FLORIDA BAIL BOND STATE TEST GUIDE | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | EXAM
ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM
Actus Reus - CORRECT ANSWER - Guilty act as an element of criminal
responsibility-the wrongful act or omission that compromises the physical
components of a crime
Acquittal - CORRECT ANSWER - The legal and formal certification of the
innocence of a person who has been charged with a crime- To be found innocent
of a crime
Acquit - CORRECT ANSWER - To be set free, released or discharged from an
obligation, burden or accusation
Adjudicate - CORRECT ANSWER - To pass judgment on as a judge- To give
a ruling- To make a formal judgement
Adjudication - CORRECT ANSWER - The formal judgment on a disputed
matter- The legal process of resolving a dispute
Appeal Bond - CORRECT ANSWER - Operates as a bail bond for an
appellant in a criminal case- with conditions of prosecuting the appeal and/or
they will surrender themselves to serve the sentence if the lower court verdict is
upheld
Agent - CORRECT ANSWER - A person authorized to act for another person
or group when dealing with third parties
Affidavit - CORRECT ANSWER - A sworn written statement under oath
,Appeal - CORRECT ANSWER - A request for a hearing to a higher court for a
reversal of the decision of a lower court.
Appearance Bond - CORRECT ANSWER - In a criminal proceeding, it
guarantees the defendant will appear in court every time they are ordered to do
so until the case is disposed
Appellant - CORRECT ANSWER - A person who is dissatisfied with the
judgement of a lower court and asks a superior court to review the decision
Arrest - CORRECT ANSWER - A seizure or forcible restraint, The taking or
keeping of a person in custody by legal authority
Arrest Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER - A document issued by a judge or
magistrate that authorizes someone's arrest by legal authority
Assault - CORRECT ANSWER - An intentional act by one person to another
of an imminent harmful or offensive contact
Attachment - CORRECT ANSWER - The legal seizure of people or property
by a court order
Attorney-In-Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - One who is an agent or
representative of another and is given authority to act in that persons place and
name
Attorney - CORRECT ANSWER - One who represents clients in court
proceedings- A qualified lawyer
,Authority, Actual - CORRECT ANSWER - Authority given explicitly in
writing or orally to an agent by contract and/or by power of attorney
Authority, Apparent - CORRECT ANSWER - Authority the public may
believe an agent to possess
Authority, Express - CORRECT ANSWER - Authority or power of attorney
directly, firmly and explicitly stated
Bail - CORRECT ANSWER - To procure the release of a person from legal
custody- Money or form of security given to assure the appearance of the
defendant at all stages of a criminal proceeding
Bail Bond - CORRECT ANSWER - A bond executed by a defendant who has
been arrested with other persons such as a surety, guaranteeing the defendant
will appear in court every time they are ordered to do so until the case is
disposed- An appearance bond
Bail Bond Agent - CORRECT ANSWER - An appointed limited surety agent
by power of attorney of an insurer to execute bail bonds in connection with
judicial proceedings for a fee
Battery - CORRECT ANSWER - The act of unlawfully touching another
person
Bench Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER - An order that a judge or group of
judges issue directly to law enforcement with the purpose of arresting that
individual/subject
Bond - CORRECT ANSWER - A written instrument in which the
principal/obligor agrees to perform an act for the obligee and a third
, party/surety agrees to pay the penalty should the principal fail to perform/fulfill
the obligation promised
Breach Of Contract - CORRECT ANSWER - An unjustified failure to perform
an agreement/contract at its due date
Build Up Fund - CORRECT ANSWER - Funds held in trust for the limited
surety agent held by the surety to help indemnify the surety from losses caused
by the agent with a portion of each premium deposited into the fund
Burden Of Proof - CORRECT ANSWER - A duty placed upon the defendant
to prove or disprove a disputed fact
Cease And Decease Order - CORRECT ANSWER - An order for an individual
or business to stop an illegal activity
Capias - CORRECT ANSWER - A writ/warrant ordering the arrest of a named
person
Capital Offense - CORRECT ANSWER - A felony punishable by the death
penalty
Civil Case - CORRECT ANSWER - When a person or business/plaintiff
seeking monetary value claims to have been harmed by the actions of another
person or business/defendant
Collateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Valued item given by or on behalf of the
principal/defendant to protect the surety from loss
ANSWERS | VERIFIED AND WELL DETAILED ANSWERS | EXAM
ALREADY GRADED A+ | LATEST EXAM
Actus Reus - CORRECT ANSWER - Guilty act as an element of criminal
responsibility-the wrongful act or omission that compromises the physical
components of a crime
Acquittal - CORRECT ANSWER - The legal and formal certification of the
innocence of a person who has been charged with a crime- To be found innocent
of a crime
Acquit - CORRECT ANSWER - To be set free, released or discharged from an
obligation, burden or accusation
Adjudicate - CORRECT ANSWER - To pass judgment on as a judge- To give
a ruling- To make a formal judgement
Adjudication - CORRECT ANSWER - The formal judgment on a disputed
matter- The legal process of resolving a dispute
Appeal Bond - CORRECT ANSWER - Operates as a bail bond for an
appellant in a criminal case- with conditions of prosecuting the appeal and/or
they will surrender themselves to serve the sentence if the lower court verdict is
upheld
Agent - CORRECT ANSWER - A person authorized to act for another person
or group when dealing with third parties
Affidavit - CORRECT ANSWER - A sworn written statement under oath
,Appeal - CORRECT ANSWER - A request for a hearing to a higher court for a
reversal of the decision of a lower court.
Appearance Bond - CORRECT ANSWER - In a criminal proceeding, it
guarantees the defendant will appear in court every time they are ordered to do
so until the case is disposed
Appellant - CORRECT ANSWER - A person who is dissatisfied with the
judgement of a lower court and asks a superior court to review the decision
Arrest - CORRECT ANSWER - A seizure or forcible restraint, The taking or
keeping of a person in custody by legal authority
Arrest Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER - A document issued by a judge or
magistrate that authorizes someone's arrest by legal authority
Assault - CORRECT ANSWER - An intentional act by one person to another
of an imminent harmful or offensive contact
Attachment - CORRECT ANSWER - The legal seizure of people or property
by a court order
Attorney-In-Fact - CORRECT ANSWER - One who is an agent or
representative of another and is given authority to act in that persons place and
name
Attorney - CORRECT ANSWER - One who represents clients in court
proceedings- A qualified lawyer
,Authority, Actual - CORRECT ANSWER - Authority given explicitly in
writing or orally to an agent by contract and/or by power of attorney
Authority, Apparent - CORRECT ANSWER - Authority the public may
believe an agent to possess
Authority, Express - CORRECT ANSWER - Authority or power of attorney
directly, firmly and explicitly stated
Bail - CORRECT ANSWER - To procure the release of a person from legal
custody- Money or form of security given to assure the appearance of the
defendant at all stages of a criminal proceeding
Bail Bond - CORRECT ANSWER - A bond executed by a defendant who has
been arrested with other persons such as a surety, guaranteeing the defendant
will appear in court every time they are ordered to do so until the case is
disposed- An appearance bond
Bail Bond Agent - CORRECT ANSWER - An appointed limited surety agent
by power of attorney of an insurer to execute bail bonds in connection with
judicial proceedings for a fee
Battery - CORRECT ANSWER - The act of unlawfully touching another
person
Bench Warrant - CORRECT ANSWER - An order that a judge or group of
judges issue directly to law enforcement with the purpose of arresting that
individual/subject
Bond - CORRECT ANSWER - A written instrument in which the
principal/obligor agrees to perform an act for the obligee and a third
, party/surety agrees to pay the penalty should the principal fail to perform/fulfill
the obligation promised
Breach Of Contract - CORRECT ANSWER - An unjustified failure to perform
an agreement/contract at its due date
Build Up Fund - CORRECT ANSWER - Funds held in trust for the limited
surety agent held by the surety to help indemnify the surety from losses caused
by the agent with a portion of each premium deposited into the fund
Burden Of Proof - CORRECT ANSWER - A duty placed upon the defendant
to prove or disprove a disputed fact
Cease And Decease Order - CORRECT ANSWER - An order for an individual
or business to stop an illegal activity
Capias - CORRECT ANSWER - A writ/warrant ordering the arrest of a named
person
Capital Offense - CORRECT ANSWER - A felony punishable by the death
penalty
Civil Case - CORRECT ANSWER - When a person or business/plaintiff
seeking monetary value claims to have been harmed by the actions of another
person or business/defendant
Collateral - CORRECT ANSWER - Valued item given by or on behalf of the
principal/defendant to protect the surety from loss
