Question

Match the definition to the legal term. 1. writ requiring a person be brought to court mandamus 2. facts which prove that a crime has been committed deposition 3. written sworn testimony appeal 4. writ issued by a high court to a lower court habeas corpus 5. investigation before a judge corpus delecti 6. rehearing in a higher court hearing

Answer 1

1. Habeas corpus

2. Corpus delicti

3. Deposition

4. Mandamus

5. Hearing

6. Appeal

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Habeas corpus: Writ requiring a person be brought to court (This is a legal process which makes a person be in front of a judge immediately to determine the veracity of their arrest if there is not enough proof the person can be released)

2. Corpus delicti: Facts which prove that a crime has been committed (it is the factual evidence that shows the crime it could be the body of the victim and all the elements that were involved in the event and suffered any kind of damage)

3. Deposition: Written sworn testimony (It is taken before the trial, by an officer to gather the information about the crime from the witnesses)

4. Mandamus: Writ issued by a high court to a lower court (This represents an order that is given to respect and follow the law and it has to be respected and done as a social and legal dutty)

5. Hearing: Investigation before a judge (both parties present their arguments in a public way and they are discussed to determine the result of the case)

6. Appeal: Rehearing in a higher court ( This process presents a request of review after a legal process, where it is asked from one of the parties to re-open the case)

Answer 2

Find below the definition matched with each word:

1. writ requiring a person be brought to court: habeas corpus

2. facts which prove that a crime has been committed: corpus delecti

3. written sworn testimony: deposition

4. writ issued by a high court to a lower court: mandamus

5. investigation before a judge: hearing

6. Rehearing in a higher court: appeal