Legal Concepts Trivia Quiz

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Legal Concepts

Answer 20 trivia questions about American legal concepts and terminology.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the four requirements of a legal contract?

2 / 20

What is the name of the legal principle that compels courts to follow precedents set by previously-decided cases?

3 / 20

What is the name of a civil wrong against another party not arising from a contract breach which causes legal liability?

4 / 20

What chapter of bankruptcy involves a court-mediated reorganization of a business's debts and assets?

5 / 20

To convict someone in a criminal case, _______ level of proof is required, decided by _______ consent of jurors.

6 / 20

"Fruit of the poisonous tree" is a legal doctrine that prevents what kind of evidence from being used in a court case?

7 / 20

What is the term for a neutral, court-appointed advocate who investigates and represents the best interests of a child or incapacitated adult?

8 / 20

Who has the final say in appeals over legal precedents decided in a state court proceeding?

9 / 20

Which amendment of the U.S. Constitution grants the Right to Privacy?

10 / 20

Which of the following is generally NOT required to have a valid will?

11 / 20

What does the legal term habeas corpus protect a person against?

12 / 20

In a civil trial, what is the standard of proof required by the plantiff to win their case?

13 / 20

What is the legal term for making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation?

14 / 20

What type of law is derived from custom and judicial precedent rather than explicitly written out in exact form?

15 / 20

A written document that gives someone authority to act on another's behalf in financial or legal matters is known as what?

16 / 20

What is the term for a court's authority to hear a case and make a legal decision?

17 / 20

True or False: a person is the getaway driver for an armed liquor store robbery; in the process of the holdup, his partner accidentally shoots and kills the clerk, with the driver knowing nothing about it. The driver can be charged with murder.

18 / 20

A standard U.S. patent grants sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for how long?

19 / 20

According to the American Bar Association, what percentage of felony convictions in the U.S. result from a plea bargain?

20 / 20

Which of the following types of law does NOT have a special court system to handle disputes?

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