Idioms - Court Interpreters Exam
According to Hoyle - Answer-By the rules
following the rules
Acid test - Answer-An acid test is something that proves whether something is good, effective, etc, or
not.
After the fashion - Answer-poorly
All over but the shouting - Answer-finished
As the crows fly - Answer-Direct
At bay - Answer-At a distance
at sixes and sevens - Answer-in a state of confusion and disorder
At the bottom of the hour - Answer-at the 1/2 hour (11:30am)
At arms length - Answer-at a dstance
, Caveat emptor - Answer-"let the buyer beware" - buyer is responsible to examine the goods
Common property / tenancy - Answer-when 2 or more people own property and their right does not
end at death. Property passes to their heirs.
Joint tenancy - Answer-when 2 or more people own property and their right ends with death. Therefore,
all rights are passed to the other joint tenants.
Fee simple - Answer-absolute ownership of property
Free and clear - Answer-owning something without restrictions
Goods and Chattels - Answer-personal property
Have (someone) dead to rights - Answer-prove someone guilty
In abeyance - Answer-Halted temporarily
Stay of execution - Answer-A court order temporarily stop another order or judgement.
Vicariuos liability - Answer-The liability of one person through the act of another
All wet - Answer-Completely wrong
Ax to grind - Answer-To have a grievance, a resentment and you want to get revenge or sort it out.
According to Hoyle - Answer-By the rules
following the rules
Acid test - Answer-An acid test is something that proves whether something is good, effective, etc, or
not.
After the fashion - Answer-poorly
All over but the shouting - Answer-finished
As the crows fly - Answer-Direct
At bay - Answer-At a distance
at sixes and sevens - Answer-in a state of confusion and disorder
At the bottom of the hour - Answer-at the 1/2 hour (11:30am)
At arms length - Answer-at a dstance
, Caveat emptor - Answer-"let the buyer beware" - buyer is responsible to examine the goods
Common property / tenancy - Answer-when 2 or more people own property and their right does not
end at death. Property passes to their heirs.
Joint tenancy - Answer-when 2 or more people own property and their right ends with death. Therefore,
all rights are passed to the other joint tenants.
Fee simple - Answer-absolute ownership of property
Free and clear - Answer-owning something without restrictions
Goods and Chattels - Answer-personal property
Have (someone) dead to rights - Answer-prove someone guilty
In abeyance - Answer-Halted temporarily
Stay of execution - Answer-A court order temporarily stop another order or judgement.
Vicariuos liability - Answer-The liability of one person through the act of another
All wet - Answer-Completely wrong
Ax to grind - Answer-To have a grievance, a resentment and you want to get revenge or sort it out.
