Test Your Legal Knowledge 

A written statement by the plaintiff detailing the alleged wrongdoings committed by the defendant is called: 

2. An injunction is a court order prohibiting a person or entity from engaging in specific actions or requiring them to perform certain acts. 

3. What do you call a log that contains brief entries of court proceedings?

4. A case law is the law that the police believe the defendant has broken.

5. What is the legal term for the document filed to initiate an appeal?

6. 'Evidence' is when information, objects, or testimonies are presented in court to prove or disprove facts relevant to a case. 

7. A decision made by a trial jury or judge in a criminal case determining guilt or innocence.

8. A settlement is an agreement between parties to resolve a legal dispute without going to trial. 

9. A written, or printed statement made under oath is called: 

10. A witness is a person who has been called upon by either side to provide testimony before the court or jury. 

11. Legal responsibility for one’s actions or debts, often involving financial or legal consequences is called: 

12. 'Class Action' is the pre-trial phase during which parties exchange information and evidence relevant to the case. 

13. The authority granted to a court to hear and decide a case: 

14. The opposite of 'defendant' is: 

15. A less serious criminal offense, typically punishable by fines or short-term imprisonment, is called: