TCOLE BPOC Civil Process Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Civil law defines the legal significance of public and private acts and
regulates conduct through injunctions and the award of money
damages. -
correct answer ✅Civil Law
Criminal law regulates the conduct of individuals through threats of
fines and imprisonment -
correct answer ✅Criminal Law
Contempt of court means the willful disobedience to the rules,
orders or process of a Court by way of an act or omission thereby
affecting the orderly administration of justice. A fine not more that
500.00 or 6 month in jail or both. Justice and Municipal Courts- A
fine of 100.00 or 3 days in jail or both
For example:
Disobey an order
Fail to comply with a request
Tamper with documents
Withholding evidence -
correct answer ✅General Contempt
,TCOLE BPOC Civil Process Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Constructive contempt is a contempt of court committed, not in the
presence of the court, but at some distance away from it. -
correct answer ✅Constructive Contempt
The person who swears to an affidavit or statement. -
correct answer ✅AFFIANT
A written or printed statement or declaration of facts, made
voluntarily and sworn to or affirmed by an affiant before a person
having authority to administer an oath or affirmation. -
correct answer ✅AFFIDAVIT
A court approved method of delivering a court document to an
uncooperative defendant. -
correct answer ✅ALTERNATE SERVICE
A request or complaint to a higher court to correct an injustice or
error committed by a lower court; in justice court, the removal of
the cause from justice court to county court for the purpose of
obtaining a review and new trial. -
correct answer ✅APPEAL
, TCOLE BPOC Civil Process Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A pleading in a civil matter in which one party (defendant) responds
to the claim of another party (plaintiff); in an answer, the defendant
will deny the allegations in the plaintiff's complaint or agree with
the facts but allege new information which should prevent the
plaintiff from recovering on the facts originally presented. -
correct answer ✅ANSWER
The seizure of persons or property so that they will come under the
custody and control of the court; the process occurs by virtue of a
writ, summons or other judicial order. -
correct answer ✅ATTACHMENT
A writ similar to an arrest warrant; a judicial writ commanding a
peace officer to take a person into custody to answer specific
charges -
correct answer ✅CAPIAS (Latin)
Official process by which a plaintiff gives a defendant notice of suit.
The purpose is to give the court jurisdiction over the parties, to
satisfy due process requirements, and to provide the defendant the
opportunity to appear and defend himself. -
correct answer ✅CITATION
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Civil law defines the legal significance of public and private acts and
regulates conduct through injunctions and the award of money
damages. -
correct answer ✅Civil Law
Criminal law regulates the conduct of individuals through threats of
fines and imprisonment -
correct answer ✅Criminal Law
Contempt of court means the willful disobedience to the rules,
orders or process of a Court by way of an act or omission thereby
affecting the orderly administration of justice. A fine not more that
500.00 or 6 month in jail or both. Justice and Municipal Courts- A
fine of 100.00 or 3 days in jail or both
For example:
Disobey an order
Fail to comply with a request
Tamper with documents
Withholding evidence -
correct answer ✅General Contempt
,TCOLE BPOC Civil Process Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Constructive contempt is a contempt of court committed, not in the
presence of the court, but at some distance away from it. -
correct answer ✅Constructive Contempt
The person who swears to an affidavit or statement. -
correct answer ✅AFFIANT
A written or printed statement or declaration of facts, made
voluntarily and sworn to or affirmed by an affiant before a person
having authority to administer an oath or affirmation. -
correct answer ✅AFFIDAVIT
A court approved method of delivering a court document to an
uncooperative defendant. -
correct answer ✅ALTERNATE SERVICE
A request or complaint to a higher court to correct an injustice or
error committed by a lower court; in justice court, the removal of
the cause from justice court to county court for the purpose of
obtaining a review and new trial. -
correct answer ✅APPEAL
, TCOLE BPOC Civil Process Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A pleading in a civil matter in which one party (defendant) responds
to the claim of another party (plaintiff); in an answer, the defendant
will deny the allegations in the plaintiff's complaint or agree with
the facts but allege new information which should prevent the
plaintiff from recovering on the facts originally presented. -
correct answer ✅ANSWER
The seizure of persons or property so that they will come under the
custody and control of the court; the process occurs by virtue of a
writ, summons or other judicial order. -
correct answer ✅ATTACHMENT
A writ similar to an arrest warrant; a judicial writ commanding a
peace officer to take a person into custody to answer specific
charges -
correct answer ✅CAPIAS (Latin)
Official process by which a plaintiff gives a defendant notice of suit.
The purpose is to give the court jurisdiction over the parties, to
satisfy due process requirements, and to provide the defendant the
opportunity to appear and defend himself. -
correct answer ✅CITATION
