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Legal Terminology - Court Interpreters written exam-Q&A
Bill of particulars Correct Ans-A written statement of the particulars of the charges or
claims agains the defendant or another party
Bonding over Correct Ans-Act by judge or magistrate requiring a person to furnish bail or
to enter into a recognisance as a condition to his release from custody to ensure that he will
appear for trail, attend as a witness or perform some other act.
Caveat Correct Ans-A warning to be carful. Also a limitation or qualification on something
stated or agreed to.
Challenge for cause Correct Ans-Motion that a prospective juror be excused from service in
a particular case because of bias, incompetence, or another reason under the law.
Charge to the jury Correct Ans-Th final address by the judge to the jury before jury
deliberations where he/she instructs the jury as to the rules of law which the jury must apply
Clear and convincing evidence Correct Ans-A burden of proof applicable in certain
proceedings (eg. mentally illness) which requires a more convincing level of proof that tha
greater weight of the evidence used in most civil cases, but less convincing level than the
beyond reasonable doubt standard used in criminal cases.
Commutation Correct Ans-Reduction of a criminal sentence
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Compulsory process Correct Ans-court order compelling a person to attend court
Concurrent Sentence Correct Ans-A term of imprisonment that is serve simultaneously
Consecutive Sentence Correct Ans-A term of imprisonment that does not overlap with
another. Also called cumulative sentence.
Continuance Correct Ans-The postponement of a trial or proceeding.
Corpus delicti Correct Ans-The essential elements of a criminal defence which must be
proven by the prosecutor
Court Trial Correct Ans-Trial by a judge without a jury
Cut and dried Correct Ans-clear, obvious, not complicated or difficult
Dead time Correct Ans-Time spent by the defendant in jail awaiting trial.
Decree Correct Ans-The judgement of a court exercising its equity jurisdiction
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Default judgement Correct Ans-A judgement entered against a defendant due to the
defendant's failure to take action necessary to preserve his right to a determination on the
merits, such as failing to appear for trial
Digress Correct Ans-Go off-topic when speaking or writing. (divagar)
Discovery Correct Ans-The process of gathering evidence before a trial
Diversion program Correct Ans-A disposition of the court by which the offender (before or
after the determination of guilt) may be asked to participate in a treatment or supervisory
program as part of his probation.
Due process Correct Ans-Fair treatment through the normal judicial system
Entitlement Correct Ans-the fact of having a right to something.
Exclusionary rule Correct Ans-Requirement that evidence unconstitutionally or illegally
obtained be excluded from a criminal trial
Expunge Correct Ans-To remove, to erase
Extradition Correct Ans-the act of returning a criminal to the state/country
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