AAERT CET Certification Exam - Court Proceedings, List of Phrases & Meanings

AAERT CET Certification Exam - Court
Proceedings, List of Phrases & Meanings
Question 1
arrest or custody
Correct Answer
restraint and detention of a person suspected of a crime. Temporarily holding at the
scene of a crime for mere questioning is not __ __________.



Question 2
minutes
Correct Answer
chronological record or recap of court proceedings



Question 3
motion to compel
Correct Answer
often a motion in limine, in the nature of an injunction requiring a party to comply
with some court ruling



Question 4
lay witness
Correct Answer
all other types of witnesses apart from expert witnesses



Question 5
Black's Law Dictionary
Correct Answer
a standard legal reference work including abbreviations and other matters




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,Question 6
probable cause
Correct Answer
sufficient reason for law enforcement agents to obtain a search warrant or to detain
someone suspected of committing a crime



Question 7
Circuit Court of Appeals
Correct Answer
Federal appellate level immediately below Supreme Court



Question 8
verdict form
Correct Answer
the official form presented by a jury to the court proffering its findings



Question 9
equity
Correct Answer
branch of law dealing with only results in specific cases, not strict general rules



Question 10
class action
Correct Answer
suit joined in by a group of people, sometimes a large number, who share
significant interest in the outcome of a matter




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,Question 11
action
Correct Answer
lawsuit, case



Question 12
indictment or charges
Correct Answer
formal criminal charge laid against a person



Question 13
calendar
Correct Answer
court schedule



Question 14
settlement
Correct Answer
an agreement between parties, usually one which disposes of a lawsuit



Question 15
execute
Correct Answer
to sign, complete, and/or perform



Question 16
warrant-search
Correct Answer
judicial permission to law enforcement agents to conduct a search of premises or
persons to identify evidence of a possible crime




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, Question 17
intervenor
Correct Answer
person voluntarily joining an action, with permission of the court



Question 18
redirect
Correct Answer
further questioning of a witness after cross-examination, carried out by the party
who first called the witness



Question 19
interlocutory
Correct Answer
provisional, temporary, not yet finalized



Question 20
errata
Correct Answer
substantive errors found in a deposition or other document



Question 21
junior mortgage
Correct Answer
a mortgage next in line to a prior mortgage; a senior mortgage is paid off first



Question 22
injunction
Correct Answer
an order either forbidding or, in some circumstances, compelling an action




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