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Job Duck is actively looking for talented people across Latin America and South Africa to join our incredible team. We place our staffers with appreciative clients in the U.S., most of whom are law firms. While understanding legal terminology is not compulsory when you apply for our positions, it could make the job easier.  

Therefore, we’ve put together a fun yet challenging quiz to test your legal knowledge. How well do you know legal terminology? Take the quiz now to find out! Remember to share your results in the comments section. Let’s have some fun together. Enjoy! 

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Test Your Legal Knowledge 

Are you up for the challenge? Say no more! Begin this quiz by clicking the 'Start' button!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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14. The opposite of 'defendant' is: 

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

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Your score is

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37 Comments


Sbongile
May 22, 2024 at 12:26 pm
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Could I please get more of these Tests to advance my legal terminology knowledge


    Job Duck
    May 22, 2024 at 12:34 pm
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    Hi Sbongile,

    Yes, of course. We might create a couple more in the future!
    Thank you for taking part in our quiz.

    Best regards,
    The Job Duck Team

Letitia
May 22, 2024 at 12:34 pm
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Your score is 60%


    Job Duck
    May 22, 2024 at 12:37 pm
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    Good job!

    It was a tricky quiz, but you did great. 60% is a good score.

    Congratulations!

    Best regards,
    The Job Duck Team

      Nicole
      May 22, 2024 at 4:21 pm

      Your score is 60%

    Brittney
    February 22, 2025 at 11:51 pm
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    My score was
    80

Zamathonsi Kotu
May 22, 2024 at 12:36 pm
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93% – who knew watching judge judy would be so beneficial!


    Job Duck
    May 22, 2024 at 12:53 pm
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    Wow. That’s an impressive score. Great job! Judge Judy for the win!

    Best regards,
    The Job Duck Team

Siphelele Ntloko
May 22, 2024 at 12:37 pm
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I took the legal terminology quiz, challenging but fun. I scored 86.7%
looking forward to doing more 🙂


    Job Duck
    May 22, 2024 at 12:58 pm
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    It is a challenging quiz. However, 86.7% is a really good score. Congratulations!
    Expect more fun but challenging quizzes in the future!

    Best regards,
    The Job Duck Team

Ontiretse
May 22, 2024 at 12:52 pm
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I got 73.33% not too bad! ????


    Job Duck
    May 22, 2024 at 1:02 pm
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    Not too bad at all! You certainly know a thing or two when it comes to legal terminology. Congrats on this impressive score!

    Best regards,
    The Job Duck Team

Cinthia
May 22, 2024 at 12:58 pm
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Almost there! 86.67% I have been studied a lot.


    Job Duck
    May 22, 2024 at 1:04 pm
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    Phenomenal score. Congratulations!

    Hard work pays off!

    Best regards,
    The Job Duck Team

Charisma Plaatjie
May 22, 2024 at 1:01 pm
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Your score is 80%


    Job Duck
    May 22, 2024 at 1:06 pm
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    Impressive! Congratulations, Charisma. Great score!

    Best regards,
    The Job Duck Team

Froi
May 22, 2024 at 1:10 pm
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80%


    Job Duck
    May 22, 2024 at 4:11 pm
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    Well done. That’s a great score!

    Best regards,
    The Job Duck Team

Bradley Page
May 22, 2024 at 1:37 pm
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The US Legal system has many differences to the South Africa legal system, but the non the less – learning is earning!


Farai Nancy
May 22, 2024 at 3:32 pm
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Score 73.3% not too bad. Fun indeed.


Karen Puerta
May 22, 2024 at 3:45 pm
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Your score is 66.67% Oh I wish I had done it better but It was a great exercise.


Michelle van Heerden
May 23, 2024 at 7:48 am
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Your score is 80%. It’s been 24 years since I’ve worked in the legal industry, and I must say I had to think really hard for some of the questions. This is an awesome way to test our knowledge. Thank you for the quiz!


dimakatso
May 23, 2024 at 10:15 am
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Hy everyone I really enjoyed doing this quiz, I got 60% but learned a lot from it.


Balulwa
May 23, 2024 at 2:03 pm
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Hi I got 80%


Charlene
May 24, 2024 at 11:48 am
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Quiz was challenging – but I got a great score of 80%


Annemarie
May 24, 2024 at 7:08 pm
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Your score is 80%. Not bad considering how different our legal system is from the US legal system. Thank you crime documentaries!


Jessica
May 27, 2024 at 4:48 pm
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Your score is 86.67%


Amukelani
May 28, 2024 at 7:20 am
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I scored 100%????


Lerissa Audrey Rochelle Rochelle Fenner
May 30, 2024 at 10:39 am
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Wow i scored 86%
I’m so proud yippee,


Paola
June 19, 2024 at 8:24 pm
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86.67%!


Cam Ncanywa
June 21, 2024 at 8:57 pm
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Wow ???? I scored an 86.7%


Laura
July 12, 2024 at 12:16 pm
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I scored 100%! ????????????????


Setma
April 4, 2025 at 5:36 pm
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Enjoyed doing the quiz.. Hope you upload more


    Job Duck
    April 4, 2025 at 9:30 pm
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    So glad to hear you enjoyed it!
    Thanks for taking the time to do the quiz.
    We’ll definitely keep it in mind and create more in the future.

Monique Viola Stuart
July 11, 2025 at 8:23 am
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Your score is 93.33%


    Job Duck
    July 11, 2025 at 2:17 pm
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    That’s amazing. Well done!

Melishia
October 12, 2025 at 6:03 am
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Thrilled to have completed this quiz with a perfect score 100%!
It’s always a great feeling to put legal knowledge to the test, especially when the questions are well thought-out and relevant. This quiz was a fantastic way to solidify and refresh my understanding of essential legal terms and concepts.
Thanks to Jobduck for providing such a helpful learning tool that combines challenge and clarity. Looking forward to more quizzes like this!


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