AAERT TERMS EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
ACTION
A LAWSUIT
ADVERSE WITNESS
A WITNESS WHOSE TESTIMONY IS PREJUDICIAL TO THE CASE OF THE PARTY WHO CALLED HIM,
WHETHER OR NOT THE WITNESS IS ACTUALLY HOSTILE
AFFIDAVIT
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF FACTS MADE UNDER OATH
AFFIANT
PERSON SIGNING THE AFFIDAVIT
AFFIRM
TO DECLARE SOLEMNLY AND FORMALLY
AGGRAVATING/MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS WHICH INCREASE OR DECREASE A SENTENCE IMPOSED IN CRIMINAL CASES UNDER
SENTENCING GUIDLINES
ALLOCUTION
FORMAL STATEMENT BY CONVICTED DEFENDANT AS TO WHETHER THERE'S ANY REASON WHY
JUDGEMENT SHOULDN'T BE RENDERED AGAINST HIM
AMENDMENT
CHANGE/CORRECTION, WHETHER BENEFICIAL OR NOT, WHETHER ADDING OR SUBTRACTING
ANSWER--COMPLAINT
RESPONSE BY DEFENDANT DENYING PLANTIFF'S COMPLAINT
ARBITRATION
DISPUTE MEDIATION BY IMPARTIAL THIRD PARTY
ARRAIGNMENT
BRINGING AN ACCUSED PERSON INTO COURT TO PLEAD A CRIMINAL CHARGE
ARREST
RESTRAINT AND DETENTION OF A PERSON SUSPECTED OF CRIME
bail
refers to an amount of money deposited as a form of collateral to guarantee that a person charged
with a crime will appear in court when scheduled
, bench conference
a discussion between attorneys and the judge outside the hearing of the jury or courtroom audience;
may or may not be on the record
bench warrant
authority to find and bring to court someone who has failed to appear
beyond a reasonable doubt
The standard that must be met by the prosecution's evidence in a criminal case: that there is no other
logical explanation, based on the facts, except that the defendant committed the crime
bifurcation
trial of certain issues separately, as guilt/PENALTY OR COMPLAINT/DAMAGES
BLACK LETTER LAW
basic principles of law, Especially in statutes
BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY
A STANDARD LEGAL REFERENCE WORK; INCLUDING ABBREVIATIONS AND OTHER MATERIALS
BRIEFS
PAPERS SUBMITTED BY ATTORNEYS, EITHER PRE OR POST TRIAL EXPLAINING OR DEFENDING THEIR
CLIENT'S POSITIONS
BURDEN OF PROOF
THE OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE AFFIRMATIVE PROOF ON AN ISSUE
CALENDAR
COURT SCHEDULE
CASE IN CHIEF
PRIMARY PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE BY A PARTY
CASE LAW
PRINTED DECISIONS AND OPINIONS OF APPELLATE JURISDICTIONS
CAUSE OF ACTION
A SITUATION CAUSING A LAWSUIT
CERTIORARI, WRIT OF
AN APPELLATE COURT ORDER GRANTING A HEARING TO AN APPELLANT; IF A HEARING IS GRANTED,
THE LOWER COURT IS ORDERED TO PROVIDE A CERTIFIED RECORD OF THE CASE FOR THE APPELLATE
JUDGES TO REVIEW
AND ANSWERS
ACTION
A LAWSUIT
ADVERSE WITNESS
A WITNESS WHOSE TESTIMONY IS PREJUDICIAL TO THE CASE OF THE PARTY WHO CALLED HIM,
WHETHER OR NOT THE WITNESS IS ACTUALLY HOSTILE
AFFIDAVIT
WRITTEN STATEMENT OF FACTS MADE UNDER OATH
AFFIANT
PERSON SIGNING THE AFFIDAVIT
AFFIRM
TO DECLARE SOLEMNLY AND FORMALLY
AGGRAVATING/MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS WHICH INCREASE OR DECREASE A SENTENCE IMPOSED IN CRIMINAL CASES UNDER
SENTENCING GUIDLINES
ALLOCUTION
FORMAL STATEMENT BY CONVICTED DEFENDANT AS TO WHETHER THERE'S ANY REASON WHY
JUDGEMENT SHOULDN'T BE RENDERED AGAINST HIM
AMENDMENT
CHANGE/CORRECTION, WHETHER BENEFICIAL OR NOT, WHETHER ADDING OR SUBTRACTING
ANSWER--COMPLAINT
RESPONSE BY DEFENDANT DENYING PLANTIFF'S COMPLAINT
ARBITRATION
DISPUTE MEDIATION BY IMPARTIAL THIRD PARTY
ARRAIGNMENT
BRINGING AN ACCUSED PERSON INTO COURT TO PLEAD A CRIMINAL CHARGE
ARREST
RESTRAINT AND DETENTION OF A PERSON SUSPECTED OF CRIME
bail
refers to an amount of money deposited as a form of collateral to guarantee that a person charged
with a crime will appear in court when scheduled
, bench conference
a discussion between attorneys and the judge outside the hearing of the jury or courtroom audience;
may or may not be on the record
bench warrant
authority to find and bring to court someone who has failed to appear
beyond a reasonable doubt
The standard that must be met by the prosecution's evidence in a criminal case: that there is no other
logical explanation, based on the facts, except that the defendant committed the crime
bifurcation
trial of certain issues separately, as guilt/PENALTY OR COMPLAINT/DAMAGES
BLACK LETTER LAW
basic principles of law, Especially in statutes
BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY
A STANDARD LEGAL REFERENCE WORK; INCLUDING ABBREVIATIONS AND OTHER MATERIALS
BRIEFS
PAPERS SUBMITTED BY ATTORNEYS, EITHER PRE OR POST TRIAL EXPLAINING OR DEFENDING THEIR
CLIENT'S POSITIONS
BURDEN OF PROOF
THE OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE AFFIRMATIVE PROOF ON AN ISSUE
CALENDAR
COURT SCHEDULE
CASE IN CHIEF
PRIMARY PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE BY A PARTY
CASE LAW
PRINTED DECISIONS AND OPINIONS OF APPELLATE JURISDICTIONS
CAUSE OF ACTION
A SITUATION CAUSING A LAWSUIT
CERTIORARI, WRIT OF
AN APPELLATE COURT ORDER GRANTING A HEARING TO AN APPELLANT; IF A HEARING IS GRANTED,
THE LOWER COURT IS ORDERED TO PROVIDE A CERTIFIED RECORD OF THE CASE FOR THE APPELLATE
JUDGES TO REVIEW
