Legal Precedent and Judicial Processes Quiz

Test your knowledge on judicial review, court hierarchy, legal terms, and landmark cases. Learn about legal principles and processes.

#1

What is the Latin term commonly used to refer to previous legal decisions that serve as a guide for future cases?

Stare decisis
Habeas corpus
Pro bono
In loco parentis
#2

In the United States federal court system, what is the highest court?

Supreme Court
District Court
Court of Appeals
Circuit Court
#3

What is the term for a legal document filed by a plaintiff to initiate a lawsuit?

Summons
Complaint
Subpoena
Pleading
#4

What term refers to a written explanation of a court's decision in a case?

Verdict
Opinion
Ruling
Order
#5

What is the term for a legal proceeding in which a debtor's assets are distributed to creditors to satisfy debts?

Foreclosure
Bankruptcy
Liquidation
Repossession
#6

Which type of law deals with disputes between individuals or organizations, where one party seeks compensation or damages from another?

Criminal law
Civil law
Administrative law
Constitutional law
#7

Which court case established the principle of judicial review in the United States?

Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Miranda v. Arizona
#8

Which of the following is NOT a common method of legal interpretation?

Originalism
Textualism
Stare decisis
Living constitutionalism
#9

In a court case, what is the term for a request made by a party to a judge before, during, or after a trial?

Subpoena
Objection
Pleading
Motion
#10

Which landmark case established the right to counsel for criminal defendants in the United States?

Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
#11

What term refers to a situation where a higher court agrees to hear an appeal from a lower court?

Certiorari
Remand
Writ
Appeal
#12

In which type of legal system do judges have the authority to interpret the law and make legal decisions independently?

Common law system
Civil law system
Islamic law system
Statutory law system
#13

What is the term for a legal principle that bars a party from re-litigating an issue that has already been decided in previous litigation?

Res judicata
Pro bono
Quid pro quo
Habeas corpus
#14

What is the term for a legal doctrine that prevents a person from asserting a claim or right that contradicts what they have previously said or done?

Estoppel
Duress
Laches
Preclusion

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