1. Choose
the answer that best completes the following sentence:
“..........................is the system of basic laws and principles that a
democratic country is governed by”
a. Parliament
b. Constitution
c. Court
d. Law
ANS: B
2. Choose
the answer that best completes the following sentence:
“....................... uses threats or
orders to make someone do something they do not want to do.”
a. The power of mind
b. The lack of power
c. The coercive power
d. The
power of the judge
ANS: C
3. Choose
the answer that best completes the following sentence:
“......................means to officially and legally control a country and
all the decisions about taxes laws, public services etc.”
a. To dominate
b. To ride
c. To climb
d. To rule
ANS: D
4. Choose
the correct answer: The expression "by the book" means:
a. according to the law.
b. following rules or orders exactly as they
are written.
c. enforcing legislation after it has been
approved.
d. --
ANS: A
5. Choose
the correct translation for the word right in the following sentence: Both
sides are convinced that they are in the right.
a. sunt in locul potrivit
b. sunt chiar acolo
c. sunt pe partea din dreapta (a unei strazi
etc)
d. au legea de partea lor
ANS: D
6. Choose
the correct translation for the word right in the following sentence: They must
try to right the balance between taxation and government spending.
a. sa traga pe dreapta
b. sa se ocupe de balanta in sine
c. sa echlibreze balanta
d. sa ofere drepturi
ANS: C
7. In
the sentence: ‘We need your statement in black and white before we go to
court.’ the expression ‘in black and white’ means
a. clearly expressed
b. printed
c. in writing
d. --
ANS: C
8. In
the sentence: ‘Now that you have been released on bail, you should keep your
nose clean before the trial.’ the expression ‘keep your nose clean’ means:
a. have no social contacts
b. stay out of trouble
c. not to be curious
d. maintain personal hygiene
ANS: B
9. Choose
the correct answer: He refused to drop the charges on the ......... that he had
been unfairly dismissed.
a. grounds
b. motifs
c. reasons
d. --
ANS: A
10. Choose
the correct answer: Typically,
..........crimes deal with activities that either extend beyond state
boundaries or directly impact federal interests.
a. state
b. federal
c. procedural
d. extraterritorial
ANS: B
11. Choose
the answer that best completes the following sentence: U.S. Marshals may carry
firearms and may ....... arrests without warrant when the offences are
............. in their presence.
a. do... made
b. make... committed
c. --
d. --
ANS: B
12. Choose
the answer that best completes the following sentence: A fugitive from justice
may be arrested and detained .......... section 3142 of this Article.
a. prior to
b. against
c. pursuant to
d. --
ANS: C
13. Choose the answer that best completes
the following sentence: If an individual does not comply .... a subpoena or
order issued by the Tribunal, he may get into trouble.
a. to
b. with
c. on
d. --
ANS: B
14. Choose
the answer that best completes following sentence: In the weeks ... his death,
he took some steps to put his financial affairs in order.
a. after
b. during
c. prior to
d. following
ANS: C
15. Choose
the answer that best completes the following sentence:
A.........................is a person who has an illegal or immoral behaviour
a. rude man
b. wrongdoer
c. prisoner
d. convict
ANS: B
16. Choose the answer that best completes the
following sentence: The defendant was also accused of false book-keeping, tax
evasion and ........... negligence.
a. crime
b. criminal
c. criminally
d. --
ANS: B
17. Choose the correct answer that best completes
the following sentence: ................. Procedure is the laws and rules
governing the mechanisms under which crimes are investigated, prosecuted and
punished.
a. Criminal
b. Penal
c. Legal
d. Civil
ANS: A
18. Choose the correct answer that best completes
the following sentence: A .......... must require the defendant to appear
before a magistrate judge at a stated time and place.
a. verdict
b. judgment
c. summons
d. warrant
ANS: C
19. Choose the correct verb form for the
following context: ‘I (explain) this problem to them for half an hour, but they
don’t seem to have understood it yet.’
a. explained
b. have explaining
c. have been explaining
d. am explaining
ANS: C
20. Choose the correct verb form for the
following situation: ‘They (just/discover) the mistake. Everything is clear
now.’
a. had just discovered
b. just discover
c. have just
been discovering
d. have just discovered
ANS: D
21. Choose the correct answer to complete the
following sentence: The state accepts responsibility for the detection, ………………
and punishment of offenders.
