The correct standard of proof that a defendant must meet in a criminal prosecution is:
a.
preponderance of the evidence
b.
clear and convincing evidence
c.
beyond a reasonable doubt
d.
none of the above correct answers none of the above
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The correct standard of proof that a defendant must meet in a criminal prosecution is:
a.
preponderance of the evidence
b.
clear and convincing evidence
c.
beyond a reasonable doubt
d.
none of the above correct answers none of the above
A deposition is a pretrial discovery device, which consists of sworn testimony of a witness, taken
out of court.
True
False correct answers true
Mediation is the only approved form of alternative dispute resolution.
True
False correct answers false
Which amendment provides for the right to keep and bear arms?
a.
1st
b.
4th
c.
2nd
d.
3rd correct answers 2nd
The purpose of pleadings is to give notice and to establish what issues of fact and law are
disputed.
True
False correct answers true
In Mississippi, state trial courts of general jurisdiction that hear disputes seeking legal remedies
are called:
a.
Municipal Courts
b.
Circuit Courts
c.
Chancery Courts
d.
Justice Courts correct answers circuit courts
,Personal jurisdiction, or jurisdiction over parties:
a.
may be obtained by personally serving a person within a state if that person is domiciled in that
state
b.
is obtained by seizing the defendant's property
c.
is also known as in rem jurisdiction
d.
may arise only through a party's consent correct answers may be obtained by personally serving
a person within a state if that person is domiciled in that state
A ___________ is any act or omission prohibited by public law in the interest of protection of
the public and made punishable by the government in a judicial proceeding brought by it,
whereby proof must be beyond a reasonable doubt.
a.
Duty
b.
Crime
c.
Right
d.
Tort correct answers crime
An ethical fundamentalist looks to a central authority, such as the Bible or Koran, to guide her in
ethical decision making.
True False correct answers true
The law that creates, defines, and regulates legal rights and obligations is known as:
a.
substantive law
b.
constitutional law
c.
procedural law
d.
Criminal law correct answers substantive law
After a U.S. Court of Appeals reverses and renders a decision by the U. S. District Court, that is
the absolute final step of the appeal process within the federal court system.
True
False correct answers false
The law has not been influenced by moral and ethical concepts.
True
, False correct answers false
In the United States, treaties are the only type of laws not subject to judicial review.
True
False correct answers false
The law can be defined as predictions of the way in which a court will decide specific legal
questions.
True
False correct answers true
______________ is the crime of entering into a building with the intent to commit a felony.
a.
Burglary
b.
Arson
c.
Robbery
d.
Larceny correct answers burglary
Corporations suffer considerable loss as victims of criminal actions, but corporations cannot be
perpetrators of criminal actions.
True
False correct answers false
When a trial is conducted with a jury, the jury decides issues of ______ and the judge resolves
questions of _______.
a.
fact; law
b.
law; evidence
c.
evidence; law
d.
law; fact correct answers fact, law
Casey, a prominent local attorney, was the subject of an article in the Daily Mississippian
concerning a trial in which she was involved as counsel. In that article, Casey was reported to
have been disbarred in another state ten years before. It is not true of Cary, but of her cousin,
Frances. Casey will win a suit for defamation against the DM:
a.
only if Frances was not disbarred.
b.
only if she can show harm to her character resulted from the statement.
c.
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