Classic Classic Quiz Legal English by Tdanglais Tdanglais 861 played - 15 yrs ago Test your knowledge about legal vocabulary QUIZ 20 QUESTIONS hard VocabularyEnglish 1 The burden of the proof is often on the : ProsecutorJudgeDefense lawyer 2 An appellee can also be called a : PlaintiffClaimantRespondent 3 Choose the right definition of premises : A piece of land, building or part of a buildingA firm agreement to perform an actA permission, especially in written form 4 Roe v. Wade deals about : Death penaltyAbortionRacial segregation 5 In a public limited company, you must have a minimum share capital of : £7,500£20,000No minimum share capital requirement 6 In the UK, magistrates are : VolunteersProfessional judgesClerks 7 What is a 527 group ? A libertine meetingA federal juryA type of American tax-exempt organization 8 The basis for the exercise of judicial review was formed by : United States v. HarrisMarbury v. MadisonUnited States v. Tango 9 Breach of contract refers to : PerformanceNon performanceIllegal agreement 10 To receive copyright protection, a work doesn't need to be : NewOriginalFixed 11 The right to a fair trial is protected by the European Convention on Human Rights in its article : 3611 12 According to Routledge v. Grant : An offer must be communicatedAcceptance must be unconditionalAn offer can be withdrawn any time up to acceptance 13 The Crown Prosecution Service is responsible for prosecuting people in : England and WalesScotlandNorthern Ireland 14 A lease is drawn up when you : Buy a carRent a roomLoan money 15 To overturn a judgment is synonymous with : To upheldTo confirmTo reverse 16 A right afforded a person to make limited use of another's real property is a : EasementMortgageBankruptcy 17 Labour law refers to : Contracts between employers and employeesRelationship between employers and trade unionsLabour Party policy 18 Aggravated damages are : Punitive damagesExemplary damagesCompensatory damages 19 In environmental law, what does the polluter pays principle mean ? To be responsible for paying for the damage doneTo be responsible for mass extinctionPrecautionary principle 20 In the US, the Bill of Rights is name of the : US ConstitutionAmendments to US ConstitutionFirst ten amendments A mistake in this Quiz ? Contact the author Commentaires