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Quiz about Legal Definitions Blacks Law Dictionary

Legal Definitions: Black's Law Dictionary Quiz

This quiz seeks definitions of legal words and phrases. All definitions are from Black's Law Dictionary, a standard legal reference in the United States.

A multiple-choice quiz by john62450. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
john62450

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
366,757

Updated
Apr 14 23

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. A lawsuit filed claiming damages for a loss of "consortium" is claiming what? Hint

Damage to a leased property.

A loss of a spouse's companionship and society.

A loss of earnings or wages.

A breach of contract.

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Question 2 of 10

2. An "in terrorem" clause in a last will and testament is designed to serve what purpose? Hint

To prevent a challenge to the will by a beneficiary.

A bequest to producers of horror movies.

A bequest to fight terrorism.

A bequest the testator was forced to insert in his will.

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Question 3 of 10

3. What Latin phrase stands for the legal principle that when a lawsuit is decided, it cannot be contested again? Hint

ex post facto

habeus corpus

res judicata

corpus delecti

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Question 4 of 10

4. What part of a trial involves "voir dire"? Hint

Cross examination

Jury selection

Jury deliberations

Closing argument

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Question 5 of 10

5. An "ex parte" motion is what? Hint

Seeking a partial judgment.

A motion that a court considers and rules on without hearing from all sides.

For sanctions.

An attempt to bar a party from leaving the court's jurisdiction.

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Question 6 of 10

6. The doctrine of "contra proferentem" requires what in construing a written contract? Hint

No preferential treatment for citizens.

An ambiguous provision in a written document is construed against the party who selected the language.

No profits from contracts not signed by both parties.

The headings must be read with the rest of the contract.

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Purport" is defined by Black's Law Dictionary as what? Hint

To charge with a crime

To impede

To infringe on another's property rights

To profess or claim falsely

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Question 8 of 10

8. How is a "political gerrymander" defined? Hint

Allowing voting by non-citizens

Permitting cumulative voting

Using obstructionist tactics in a legislative body

Dividing a geographical area into electoral districts to give one political party an unfair advantage

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Direct affinity" means what? Hint

Spouses.

The relationship between siblings.

The relationship of a spouse to the other spouse's blood relatives.

Heirs.

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Collateral affinity" means what? Hint

One's spouse

Kissing cousins

One's heirs

The relationship of a spouse's relations to the other spouse's blood relatives.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A lawsuit filed claiming damages for a loss of "consortium" is claiming what?

Answer: A loss of a spouse's companionship and society.

A typical jury instruction in the United States advises a jury that damages can be awarded for "the reasonable value of the society, companionship and sexual relationship with his wife of which he has been deprived". See, for example, Illinois Pattern Jury Instruction-Civil 32.04.

2. An "in terrorem" clause in a last will and testament is designed to serve what purpose?

Answer: To prevent a challenge to the will by a beneficiary.

An "in terrorem" clause typically provides that a beneficiary, who challenges a will, forfeits any interest in the decedent testator's estate.

3. What Latin phrase stands for the legal principle that when a lawsuit is decided, it cannot be contested again?

Answer: res judicata

The doctrine of "res judicata" does not prevent certain types of cases from being re-litigated. An example is a child custody judgment.

4. What part of a trial involves "voir dire"?

Answer: Jury selection

"Voir Dire" literally means to speak the truth. There are professional jury consultants, who can be hired to assist in the jury selection process.

5. An "ex parte" motion is what?

Answer: A motion that a court considers and rules on without hearing from all sides.

An "ex parte" proceeding generally requires a claim of some emergency, which makes it impractical to give notice to the other party.

6. The doctrine of "contra proferentem" requires what in construing a written contract?

Answer: An ambiguous provision in a written document is construed against the party who selected the language.

This is a long standing principle of contract construction law.

7. "Purport" is defined by Black's Law Dictionary as what?

Answer: To profess or claim falsely

This definition from Black's Law Dictionary was cited by the court in State v Holm, 137 P.3d 726, a 2006 case from the Supreme Court of Utah.

8. How is a "political gerrymander" defined?

Answer: Dividing a geographical area into electoral districts to give one political party an unfair advantage

In addition to giving an advantage to a political party, "gerrymandering" can be used to help or hurt ethnic or racial groups.

The original gerrymander was by Governor Elbridge Gerry when, in 1812, he redrew the election districts for the Massachusetts state senate to favor one party. One of the electoral districts was shaped like a salamander.

9. "Direct affinity" means what?

Answer: The relationship of a spouse to the other spouse's blood relatives.

An example of direct affinity is the relationship between a spouse and the other spouse's brother.

10. "Collateral affinity" means what?

Answer: The relationship of a spouse's relations to the other spouse's blood relatives.

An example of collateral affinity is the relationship between a wife's brother and her husband's sister. Black's Law Dictionary is cited by the court in Benjamin v McKinnon, 370 Ill.App.3d 1013, an opinion discussing both direct affinity and collateral affinity.

Source: Author john62450

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