Sccja Basic Law Block 2 Domestic Violence Exam Questions with Verified Answers 2024/2025

Deadly Weapon or D.W. - Any pistol, dirk, slingshot, metal knuckles, razor, or other instrument which can be used to inflict deadly force. Great Bodily Injury or G.B.I. - Bodily injury which causes a substantial risk of death, or which causes serious, permanent disfigurement or protracted loss or impairment of the function of a bodily member or organ. Household Member or H.M. - - A spouse - A former spouse - Person who have a child in common - A male and female who are cohabitating or formerly have cohabitated. Cohabitating - Living together in an intimate relationship. Common Children or C.C. - Biological or adopted children shared between two persons. Obergefell v. Hodges - Was a court case ruling that granted rights to same-sex married couples as are afforded to heterosexual couples through marriage. Jane Dove V. the State of S.C. - Was a court case ruling that couples should be recognized when dealing with "household members" in reference to an Order of Protection in S.C. Moderate Bodily Injury or M.B.I. - Physically injury that involves prolonged loss of consciousness or that causes temporary or moderate disfigurement or temporary loss of the function of a bodily member or organ or injury that requires medical treatment when the treatment requires the use of regional or general anesthesia or injury that results in a fracture or dislocation. Prior Conviction of D.V. - Protection Order - Any order of protection, restraining order, condition of bond, or any other similar order issued in this State or another state or foreign jurisdiction for the purposes of protecting a "household member." Firearm - A pistol, revolver, rifle, shotgun, machine gun, submachine gun, or an assault rifle which is designed to fire or is capable of firing fixed cartridge ammunition or from which a shot or projectile is discharged by an explosive but does not include an antique. Domestic Violence Statue - 16-25-20 (A) 16-25-20 (A) or (D) - Domestic Violence, Third Degree