AAERT PRACTICE TEST 2024
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
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ACTION - ANSWER-a lawsuit ADVERSE WITNESS - ANSWER-a witness whose testimony is prejudicial to the case of the party who called him AFFIDAVIT - ANSWER-written statement of facts made under oath AFFIANT - ANSWER-signs an affidavit AFFIRM - ANSWER-to declare solemnly and formally AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES - ANSWER-considerations which increase a sentence imposed MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES - ANSWER-considerations which decrease a sentence imposed ALLOCUTION - ANSWER-formal statement by convicted defendant as to whether there is any reason why judgment should not be rendered against him AMENDMENT - ANSWER-change/correction ANSWER - ANSWER-response by defendant denying plaintiff's complaint ARBITRATION - ANSWER-dispute mediation by impartial 3rd party ARRAIGNMENT - ANSWER-bringing an accused person to court to plead a criminal charge ARREST - ANSWER-restraint and detention of a person suspected of a crime BAIL - ANSWER-amount of money deposited as form of collateral to guarantee that a person charged with a crime will appear in court when scheduled BENCH CONFERENCE - ANSWER-a discussion between attorneys and the judge outside the hearing of courtroom 1 / 3
BENCH WARRANT - ANSWER-authority to find and to bring into court someone who has failed to appear BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT - ANSWER-standard for conviction in a criminal trial PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE - ANSWER-standard for winning a civil matter BIRFUCATION - ANSWER-trial of certain issues separately BLACK LETTER LAW - ANSWER-basic principles of law BLACKS LAW DICTIONARY - ANSWER-standard legal reference work BRIEFS - ANSWER-papers submitted by attorneys BURDEN OF PROOF - ANSWER-obligation to provide affirmative proof on an issue STANDARD OF EVIDENCE - ANSWER-how much evidence (or what type) is needed to bear that burden CALENDAR - ANSWER-court schedule CASE IN CHIEF - ANSWER-primary presentation of evidence by a party CASE LAW - ANSWER-printed decisions and opinions of appellate jurisdictions CAUSE OF ACTION - ANSWER-situations causing a lawsuit WRIT OF CERTIORARI - ANSWER-appellate court order granting a hearing to an appellant CHAIN OF CUSTODY - ANSWER-record showing proper maintenance of real evidence CHALLENGE - ANSWER-objection to having someone serve as a juror CHAMBERS - ANSWER-judges office within a court house CHARGE TO THE JURY - ANSWER-instructions from the judge concerning the law which governs a case CHATTEL - ANSWER-an article of personal or movable property CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL - ANSWER-federal appellate level immediately below the Supreme Court 2 / 3
CLASS ACTION - ANSWER-suit joined in by a group of people who share a common interest in matter CLOSING STATEMENT - ANSWER-attorneys final statement CLOUD ON TITLE - ANSWER-claim or lien which impairs an owners otherwise free right to use property QUIET TITLE - ANSWER-remove a claim or lien CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS - ANSWER-federal regulatory agency rules and regulations which implement federal law COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL - ANSWER-a bar to re litigating an issue already been tried between the same parties COLLOQUY - ANSWER-any formal conference, conversation or discussion COMMON LAW - ANSWER-customary law COMPLAINT - ANSWER-plaintiff's initial pleading which a defendant initially answers CONCURRENT SENTENCES - ANSWER-2 or more sentences served at the same time CONFLICT OF INTEREST - ANSWER-conflict between the private interests an public obligations CONFRONT ACCUSERS - ANSWER-right of a person accused of a crime to face those making accusations CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES - ANSWER-2 or more sentences which must be served one after the other CONTEMPT - ANSWER-willfully disobeying a court order COUNTER CLAIM - ANSWER-defendant's claim against plaintiff COURT MINUTES - ANSWER-summary record of events in a case CROSS EXAMINATION - ANSWER-questions by an opposing party after the side calling the witness has examined DEADLOCKED - ANSWER-jury is unable to agree on a verdict
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