the doctrine that allows police to seize something without a warrant if clearly visible
What is the Plain View Doctrine?
A witness does not answer the question asked, or remains silent
What is "non-responsive?"
The person complaining/filing suit (except criminal law)
Who is the plaintiff
What is an alibi?
This is also known as malicious mischief
What is vandalism?
This must be given prior to custodial interrogations
What are Miranda Rights?
When an attorney suggests answers to questions during Direct-Examination
What is "leading?"
For these serious crimes the penalty is a prison term of one year or more
What is a felony?
Proof needed to convict an accused of a crime.
What is "Beyond a reasonable doubt?"
The wanton and willful disregard for the safety of others
What is recklessness
The term used to describe illegally obtained evidence.
What is "fruit of the poisonous tree?"
A question that call for a witness to guess at the answer
What is "calls for speculation?"
The level of evidence required to prevail on a legal claim
What is the burden of proof
Shows the path the evidence took from the crime scene to courtroom
What is "Chain of custody?"
The unlawful taking of property from a person’s immediate possession by threat or force
What is robbery?
What is needed to conduct a search of a residence?
A warrant or consent
Asking more than one question at a time
What is a "compound question?"
The crime of lying under oath
What is perjury?
A person who testifies with no specialized knowledge or experience in a particular field
What is a Lay Witness?
Unlawful taking of property by someone to whom it was entrusted
The term for a situation that allows for a warrantless search due to an emergency
What are exigent circumstances?
When attorney is overly hostile, aggressive or pressuring toward the witness
What is “Argumentative?”