CLEET Law Test Questions with Correct Answers

CLEET Law Test Questions with Correct Answers Statutory Law - Answer-Law passed by the U.S. Congress or state legislatures Case Law - Answer-based on an appealed case ruling, an appellate court sets precedence for future cases. Crime - Answer-Act or omission, forbidden by law, with monetary/penal sanction Tort - Answer-Wrongful act or infringement of right leading to civil liability Private Wrong - Answer-Tort PublicWrong - Answer-Crime Punishment for crimes - Answer-Fines, imprisonment, death, removal from office, DQ from office Punishment for felony - Answer-Fine, imprisonment greater than 1 yr., death Mala en se - Answer-Inherently wrong/evil act Mala prohibita - Answer-Wrong/evil by law Elements of a crime - Answer--Voluntary/intentional act -done by a person legally capable of doing so -with existence of law and punishment prohibiting such Principle - Answer-All persons involved in commission of a crime Accessory - Answer-After felony, conceal/aid offender, w/ knowledge of crime Court not of record (non lawyer judge) - Answer--fines up to $50 -no power to jail, except FTP Court not of record (lawyer judge) - Answer--fines up to $200 -jail up to 30 days -jury trials -juveniles (traffic only)