Question

Question 14 (10 points)

Match each term with its definition.
Column A
2.
9.
10.
6.
7.
8.
3.
4.
Underlying principle used to establish whether
an injured party can collect for damages in a
case centered on negligence
Standard of proof in a criminal case
States that laws created by Congress apply to
everyone in the United States
The party bringing charges
Party against whom charges are brought
Person found guilty of this type of crime can be
imprisoned in state prison for more than 1 year,
and in some cases, punishable by death
Type of law created by courts
Standard of proof in a civil case
System of rules, usually enforced through a
collection of institutions commonly recognized
as having the authority to do so
Person found guilty of this type of crime can be
imprisoned in jail for no more than 1 year
Column B
a. plaintiff
b. misdemeanor
c. defendant
d. law
e. preponderance of the evidence
f. beyond a reasonable doubt
g. Supremacy Clause
h. felony
1.
standard of care
case law
J.

Answer 1

A

acquittal - Judgment that a criminal defendant has not been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

affidavit - A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it. Affidavits must be notarized or administered by an officer of the court with such authority.

affirmed - Judgment by appellate courts where the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as decided in the lower court.

Alford plea - A defendant’s plea that allows him to assert his innocence but allows the court to sentence the defendant without conducting a trial. Essentially, the defendant is admitting that the evidence is sufficient to show guilt. Such a plea is often made for purposes of negotiating a deal with the prosecutor for lesser charges or a sentence.

allegation - Something that someone says happened.

answer - The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.

appeal - A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." Both the plaintiff and the defendant can appeal, and the party doing so is called the appellant. Appeals can be made for a variety of reasons including improper procedure and asking the court to change its interpretation of the law.

appellate - About appeals; an appellate court has the