Awls 2019 question 31to60

31. What is the meaning of the term "alimony"?

32. What is the difference between "judicial" and "extrajudicial" in terms of resolving disputes?

33. What is the "burden of proof" in a legal case?

34. What is the "statute of limitations" in a legal case?

35. How does "precedent" impact the decisions made by judges in court cases?

36. What is the purpose of a "plea bargain" in a criminal case?

37. What does the term "voir dire" refer to in a legal context?

38. What is the difference between a "felony" and a "misdemeanor" in criminal law?

39. How does the "double jeopardy" rule apply in a criminal case?

40. What is the "Miranda warning" and when is it required to be given to a suspect?

41. What is the purpose of a "deposition" in a legal case?

42. How does the "discovery" process work in a legal case?

43. What is the significance of the Fourth Amendment to the US Constitution in terms of protection against unreasonable searches and seizures?

44. What is the significance of the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution in terms of protection against self-incrimination?

45. What is the significance of the Sixth Amendment to the US Constitution in terms of the rights of criminal defendants?

46. What is the significance of the Eighth Amendment to the US Constitution in terms of protection against excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment?

47. What is the significance of the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution in terms of equal protection and due process under the law?

48. What is the concept of "corpus delicti" in a criminal case?

49. What is the concept of "reasonable doubt" in a criminal case?

50. What is the "prosecution's burden of proof" in a criminal case?

51. What is the "defense's burden of proof" in a criminal case?

52. What is the role of a "paralegal" in a legal case?

53. What is the difference between "joint" and "several" liability in a legal case?

54. What is the "discovery rule" in a legal case?

55. What are "exculpatory" and "inculpatory" evidence in a legal case?

56. What is the "self-defense" justification in a criminal case?

57. What is the "insanity" defense in a criminal case?

58. What is the "diminished capacity" defense in a criminal case?

59. What is the "necessity" defense in a criminal case?

60. What is the "entrapment" defense in a criminal case?