Court Interpreter Written Exam Questions with
CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1:
rebuke
Answer:
reprimand
Question 2:
Estranged hus-
band/wife
Answer:
a wife / husband who lives in a different place and has a difficult relationship
with their husband / wife
Question 3:
probable cause
hearing
Answer:
Term used in some jurisdictions for a preliminary hearing to show cause to bring
a case to trial.
Question 4:
restitution
Answer:
(n.) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a
former state or position; making good on a loss or damage
Question 5:
Felony
Answer:
A serious crime
,Question 6:
exclusionary rule The court-made
any trial
Answer:
rule preventing illegally obtained evidence from being used in
Question 7:
irascible
Answer:
irritable; easily angered
Question 8:
affirmed
Answer:
In the practice of the court of appeals, it means that the court of appeals has
concluded that the lower court decision is correct and will stand as rendered by
the lower court.
Question 9:
Alternative Dis-
pute Resolution
(ADR).
Answer:
A procedure for settling a dispute outside the courtroom. Most forms of ADR are
not binding and involve referral of the case to a neutral party such as an arbitrator
or mediator.
Question 10:
When does a
judge take judicial
notice of a fact?
Answer:
When the fact is so notorious it cannot be refuted.
,Question 11:
Corroborating ev- Supplementary
idence in a case.
Answer:
evidence that confirms the validity of initial evidence presented
Question 12:
The objection
Answer:
is denied and the witness must answer
ruled
Question 13:
objection sus-
tained
Answer:
The objection stands and the witness may not answer
Question 14:
stipulation
Answer:
Agreement by attorneys on both side of a case
Question 15:
venue
Answer:
location
Question 16:
verdict
Answer:
, the decision a jury makes in a trial
Question 17:
labyrinth
Answer:
a maze
Question 18:
onus
Answer:
burden
Question 19:
quibble
Answer:
to argue
Question 20:
prey
Answer:
victim
Question 21:
appease
Answer:
calm
Question 22:
plunder
Answer:
to steal
CORRECT Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1:
rebuke
Answer:
reprimand
Question 2:
Estranged hus-
band/wife
Answer:
a wife / husband who lives in a different place and has a difficult relationship
with their husband / wife
Question 3:
probable cause
hearing
Answer:
Term used in some jurisdictions for a preliminary hearing to show cause to bring
a case to trial.
Question 4:
restitution
Answer:
(n.) the act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a
former state or position; making good on a loss or damage
Question 5:
Felony
Answer:
A serious crime
,Question 6:
exclusionary rule The court-made
any trial
Answer:
rule preventing illegally obtained evidence from being used in
Question 7:
irascible
Answer:
irritable; easily angered
Question 8:
affirmed
Answer:
In the practice of the court of appeals, it means that the court of appeals has
concluded that the lower court decision is correct and will stand as rendered by
the lower court.
Question 9:
Alternative Dis-
pute Resolution
(ADR).
Answer:
A procedure for settling a dispute outside the courtroom. Most forms of ADR are
not binding and involve referral of the case to a neutral party such as an arbitrator
or mediator.
Question 10:
When does a
judge take judicial
notice of a fact?
Answer:
When the fact is so notorious it cannot be refuted.
,Question 11:
Corroborating ev- Supplementary
idence in a case.
Answer:
evidence that confirms the validity of initial evidence presented
Question 12:
The objection
Answer:
is denied and the witness must answer
ruled
Question 13:
objection sus-
tained
Answer:
The objection stands and the witness may not answer
Question 14:
stipulation
Answer:
Agreement by attorneys on both side of a case
Question 15:
venue
Answer:
location
Question 16:
verdict
Answer:
, the decision a jury makes in a trial
Question 17:
labyrinth
Answer:
a maze
Question 18:
onus
Answer:
burden
Question 19:
quibble
Answer:
to argue
Question 20:
prey
Answer:
victim
Question 21:
appease
Answer:
calm
Question 22:
plunder
Answer:
to steal