a. prosecution
b. prosecutor
c. prosecuted
d. --
ANS: A
22. Choose the correct answer to complete the
following sentence: There is growing ……………… that prison is not always the best
solution to the problems of crime that we face.
a. evidence
b. testimony
c. demonstration
d. --
ANS: A
23. Choose the correct answer to complete the
following sentence: ‘..............defines and deals with procedures for
enforcing the rights and duties of persons.’
a. International Law
b. Substantive Law
c. Procedural Law
d. Public Law
ANS: C
24. Choose the correct answer to complete the
following sentence: ‘............. is concerned with the rules and principles
governing contracts between individuals, family relationships etc.’
a. Substantive Law
b. Private Law
c. Public Law
d. Procedural Law
ANS: B
25. Choose the correct answer to complete the
following sentence: ‘............. deals with
rules connected to licensing, regulation of trades and professions,
protection of health, and promotion of welfare.’
a. Administrative Law
b. Substantive Law
c. Private Law
d. Procedural Law
ANS: A
26. In the sentence: ‘You need an experienced
lawyer, somebody who knows the ropes of the law of adoption. the expression
‘know the ropes’ means:
a. know the procedures
b. know how to go around the law
c. pull some strings to obtain something
illegal
d. --
ANS: A
27. Choose the correct answer to complete the
following sentence: He made the
accusations without a …………… of evidence to back them up.
a. piece
b. shred
c. strip
d. --
ANS: B
28. Choose the correct stage of criminal
procedure that matches the definition below: The police arrest the person who
is alleged to have committed the crime.
a. investigation of the suspect
b. apprehension of the suspect
c. remand in custody
d. release on bail
ANS: B
29. Choose the correct stage of criminal
procedure that matches the definition below: The police detain the person
alleged to have committed the crime.
a. release on bail
b. charge of the suspect
c. interrogation of the suspect
d. remand in custody
ANS: D
30. Choose the correct stage of criminal
procedure that matches the definition below: The police carry out a systematic
examination of the person who may have committed a crime.
a. apprehension of the suspect
b. investigation of the suspect
c. conviction of the accused
d. charge of the suspect
ANS: B
31. Choose the correct answer to complete the
following sentence: ‘Civil law is typically contrasted with
......................law that is the basis of law in U.K., Canada and the
United States.’
a. ordinary
b. habitual
c. common
d. usual
ANS: C
32. Choose the correct word to fill in the
following proverb: ‘Much law but little ........... .’
a. respect
b. justice
c. governance
d. lawyers
ANS: B
33. Choose the correct stage of criminal
procedure that matches the definition below: The police receive information that
a crime may have been committed.
a. the crime is reported
b. the crime is investigated
c. the suspect is charged
d. the accused is acquitted
ANS: A
34. In the sentence: ‘The defendand entered a
guilty plea at the trial last week.’ the expression ‘guilty plea’ means:
a. acceptance of criminal wrongdoing
b. a plea bargain
c. denial of the charges against a defendant
d. --
ANS: A
35. Choose the correct stage of criminal
procedure that matches the definition below: The police make a claim of
wrongdoing against the person alleged to have committed the crime.
a. the suspect is investigated
b. the suspect is apprehended
c. the suspect is charged
d. the suspect is remanded in custody
ANS: C
36. Find the best explanation for the following
word: hearing
a. a meeting of the court to find out the facts
about a case.
b. a set of written rules or laws
c. a serious book about a particular subject
d. the ability to decide what should be done in
a situation
ANS: A
37. Find the best explanation for the following
word: testimony
a. a serious book about a particular subject
b. a set of written rules or laws
c. a formal statement that something is true
d. a meeting of the court to find out the facts
about a case.
ANS: C
38. Find the best explanation for the following
word: precedent
a. a meeting of the court to find out the facts
about a case.
b. an official decision which can be used to
give legal support to later decisions
c. a formal statement that something is true
d. the ability to decide what should be done in
a situation
ANS: B
39. Choose the correct stage of criminal
procedure that matches the definition below:
The police collect evidence against the accused from those who can give
evidence.
a. the hearing of witnesses
b. the interrogation of witnesses
c. the accused is charged
d. the appearance in court
ANS: B
40. Choose the correct stage of criminal
procedure that matches the definition below: The accused comes to court to face
charges.
a. the suspect is remanded in custody
b. the apprehension of the suspect
c. the interrogation of the accused
d. the appearance in court
ANS: C
41. Choose the correct answer to complete the
following sentence: ‘The principal branches of the Civil Law include........................’
