AAERT PRACTICE TEST Questions And Answers Graded A+!!!

ACTION - ANS a lawsuit ADVERSE WITNESS - ANS a witness whose testimony is prejudicial to the case of the party who called him AFFIDAVIT - ANS written statement of facts made under oath AFFIANT - ANS signs an affidavit AFFIRM - ANS to declare solemnly and formally AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES - ANS considerations which increase a sentence imposed MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES - ANS considerations which decrease a sentence imposed ALLOCUTION - ANS formal statement by convicted defendant as to whether there is any reason why judgment should not be rendered against him AMENDMENT - ANS change/correction ANSWER - ANS response by defendant denying plaintiff's complaint ARBITRATION - ANS dispute mediation by impartial 3rd party ARRAIGNMENT - ANS bringing an accused person to court to plead a criminal charge ARREST - ANS restraint and detention of a person suspected of a crime BAIL - ANS amount of money deposited as form of collateral to guarantee that a person charged with a crime will appear in court when scheduled BENCH CONFERENCE - ANS a discussion between attorneys and the judge outside the hearing of courtroom BENCH WARRANT - ANS authority to find and to bring into court someone who has failed to appear BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT - ANS standard for conviction in a criminal trial PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE - ANS standard for winning a civil matter BIRFUCATION - ANS trial of certain issues separately BLACK LETTER LAW - ANS basic principles of law BLACKS LAW DICTIONARY - ANS standard legal reference work BRIEFS - ANS papers submitted by attorneys BURDEN OF PROOF - ANS obligation to provide affirmative proof on an issue STANDARD OF EVIDENCE - ANS how much evidence (or what type) is needed to bear that burden CALENDAR - ANS court schedule CASE IN CHIEF - ANS primary presentation of evidence by a party CASE LAW - ANS printed decisions and opinions of appellate jurisdictions CAUSE OF ACTION - ANS situations causing a lawsuit WRIT OF CERTIORARI - ANS appellate court order granting a hearing to an appellant CHAIN OF CUSTODY - ANS record showing proper maintenance of real evidence CHALLENGE - ANS objection to having someone serve as a juror CHAMBERS - ANS judges office within a court house CHARGE TO THE JURY - ANS instructions from the judge concerning the law which governs a case CHATTEL - ANS an article of personal or movable property CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL - ANS federal appellate level immediately below the Supreme Court CLASS ACTION - ANS suit joined in by a group of people who share a common interest in matter CLOSING STATEMENT - ANS attorneys final statement CLOUD ON TITLE - ANS claim or lien which impairs an owners otherwise free right to use property QUIET TITLE - ANS remove a claim or lien CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS - ANS federal regulatory agency rules and regulations which implement federal law COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL - ANS a bar to re litigating an issue already been tried between the same parties COLLOQUY - ANS any formal conference, conversation or discussion COMMON LAW - ANS customary law COMPLAINT - ANS plaintiff's initial pleading which a defendant initially answers CONCURRENT SENTENCES - ANS 2 or more sentences served at the same time CONFLICT OF INTEREST - ANS conflict between the private interests an public obligations CONFRONT ACCUSERS - ANS right of a person accused of a crime to face those making accusations CONSECUTIVE SENTENCES - ANS 2 or more sentences which must be served one after the other CONTEMPT - ANS willfully disobeying a court order COUNTER CLAIM - ANS defendant's claim against plaintiff COURT MINUTES - ANS summary record of events in a case CROSS EXAMINATION - ANS questions by an opposing party after the side calling the witness has examined DEADLOCKED - ANS jury is unable to agree on a verdict