CLEET Legal Block EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. What is a tort? - ANSWER ✔ A civil wrong
2. Burden of proof in a civil case - ANSWER ✔ preponderance of the evidence
3. What is a crime? - ANSWER ✔ criminal wrong, offense against the public
4. Burden of proof in a criminal matter - ANSWER ✔ beyond a reasonable
doubt
5. Elements to Show Negligence - ANSWER ✔ Duty
Breach
Causation
Damages/injury
6. Elements needed to show intentional tort - ANSWER ✔ assault
battery
kidnapping
, trespass/conversion
malicious prosecution
7. Elements needed to show a constitutional tort - ANSWER ✔ violation of
constitutional rights
under color of law
causation
damages
8. Defenses against tort claims - ANSWER ✔ Technical defenses
-improper service
improper venue
lack of jurisdiction
-statute of limitations
Substantive defenses
-failure to state a claim
9. Who is entitled to absolute immunity? - ANSWER ✔ judges
court employees
prosecutors
parole board
president
legislators
witnesses
10.Immunity applying to peace officers &
, test to determine immunity - ANSWER ✔ Probations officers preparing
reports
Was there a constitutional violation
Should the officer have known this?
11.methods of serving a civil process document - ANSWER ✔ -serving
individual personally
-leaving copies at individuals house
-giving to someone 15 years or older
12.which of the following is criteria for reasonable suspicion - ANSWER ✔
The demeanor of the person
13.well making your second patrol at 10:45 PM you noticed that the door to the
clients personnel office is not "close completely you remember that this
particular door usually must be pulled hard to close she cannot remember if
the door was completely closed during your first trail you close the door
make sure it is locked then complete your patrol as you're walking toward
your desk you see someone approaching you from the op. cit. into the
hallway the person turns out to be an employee at your facility who often
works late the employee greet you as usual and walks toward the exit do you
have reasonable suspicion to stop individual and investigate - ANSWER ✔
yes based on the time of day or night
, 14.why one duty at 3:41 afternoon you noticed an exterior door in the storage
room is slightly open you know that the door opens into an alley it is almost
never used although the door is designated as an emergency exit the alarm
did not sound whenever the door was open and you look out into the alley
and see two small boxes a few feet from the door stuck between a trash
dumpster and the wall of the building the top box appears to be an open
since the strapping tape is not that while you are standing by the door one
employee comes around the corner with the new unopened set of handtools
under one arm why would you have reasonable suspicion to stop individual
and investigate - ANSWER ✔ based on that person's proximity and what the
person is caring
15.The person wearing a backpack approaches your post do you have the right
to look inside the backpack - ANSWER ✔ yes as long as you are in your
legal position and do not touch the backpack or anything inside it
16.if your employer post a written notice that handheld packages or containers
maybe search as employees leave the worksite and the employees agree to
the notice what massacre to guard lately due to inspect such items -
ANSWER ✔ you may ask each person to please open the package or
container but you cannot touch the items
17.as a security guard a private investigator may you have a warrant to search a
vehicle - ANSWER ✔ no
18.your arrest powers are those of - ANSWER ✔ A private citizen
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS || 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<RECENT VERSION>
1. What is a tort? - ANSWER ✔ A civil wrong
2. Burden of proof in a civil case - ANSWER ✔ preponderance of the evidence
3. What is a crime? - ANSWER ✔ criminal wrong, offense against the public
4. Burden of proof in a criminal matter - ANSWER ✔ beyond a reasonable
doubt
5. Elements to Show Negligence - ANSWER ✔ Duty
Breach
Causation
Damages/injury
6. Elements needed to show intentional tort - ANSWER ✔ assault
battery
kidnapping
, trespass/conversion
malicious prosecution
7. Elements needed to show a constitutional tort - ANSWER ✔ violation of
constitutional rights
under color of law
causation
damages
8. Defenses against tort claims - ANSWER ✔ Technical defenses
-improper service
improper venue
lack of jurisdiction
-statute of limitations
Substantive defenses
-failure to state a claim
9. Who is entitled to absolute immunity? - ANSWER ✔ judges
court employees
prosecutors
parole board
president
legislators
witnesses
10.Immunity applying to peace officers &
, test to determine immunity - ANSWER ✔ Probations officers preparing
reports
Was there a constitutional violation
Should the officer have known this?
11.methods of serving a civil process document - ANSWER ✔ -serving
individual personally
-leaving copies at individuals house
-giving to someone 15 years or older
12.which of the following is criteria for reasonable suspicion - ANSWER ✔
The demeanor of the person
13.well making your second patrol at 10:45 PM you noticed that the door to the
clients personnel office is not "close completely you remember that this
particular door usually must be pulled hard to close she cannot remember if
the door was completely closed during your first trail you close the door
make sure it is locked then complete your patrol as you're walking toward
your desk you see someone approaching you from the op. cit. into the
hallway the person turns out to be an employee at your facility who often
works late the employee greet you as usual and walks toward the exit do you
have reasonable suspicion to stop individual and investigate - ANSWER ✔
yes based on the time of day or night
, 14.why one duty at 3:41 afternoon you noticed an exterior door in the storage
room is slightly open you know that the door opens into an alley it is almost
never used although the door is designated as an emergency exit the alarm
did not sound whenever the door was open and you look out into the alley
and see two small boxes a few feet from the door stuck between a trash
dumpster and the wall of the building the top box appears to be an open
since the strapping tape is not that while you are standing by the door one
employee comes around the corner with the new unopened set of handtools
under one arm why would you have reasonable suspicion to stop individual
and investigate - ANSWER ✔ based on that person's proximity and what the
person is caring
15.The person wearing a backpack approaches your post do you have the right
to look inside the backpack - ANSWER ✔ yes as long as you are in your
legal position and do not touch the backpack or anything inside it
16.if your employer post a written notice that handheld packages or containers
maybe search as employees leave the worksite and the employees agree to
the notice what massacre to guard lately due to inspect such items -
ANSWER ✔ you may ask each person to please open the package or
container but you cannot touch the items
17.as a security guard a private investigator may you have a warrant to search a
vehicle - ANSWER ✔ no
18.your arrest powers are those of - ANSWER ✔ A private citizen
