COURT INTERPRETER WRITTEN
EXAM(ENGLISH)|| 459 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
rebuke - ANSWER-reprimand
Estranged husband/wife - ANSWER-a wife / husband who lives in a different place
and has a difficult relationship with their husband / wife
probable cause hearing - ANSWER-Term used in some jurisdictions for a preliminary
hearing to show cause to bring a case to trial.
restitution - ANSWER-(n.) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful
owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage
Felony - ANSWER-A serious crime
exclusionary rule - ANSWER-The court-made rule preventing illegally obtained
evidence from being used in any trial
irascible - ANSWER-irritable; easily angered
affirmed - ANSWER-In the practice of the court of appeals, it means that the court of
appeals has concluded that the lower court decision is correct and will stand as
rendered by the lower court.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). - ANSWER-A procedure for settling a dispute
outside the courtroom. Most forms of ADR are not binding and involve referral of the
case to a neutral party such as an arbitrator or mediator.
When does a judge take judicial notice of a fact? - ANSWER-When the fact is so
notorious it cannot be refuted.
Corroborating evidence - ANSWER-Supplementary evidence that confirms the
validity of initial evidence presented in a case.
objection overruled - ANSWER-The objection is denied and the witness must answer
objection sustained - ANSWER-The objection stands and the witness may not
answer
stipulation - ANSWER-Agreement by attorneys on both side of a case
venue - ANSWER-location
verdict - ANSWER-the decision a jury makes in a trial
,labyrinth - ANSWER-a maze
onus - ANSWER-burden
quibble - ANSWER-to argue
prey - ANSWER-victim
trepidation - ANSWER-apprehension, anxiety
insergent - ANSWER-rebel
ironic - ANSWER-contradictory
clandestine - ANSWER-concealed, secret,
Vernacular - ANSWER-native language
polarize - ANSWER-Divide
infinitesimal - ANSWER-small
construe - ANSWER-to interpret
Heresy - ANSWER-an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea
that is generally held sacred.کفر
mellifluous - ANSWER-smooth and sweet-sounding ; a -- voice
appease - ANSWER-calm
plunder - ANSWER-to steal
impede - ANSWER-hinder; block
felonious - ANSWER-criminal
deplate - ANSWER-Exhausted
oust - ANSWER-to remove, drive out of a position or place
Draft picks - ANSWER-newly selected players
allay - ANSWER-to ease; soothe
abhor - ANSWER-hate, loathe;
acquiesce - ANSWER-accept without protest; to agree
, adroit - ANSWER-skillful
panacea - ANSWER-cure-all
stringent - ANSWER-strict
terse - ANSWER-short, brief
prevailing - ANSWER-most frequent or common, dominant
reprehensible - ANSWER-shameful
painstaking - ANSWER-extremely careful; taking pains
sagacious - ANSWER-wise
effusion - ANSWER-outpouring
dogmatic - ANSWER-stubbornly opinionated
perturb - ANSWER-disturb
impetuous - ANSWER-impulsive
profane - ANSWER-irreverent, disrespectful
abduct - ANSWER-to kidnap
vexed - ANSWER-annoyed, frustrated, or worried
Exonerated - ANSWER-to be declared not guilty of criminal activity
arduous - ANSWER-difficult
tenacious - ANSWER-persistent, stubborn
rambling - ANSWER-walking with no particular direction in mind; unfocused speech
autonomous - ANSWER-independent
ravenous - ANSWER-greedy
headstrong - ANSWER-stubborn; willful
yield - ANSWER-give
flout - ANSWER-to mock
expedite - ANSWER-to speed up
EXAM(ENGLISH)|| 459 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
rebuke - ANSWER-reprimand
Estranged husband/wife - ANSWER-a wife / husband who lives in a different place
and has a difficult relationship with their husband / wife
probable cause hearing - ANSWER-Term used in some jurisdictions for a preliminary
hearing to show cause to bring a case to trial.
restitution - ANSWER-(n.) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful
owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage
Felony - ANSWER-A serious crime
exclusionary rule - ANSWER-The court-made rule preventing illegally obtained
evidence from being used in any trial
irascible - ANSWER-irritable; easily angered
affirmed - ANSWER-In the practice of the court of appeals, it means that the court of
appeals has concluded that the lower court decision is correct and will stand as
rendered by the lower court.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). - ANSWER-A procedure for settling a dispute
outside the courtroom. Most forms of ADR are not binding and involve referral of the
case to a neutral party such as an arbitrator or mediator.
When does a judge take judicial notice of a fact? - ANSWER-When the fact is so
notorious it cannot be refuted.
Corroborating evidence - ANSWER-Supplementary evidence that confirms the
validity of initial evidence presented in a case.
objection overruled - ANSWER-The objection is denied and the witness must answer
objection sustained - ANSWER-The objection stands and the witness may not
answer
stipulation - ANSWER-Agreement by attorneys on both side of a case
venue - ANSWER-location
verdict - ANSWER-the decision a jury makes in a trial
,labyrinth - ANSWER-a maze
onus - ANSWER-burden
quibble - ANSWER-to argue
prey - ANSWER-victim
trepidation - ANSWER-apprehension, anxiety
insergent - ANSWER-rebel
ironic - ANSWER-contradictory
clandestine - ANSWER-concealed, secret,
Vernacular - ANSWER-native language
polarize - ANSWER-Divide
infinitesimal - ANSWER-small
construe - ANSWER-to interpret
Heresy - ANSWER-an opinion different from accepted belief; the denial of an idea
that is generally held sacred.کفر
mellifluous - ANSWER-smooth and sweet-sounding ; a -- voice
appease - ANSWER-calm
plunder - ANSWER-to steal
impede - ANSWER-hinder; block
felonious - ANSWER-criminal
deplate - ANSWER-Exhausted
oust - ANSWER-to remove, drive out of a position or place
Draft picks - ANSWER-newly selected players
allay - ANSWER-to ease; soothe
abhor - ANSWER-hate, loathe;
acquiesce - ANSWER-accept without protest; to agree
, adroit - ANSWER-skillful
panacea - ANSWER-cure-all
stringent - ANSWER-strict
terse - ANSWER-short, brief
prevailing - ANSWER-most frequent or common, dominant
reprehensible - ANSWER-shameful
painstaking - ANSWER-extremely careful; taking pains
sagacious - ANSWER-wise
effusion - ANSWER-outpouring
dogmatic - ANSWER-stubbornly opinionated
perturb - ANSWER-disturb
impetuous - ANSWER-impulsive
profane - ANSWER-irreverent, disrespectful
abduct - ANSWER-to kidnap
vexed - ANSWER-annoyed, frustrated, or worried
Exonerated - ANSWER-to be declared not guilty of criminal activity
arduous - ANSWER-difficult
tenacious - ANSWER-persistent, stubborn
rambling - ANSWER-walking with no particular direction in mind; unfocused speech
autonomous - ANSWER-independent
ravenous - ANSWER-greedy
headstrong - ANSWER-stubborn; willful
yield - ANSWER-give
flout - ANSWER-to mock
expedite - ANSWER-to speed up
