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Law
In the United States, what is the supreme law of the land?
The Constitution.
What legal term refers to the intentional killing of another person with malice aforethought?
Murder
In a civil lawsuit, what is the name for the party who brings a case against another in court?
Plaintiff
In contract law, what is the term for the withdrawal from a contract by one party before the contract is completed?
Breach
What legal term refers to the right to use and enjoy property to the exclusion of others?
Ownership
Which constitutional amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government?
The First Amendment.
In criminal law, what is the term for the unlawful taking and carrying away of another person's property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of it?
Theft or Larceny
What is the legal term for an agreement between two or more parties to settle a dispute before going to court?
Settlement
What is the legal term for the act of intentionally making a false statement that causes another person to rely on it and suffer harm?
Fraud
What is the legal term for the transfer of property after the owner's death according to the terms of a will?
Probate
Which constitutional amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
The Thirteenth Amendment.
What is the legal doctrine that prevents a person from being tried again for the same crime after being acquitted?
Double jeopardy.
What legal term refers to the compensation awarded to a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit to compensate for damages or losses suffered?
Damages
What is the legal term for a contract in which one party makes a promise in exchange for the other party's promise?
Bilateral contract.
What is the legal term for the unauthorized use or occupation of another person's real property?
Trespass
What amendment to the United States Constitution protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures?
The Fourth Amendment
What is the legal term for a serious crime typically punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death?
Felony
What is the legal standard of proof required in a civil case, where the evidence must show that it is more likely than not that the defendant is liable?
Preponderance of the evidence.
What is the term for a contract in which one party is prevented from enforcing its terms against the other party due to unfairness or unequal bargaining power?
Unconscionability
What legal doctrine allows a person to acquire ownership of property by using it openly and continuously for a certain period of time, without the original owner's permission?
Adverse possession
Which landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review, empowering the Court to strike down laws as unconstitutional?
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
What is the legal principle that a person cannot be punished for a crime if the law did not exist when the person committed the act?
Ex post facto.
What is the legal term for a court order requiring a person to do or refrain from doing a specific action?
Injunction
What legal doctrine holds that certain types of contracts must be in writing to be enforceable?
Statute of Frauds
What legal term refers to the right to use someone else's property for a specific purpose without owning it?
Easement