Legal Terms Quiz – Key Legal Vocabulary, Definitions, and Concepts
Study Guide
lawsuit - correct answer ✔✔a legal action in civil law
defendant - correct answer ✔✔the person being sued or a person accused of a crime
plaintiff - correct answer ✔✔the person who is suing
liable - correct answer ✔✔legally responsible for doing a wrong to the plaintiff
injury - correct answer ✔✔any wrong done to someone
damages - correct answer ✔✔money paid to a plaintiff in a lawsuit
criminal action - correct answer ✔✔a legal action in criminal law
prosecutor - correct answer ✔✔the government lawyer who presents the case against the
defendant in a criminal action
guilty - correct answer ✔✔responsible for committing a crime and punishable by law
party - correct answer ✔✔a legal term for a person who is directly involved in a legal matter
attorney - correct answer ✔✔lawyer
Study Guide
lawsuit - correct answer ✔✔a legal action in civil law
defendant - correct answer ✔✔the person being sued or a person accused of a crime
plaintiff - correct answer ✔✔the person who is suing
liable - correct answer ✔✔legally responsible for doing a wrong to the plaintiff
injury - correct answer ✔✔any wrong done to someone
damages - correct answer ✔✔money paid to a plaintiff in a lawsuit
criminal action - correct answer ✔✔a legal action in criminal law
prosecutor - correct answer ✔✔the government lawyer who presents the case against the
defendant in a criminal action
guilty - correct answer ✔✔responsible for committing a crime and punishable by law
party - correct answer ✔✔a legal term for a person who is directly involved in a legal matter
attorney - correct answer ✔✔lawyer
