Law and Trials
Who can a lawyer talk to about what a client has said to him or her?
No one
A Judge almost always had this profession before becoming a Judge?
A Lawyer
How many people are usually on a jury?
12
What is the name for the most serious crime committed?
Felony
What level of crime only carries a penalty of up to one year in jail?
Misdemeanor
What is the legal term for the person a Lawyer is representing?
Client
What is the first thing a person should do if arrested for a crime?
Get a Lawyer
A lawyer who defends someone who committed a crime is what type of lawyer?
Criminal
What level crime is a speeding ticket?
Violation
A person who helps commit a crime is called a what?
Accomplice
The prosecution and defense are allowed to call what to the stand to help in a trial?
Witnesses
Where did the idea of a jury system begin?
England
Who appoints members to the U.S. Supreme Court?
The President
What is the maximum penalty for bank robbery in the U.S.A.?
20 years
What is the term for signing another's check and trying to cash it for yourself?
Forgery
When a jury cannot unanimously come to a decision it is called a _________ Jury.
Hung
What type of lawyer would you ask to draw up a will?
Family Lawyer
What are the names of the two opposing forces in a trial?
The prosecutor and defense attorney.
If a person knowingly buys a PS 4 that he or she knows is stolen, they can be charged with what?
Receiving stolen property
What would a person stealing $10 earrings be charged with?
Petty theft
A lawyer who defends companies in cases involving company matters is called what kind of lawyer?
corporate
What is the name of the test Lawyer's must pass in order to practice law?
State Bar exam
Who has the final decision on guilt or innocence?
The Judge
If a person is found not guilty what term does the court use for this?
Acquitted
At this, the court formally charges a person who has committed a crime
Arraignment