2026-2027. QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS. GRADED A
-ectomy - ANScutting out
-itis - ANSinflammation
-logy - ANSstudy of
-lysis - ANSloosening
-oma, onco- - ANStumor
-osis - ANScondition
-ostomy - ANSopening
-otomy - ANScutting
-scopy - ANSseeing
-stasis - ANSbalanced
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,-tome, -tomy - ANScutting
2 Types of Jurisdiction - ANSSubject Matter & Territorial
3 Types of Courts - ANSState, Federal, Supreme
AAA rating - ANSapplied to bonds issued by the most creditworthy
companies
ab - ANSfrom
ACTION - ANSa lawsuit
ad - ANSto
AD CURIAM - ANSto [at] court
AD HOC - ANSfor this purpose only
AD INFINITUM - ANSto infinity
AD LITEM - ANSto the suit
AD NAUSEAM - ANSpoint of inducing nausea
AD TESTIFICANDUM - ANSfor testifying; subpoena to appear in court and
testify
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,ADVERSE WITNESS - ANSa witness whose testimony is prejudicial to the
case of the party who called him
AFFIANT - ANSsigns an affidavit
AFFIDAVIT - ANSwritten statement of facts made under oath
AFFIRM - ANSto declare solemnly and formally
AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES - ANSconsiderations which increase
a sentence imposed
algi- - ANSpain
ALLOCUTION - ANSformal statement by convicted defendant as to
whether there is any reason why judgment should not be rendered against
him
ALTER EGO - ANSanother self
AMENDMENT - ANSchange/correction
AMICUS CURIAE - ANSfriend of the court
andro- - ANSman
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, angio- - ANSblood
ANSWER - ANSresponse by defendant denying plaintiff's complaint
ante - ANSbefore
ANTE LITEM - ANSbefore trial
anti - ANSagainst
appreciation - ANSan increase in any items value over time
ARBITRATION - ANSdispute mediation by impartial 3rd party
ARGUENDO - ANSarguing; for the sake of arguing
ARRAIGNMENT - ANSbringing an accused person to court to plead a
criminal charge
ARREST - ANSrestraint and detention of a person suspected of a crime
asset - ANSan item which has intrinsic value, such as real estate or bonds
BAIL - ANSamount of money deposited as form of collateral to guarantee
that a person charged with a crime will appear in court when scheduled
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