General Legal Concepts #2

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. A Queen's Counsel is also known as which of the following nicknames? A Red A Robe A Silk A Tab

2. Which of the following Founding Fathers was NOT a lawyer? Thomas Jefferson John Hancock George Wythe John Adams

3. Which of the following is the term used in legal fields to indicate that a lawyer is representing a client for free? Actio Bono Ante Gratis Pro Bono Pro Gratis

4. When read literally and when using the intentions of the Founding Fathers, which of the US Constitutional Amendments specifically provides Americans the Right to Bear Arms for their own personal security? 2nd and 4th Amendments None of Them 2nd Amendment Only 2nd and 3rd Amendments

5. What type of jurisdiction gives a Court the power to make decisions over a particular tangible object? In Rem Jurisdiction Subject-Matter Jurisdiction In Personam Jurisdiction Quasi In Rem Jurisdiction

6. Out of the original 24 defendants at the Nuremberg Trials (1945-1946), which tried Nazi's for war crimes committed in World War II, how many were sentenced to death? 12 16 22 18

7. Another Founding Father Question. Which Founding Father defended the English soldiers who were indicted for the 'Boston Massacre'? Samuel Chase Samuel Adams John Adams John Hancock

8. A person charged with a criminal offence in the United Kingdom has a right to silence, although their silence may be used against them in a Court of Law. True False

9. There are six specific crimes that have fixed penalties under fundamental traditional Shari'ah law (Islamic Law). One of these is an accusation of unchastity (which is not proven). What is the fixed punishment for the perpetration of this particular crime? 100 Lashes Amputation of the Left Hand Death by Stoning 80 Lashes

10. Which of the following means 'buyer beware'? Secundum consuetudinem manerii Quaerens nihil capiat per billiam Prudenter agit qui praecepto legis obtemperat Caveat Emptor