CLEET LEGAL BLOCK QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is a tort? - CORRECT ANSWER -A civil wrong
Burden of proof in a civil case - CORRECT ANSWER -preponderance of the evidence
What is a crime? - CORRECT ANSWER -criminal wrong, offense against the public
Burden of proof in a criminal matter - CORRECT ANSWER -beyond a reasonable doubt
Elements to Show Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER -Duty
Breach
Causation
Damages/injury
Elements needed to show intentional tort - CORRECT ANSWER -assault
battery
kidnapping
trespass/conversion
malicious prosecution
Elements needed to show a constitutional tort - CORRECT ANSWER -
violation of constitutional rights
under color of law
causation
,damages
Defenses against tort claims - CORRECT ANSWER -Technical defenses
-improper service
improper venue
-lack of jurisdiction
-statute of limitations
Substantive defenses
-failure to state a claim
Who is entitled to absolute immunity? - CORRECT ANSWER -judges
court employees
prosecutors
parole board
president
legislators
witnesses
Immunity applying to peace officers &
test to determine immunity - CORRECT ANSWER -Probations officers preparing reports
Was there a constitutional violation
Should the officer have known this?
methods of serving a civil process document - CORRECT ANSWER --servingdindividual personally
-leaving copies at individuals house
, -giving to someone 15 years or older
peace officers authority to act in attempting a "service" - CORRECT ANSWER -
writes of assistance
general execution
replevin
order of delivery
define injunction - CORRECT ANSWER -command to refrain from a particular act.
standards of conduct while serving a civil document - CORRECT ANSWER --neutrality
-methods
-when unusable to enforce/execute
-use of force
-interpretation of directives/orders
who does domestic abuse laws apply to? - CORRECT ANSWER -intimate partner
family
household member
different types of VPO - CORRECT ANSWER -emergency ex-parte
VPO
offender violates VPO
Branches of Government - CORRECT ANSWER -Legislative, Executive, Judicial
ANSWERS
What is a tort? - CORRECT ANSWER -A civil wrong
Burden of proof in a civil case - CORRECT ANSWER -preponderance of the evidence
What is a crime? - CORRECT ANSWER -criminal wrong, offense against the public
Burden of proof in a criminal matter - CORRECT ANSWER -beyond a reasonable doubt
Elements to Show Negligence - CORRECT ANSWER -Duty
Breach
Causation
Damages/injury
Elements needed to show intentional tort - CORRECT ANSWER -assault
battery
kidnapping
trespass/conversion
malicious prosecution
Elements needed to show a constitutional tort - CORRECT ANSWER -
violation of constitutional rights
under color of law
causation
,damages
Defenses against tort claims - CORRECT ANSWER -Technical defenses
-improper service
improper venue
-lack of jurisdiction
-statute of limitations
Substantive defenses
-failure to state a claim
Who is entitled to absolute immunity? - CORRECT ANSWER -judges
court employees
prosecutors
parole board
president
legislators
witnesses
Immunity applying to peace officers &
test to determine immunity - CORRECT ANSWER -Probations officers preparing reports
Was there a constitutional violation
Should the officer have known this?
methods of serving a civil process document - CORRECT ANSWER --servingdindividual personally
-leaving copies at individuals house
, -giving to someone 15 years or older
peace officers authority to act in attempting a "service" - CORRECT ANSWER -
writes of assistance
general execution
replevin
order of delivery
define injunction - CORRECT ANSWER -command to refrain from a particular act.
standards of conduct while serving a civil document - CORRECT ANSWER --neutrality
-methods
-when unusable to enforce/execute
-use of force
-interpretation of directives/orders
who does domestic abuse laws apply to? - CORRECT ANSWER -intimate partner
family
household member
different types of VPO - CORRECT ANSWER -emergency ex-parte
VPO
offender violates VPO
Branches of Government - CORRECT ANSWER -Legislative, Executive, Judicial