a. the law of torts, contracts, unreal property
b. the law of torts, contracts, real property
c. the law of torches, contracts, real property
d. the law of torts, contradictions, real property
ANS: B
42. Choose the correct answer to complete the
following sentence: ‘A tort is a/an ......................for which a civil
action can be brought by one person against another.’
a. allegation
b. insult
c. misunderstanding
d. damage
ANS: D
43. Choose the most suitable solution to complete
the following sentence: ‘Torts fall into two main categories
.............................’
a. intentional torts and negligence
b. unintentional torts and negligence
c. international torts and negligence
d. intentional torts and intelligence
ANS: A
44. Choose
the correct answer to complete the following sentence: ‘Any deliberate
interference with a legally recognized interest, such as fraud and deceit,
libel and slander, invasion of another’s privacy are called.....................’
a. unintentional torts
b. negligence
c. intentional torts
d. lack of prudence
ANS: C
45. Choose the correct answer to complete the
following sentence: ‘Someone guilty of a crime is
called...............................’
a. solicitor
b. offender
c. witness
d. barrister
ANS: B
46. Choose the best answer to complete the
following sentence: ‘............means to make a legal claim against someone.’
a. to defame
b. to charge
c. to sue
d. to injure
ANS: C
47. Choose the correct stage of criminal
procedure that matches the definition below:
The defendant is found not guilty of the charge.
a. the acquittal of the accused
b. the charge of the suspect
c. the conviction of the accused
d. the investigation of the accused
ANS: A
48. Choose the correct stage of criminal
procedure that matches the definition below:
The accused brings an action to clear his/her name or to reduce the
sentence.
a. sentence by judge
b. appeal against judgement
c. conviction of the accused
d. acquittal of the accused
ANS: B
49. Choose the best verb form for the following
situation: ‘............ is the term used by tort law to characterize behavior
that creates unreasonable risks of harm to persons and property.’
a. Negligence
b. Nuisance
c. Intentional tort
d. Injury
ANS: A
50. Choose the correct stage of criminal
procedure that matches the definition below: The judge decides punishment.
a. appearance in court
b. acquittal of the accused
c. appeal against judgement
d. sentence by judge
ANS: D
51. Choose the correct stage of criminal
procedure that matches the definition below: The defendant is found guilty.
a. the interrogation of the suspect
b. the acquittal of the accused
c. the conviction of the accused
d. appeal against judgement
51. C
52. Choose the correct stage of criminal
procedure that matches the definition below: The jury panel make a decision
whether they believe that the accused committed the crime of which s/he is
accused.
a. appeal against judgement
b. sentence by judge
c. the decision of the jury
d. appearance in court
ANS: C
53. Choose the correct stage of criminal
procedure that matches the definition below: The police free the accused on
condition that s/he appears at court at a future date.
a. the conviction of the accused
b. the acquittal of the accused
c. release on bail
d. appearance in court
ANS: C
54. Choose the correct answer for the following
definition: An exact prison term that is set by law, rather than one that may
be shortened for good behaviour.
a. concurrent sentence
b. indeterminate sentence
c. determinate sentence
d. suspended sentence
ANS: A
55. Choose the correct answer: If the grand jury
…………… its proceedings in secret, requiring a journalist to reveal confidential
sources would have been considered prosecutorial abuse.
a. had conducted
b. has conducted
c. conducted
d. would have conducted
ANS: A
56. Choose the correct answer: If a prosecutor
…………………... a grand jury investigation in bad faith, journalists might have a
right to refuse to reveal their sources.
a. were conducting
b. is conducting
c. had been conducting
d. will be conducting
ANS: A
57. Choose the correct answer for the following
definition: A sentence (usually ‘jail time’) that the judge allows the
convicted person to avoid serving.
a. a concurrent sentence
b. a suspended sentence
c. a determinate sentence
d. an indeterminate sentence
ANS: B
58. Choose the correct answer for the following
definition: Two or more terms of imprisonment are served together.
a. concurrent sentence
b. suspended sentence
c. community work
d. probation
ANS: A
59. Choose the correct answer for the following
definition: A sum of money exacted as a penalty by a court of law or other
authority.
a. duty
b. tax
c. fine
d. fee
ANS: C
60. Choose the correct answer: Survivors of the
fire later brought a billion dollar ……….. against the company.
a. litigations
b. lawsuit
c. process
d. trial
ANS: B