LEGAL TERMS FOR COURT
INTERPRETER WRITTEN EXAM WITH
ALL NEEDED TO PASS
demur y- ycorrect yanswers y-to yobject
Default y- ycorrect yanswers y-fail yto ydo ysomething yrequired yto ydo
Deponent y- ycorrect yanswers y-Person ygiving ytestimony
Discovery y- ycorrect yanswers y-The ypretrial yprocedures yused yby ythe yparties yto
yobtain yinformation yabout
the ycase yfrom ythe yother yparties yin yorder yto yprepare yfor ytrial. y(Exchange yof
yevidence)
Dismiss ytrial ywithout yprejudice y- ycorrect yanswers y-Without yright yto ya ynew ytrial
Dismiss ycase ywith yprejudice y- ycorrect yanswers y-Without ya yright yto ya ynew ytrial
Diversion y- ycorrect yanswers y-The ysuspension yof ycriminal yprosecution yof yan
yoffender. yThe yoffender ymay
, be yasked yto yparticipate yin ya ytreatment yor ysupervisory yprogram yin yexchange
yfor yhis
agreement yto ystop yor yto ysuspend yprosecution. y(alternate yprogram)
Hearsay yevidence, ytestimony y- ycorrect yanswers y-A ywritten yor yoral yout-of-court
ystatement yoffered yto yprove ythe ytruth yof ythe
matter yasserted. yHearsay yis yinadmissible yinto yevidence, yunless yone yor ymore
yof ythe yhearsay
exceptions yapply.
Heretofore y- ycorrect yanswers y-up yto ythis ytime
Hold yharmless y- ycorrect yanswers y-of, yrelating yto, yor ybeing yan yagreement
ybetween yparties yin ywhich yone yassumes ythe ypotential yliability yfor yinjury ythat
ymay yarise yfrom ya ysituation yand ythus yrelieves ythe yother yof yliability
hung yjury y- ycorrect yanswers y-no yunanimous ydecision
Indictment y- ycorrect yanswers y-A yformal ywritten yaccusation ysubmitted yto ya
ygrand yjury yby ya yprosecutor,
charging yone yor ymore ypersons ywith yone yor ymore ycrimes. yThe ygrand yjury
ymust ydetermine
whether ythe yperson yor ypersons ynamed yshould ybe yprosecuted yfor ythe ycrime
ycharged, yin
which ycase ythe yindictment yis yendorsed yby ythe yforeman yof ythe ygrand yjury yas
ya ytrue ybill. yAn
indictment yauthorizes ytrial yof ythe ypersons ynamed yfor ythe ycrimes ycharged.
Indict y- ycorrect yanswers y-to yaccuse yformally
Interdiction y- ycorrect yanswers y-Prohibition
Intestate y- ycorrect yanswers y-having ymade yno yvalid ywill
Double yJeopardy y- ycorrect yanswers y-Trial yof ya yperson yby ythe ysame
yjurisdiction ymore ythan yonce yfor
the ysame ycrime. yThe yU.S. yConstitution yprohibits ysubjecting ypersons yto ydouble
yjeopardy.
Jurisdiction y- ycorrect yanswers y-The ypower yto yhear yand yto ydecide ycases.
yJurisdiction yexists yover
particular ytypes yof ycases y(i.e., yover ysubject ymatter), yand yover yparties y(i.e.,
ypersonal
jurisdiction). yAlso yused yto yrefer yto ya yparticular yunit yof ygovernment y(e.g., ya
ystate),
particularly ywith yrespect yto yits yjudicial ypowers y(e.g., ydifferent yjurisdictions yhave
ydifferent
legal ytests yfor yinsanity).
Larceny y- ycorrect yanswers y-theft
INTERPRETER WRITTEN EXAM WITH
ALL NEEDED TO PASS
demur y- ycorrect yanswers y-to yobject
Default y- ycorrect yanswers y-fail yto ydo ysomething yrequired yto ydo
Deponent y- ycorrect yanswers y-Person ygiving ytestimony
Discovery y- ycorrect yanswers y-The ypretrial yprocedures yused yby ythe yparties yto
yobtain yinformation yabout
the ycase yfrom ythe yother yparties yin yorder yto yprepare yfor ytrial. y(Exchange yof
yevidence)
Dismiss ytrial ywithout yprejudice y- ycorrect yanswers y-Without yright yto ya ynew ytrial
Dismiss ycase ywith yprejudice y- ycorrect yanswers y-Without ya yright yto ya ynew ytrial
Diversion y- ycorrect yanswers y-The ysuspension yof ycriminal yprosecution yof yan
yoffender. yThe yoffender ymay
, be yasked yto yparticipate yin ya ytreatment yor ysupervisory yprogram yin yexchange
yfor yhis
agreement yto ystop yor yto ysuspend yprosecution. y(alternate yprogram)
Hearsay yevidence, ytestimony y- ycorrect yanswers y-A ywritten yor yoral yout-of-court
ystatement yoffered yto yprove ythe ytruth yof ythe
matter yasserted. yHearsay yis yinadmissible yinto yevidence, yunless yone yor ymore
yof ythe yhearsay
exceptions yapply.
Heretofore y- ycorrect yanswers y-up yto ythis ytime
Hold yharmless y- ycorrect yanswers y-of, yrelating yto, yor ybeing yan yagreement
ybetween yparties yin ywhich yone yassumes ythe ypotential yliability yfor yinjury ythat
ymay yarise yfrom ya ysituation yand ythus yrelieves ythe yother yof yliability
hung yjury y- ycorrect yanswers y-no yunanimous ydecision
Indictment y- ycorrect yanswers y-A yformal ywritten yaccusation ysubmitted yto ya
ygrand yjury yby ya yprosecutor,
charging yone yor ymore ypersons ywith yone yor ymore ycrimes. yThe ygrand yjury
ymust ydetermine
whether ythe yperson yor ypersons ynamed yshould ybe yprosecuted yfor ythe ycrime
ycharged, yin
which ycase ythe yindictment yis yendorsed yby ythe yforeman yof ythe ygrand yjury yas
ya ytrue ybill. yAn
indictment yauthorizes ytrial yof ythe ypersons ynamed yfor ythe ycrimes ycharged.
Indict y- ycorrect yanswers y-to yaccuse yformally
Interdiction y- ycorrect yanswers y-Prohibition
Intestate y- ycorrect yanswers y-having ymade yno yvalid ywill
Double yJeopardy y- ycorrect yanswers y-Trial yof ya yperson yby ythe ysame
yjurisdiction ymore ythan yonce yfor
the ysame ycrime. yThe yU.S. yConstitution yprohibits ysubjecting ypersons yto ydouble
yjeopardy.
Jurisdiction y- ycorrect yanswers y-The ypower yto yhear yand yto ydecide ycases.
yJurisdiction yexists yover
particular ytypes yof ycases y(i.e., yover ysubject ymatter), yand yover yparties y(i.e.,
ypersonal
jurisdiction). yAlso yused yto yrefer yto ya yparticular yunit yof ygovernment y(e.g., ya
ystate),
particularly ywith yrespect yto yits yjudicial ypowers y(e.g., ydifferent yjurisdictions yhave
ydifferent
legal ytests yfor yinsanity).
Larceny y- ycorrect yanswers y-theft
