AAERT PRACTICE TEST – QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
ACTION Correct Ans - a lawsuit ADVERSE WITNESS Correct Ans - a witness whose testimony is prejudicial to the case of the party who called him AFFIDAVIT Correct Ans - written statement of facts made under oath AFFIANT Correct Ans - signs an affidavit AFFIRM Correct Ans - to declare solemnly and formally AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES Correct Ans - considerations which increase a sentence imposed MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES Correct Ans - considerations which decrease a sentence imposed ALLOCUTION Correct Ans - formal statement by convicted defendant as to whether there is any reason why judgment should not be rendered against him AMENDMENT Correct Ans - change/correction ANSWER Correct Ans - response by defendant denying plaintiff's complaint ARBITRATION Correct Ans - dispute mediation by impartial 3rd party ARRAIGNMENT Correct Ans - bringing an accused person to court to plead a criminal charge ARREST Correct Ans - restraint and detention of a person suspected of a crime BAIL Correct Ans - amount of money deposited as form of collateral to guarantee that a person charged with a crime will appear in court when scheduled 1 / 3
BENCH CONFERENCE Correct Ans - a discussion between attorneys and the judge outside the hearing of courtroom BENCH WARRANT Correct Ans - authority to find and to bring into court someone who has failed to appear BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT Correct Ans - standard for conviction in a criminal trial PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE Correct Ans - standard for winning a civil matter BIRFUCATION Correct Ans - trial of certain issues separately BLACK LETTER LAW Correct Ans - basic principles of law BLACKS LAW DICTIONARY Correct Ans - standard legal reference work BRIEFS Correct Ans - papers submitted by attorneys BURDEN OF PROOF Correct Ans - obligation to provide affirmative proof on an issue STANDARD OF EVIDENCE Correct Ans - how much evidence (or what type) is needed to bear that burden CALENDAR Correct Ans - court schedule CASE IN CHIEF Correct Ans - primary presentation of evidence by a party CASE LAW Correct Ans - printed decisions and opinions of appellate jurisdictions CAUSE OF ACTION Correct Ans - situations causing a lawsuit 2 / 3
WRIT OF CERTIORARI Correct Ans - appellate court order granting a hearing to an appellant CHAIN OF CUSTODY Correct Ans - record showing proper maintenance of real evidence CHALLENGE Correct Ans - objection to having someone serve as a juror CHAMBERS Correct Ans - judges office within a court house CHARGE TO THE JURY Correct Ans - instructions from the judge concerning the law which governs a case CHATTEL Correct Ans - an article of personal or movable property CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL Correct Ans - federal appellate level immediately below the Supreme Court CLASS ACTION Correct Ans - suit joined in by a group of people who share a common interest in matter CLOSING STATEMENT Correct Ans - attorneys final statement CLOUD ON TITLE Correct Ans - claim or lien which impairs an owners otherwise free right to use property QUIET TITLE Correct Ans - remove a claim or lien CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS Correct Ans - federal regulatory agency rules and regulations which implement federal law COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL Correct Ans - a bar to re litigating an issue already been tried between the same parties COLLOQUY Correct Ans - any formal conference, conversation or discussion COMMON LAW Correct Ans - customary law
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