NY PI License Exam 2026
Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
Abandonment—ANSWER--Desertion by a husband or wife, of his or her spouse, with the
intention of creating a permanent separation.
Abscond—ANSWER--To hide from the jurisdiction of a court in order to avoid confinement.
Accessory—ANSWER--Although not the principal actor in the commission of an offense, a
person who solicits, requests, commands or intentionally aids the principal actor to engage
in the commission of such offense.
Accomplice—ANSWER--A person who is liable to prosecution for the identical offense
charged against a defendant on trial.
Acquit—ANSWER--To free a person legally from an accusation of criminal guilt.
Affidavit—ANSWER--A written statement under oath.
Alibi—ANSWER--A defense of having been in another place at the time the crime was
committed.
Appeal—ANSWER--A review, by a higher court, to determine whether the decision, order or
verdict in the lower court should be reversed, modified or affirmed.
, Arbitration—ANSWER--The settlement of a disagreement, out of court, by an arbitrator
chosen by the parties to the argument.
Arraignment—ANSWER--Calling a defendant before the court to answer an accusation.
Arson—ANSWER--The willful and malicious burning of property.
Assault—ANSWER--Intentionally, recklessly or with criminal negligence causing physical
injury to another person.
Attachment—ANSWER--The legal seizure of the property of a defendant before judgement.
Autopsy—ANSWER--The dissection of a dead human body, by an authorized doctor, to
determine the cause of death.
Bail—ANSWER--To set free or liberate from arrest and imprisonment, upon security given
that the person released shall appear and answer in court.
Ballistics—ANSWER--The examination of bullets that have been fired for the purpose of
discovering from which weapon a given bullet has been fired. The science that deals with
the motion of projectiles.
Bench Warrant—ANSWER--A court order, in which a criminal action is pending, directing a
police officer, or a uniformed court officer, to take custody of the defendant, in such action,
and bring him before the court.
Blackmail—ANSWER--The extortion of goods, money, or the procuring of an illegal act by a
threat, in writing, of criminal prosecution or the destruction of a person's reputation or
social standing or personal injury.
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Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
Abandonment—ANSWER--Desertion by a husband or wife, of his or her spouse, with the
intention of creating a permanent separation.
Abscond—ANSWER--To hide from the jurisdiction of a court in order to avoid confinement.
Accessory—ANSWER--Although not the principal actor in the commission of an offense, a
person who solicits, requests, commands or intentionally aids the principal actor to engage
in the commission of such offense.
Accomplice—ANSWER--A person who is liable to prosecution for the identical offense
charged against a defendant on trial.
Acquit—ANSWER--To free a person legally from an accusation of criminal guilt.
Affidavit—ANSWER--A written statement under oath.
Alibi—ANSWER--A defense of having been in another place at the time the crime was
committed.
Appeal—ANSWER--A review, by a higher court, to determine whether the decision, order or
verdict in the lower court should be reversed, modified or affirmed.
, Arbitration—ANSWER--The settlement of a disagreement, out of court, by an arbitrator
chosen by the parties to the argument.
Arraignment—ANSWER--Calling a defendant before the court to answer an accusation.
Arson—ANSWER--The willful and malicious burning of property.
Assault—ANSWER--Intentionally, recklessly or with criminal negligence causing physical
injury to another person.
Attachment—ANSWER--The legal seizure of the property of a defendant before judgement.
Autopsy—ANSWER--The dissection of a dead human body, by an authorized doctor, to
determine the cause of death.
Bail—ANSWER--To set free or liberate from arrest and imprisonment, upon security given
that the person released shall appear and answer in court.
Ballistics—ANSWER--The examination of bullets that have been fired for the purpose of
discovering from which weapon a given bullet has been fired. The science that deals with
the motion of projectiles.
Bench Warrant—ANSWER--A court order, in which a criminal action is pending, directing a
police officer, or a uniformed court officer, to take custody of the defendant, in such action,
and bring him before the court.
Blackmail—ANSWER--The extortion of goods, money, or the procuring of an illegal act by a
threat, in writing, of criminal prosecution or the destruction of a person's reputation or
social standing or personal injury.
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
