Criminal Law A

Question 0

What does Aberratio Ictus in Latin mean?

Answer 0

Accidental harm towards another person

Question 1

What does Aberemurder mean?

Answer 1

A spontaneous and gratuitous murder

Question 2

Abet

Answer 2

Encouraging or inciting another person to take part in a criminal activity

Question 3

Absolute Discharge

Answer 3

A sentence of a person guilty of a crime where the accused is deemed to not have been convicted.

Question 4

Absolute Discharge in bankruptcy law?

Answer 4

To be fully absolved of former debts and the status of bankrupt.

Question 5

Absolute Liability

Answer 5

Offences where a person is not open to avoid liability on the ground that he/she acted under a reasonable mistake of fact.

Question 6

Abstract Instruction

Answer 6

An instruction given to a jury though correct in law, is irrelevant.

Question 7

Accessory

Answer 7

A person who aided or abet the principal offender before, during or after the offence.

Question 8

Accomplice

Answer 8

A person(s) who aids, abets, advises or inspires the commission of the crime.

Question 9

What does “Accusare Nemo Se Debet Nisi Coram Deo” mean in Latin?

Answer 9

No ,an is obliged to accuse himself except before God.

Question 10

Acquittal

Answer 10

A decision by a judge that a person accused of a crime is not guilty

Question 11

What does “Actus Reus” mean in Latin?

Answer 11

A prohibited act

Question 12

What does this mean in Latin?:

“Actus Reus Non Facit Reum Nisi Mens Sit Rea”

Answer 12

Conviction of a crime requires proof of a criminal act and intent.

Question 13

Administration of Justice

Answer 13

The personal activity and structure of the Justice system. This includes the court, investigation, apprehension, interviewing and the trial of the people suspected of a crime

Question 14

“Ad Quadsteionem Facti Non Respondent Judices, Ad Quaestionem Juris Non Respondent Juratores”

What does this mean?

Answer 14

The judge instructs on points of law and the jury decides matters of fact.

Question 15

Affray

Answer 15

A fight between two or more people in a public place that has caused terror to the public.

Question 16

Air of Reality Test

Answer 16

A pre-requisite test against a proposed defence to a criminal charge is weighed; that any proposed defence must at least have an evidential foundation.

Question 17

Alibi

Answer 17

A defence to a criminal charge to the effect that the accused was elsewhere than at the scene of the alleged crime.

Question 18

Alternative Measures

Answer 18

A lighter criminal charge regarding the accused adult who would be prepared to plead guilty and which does not result in a criminal record of incarceration but a mild penalty such as community service.

Question 19

Amnesty

Answer 19

A general pardon extended by government to those facing prosecution, or convicted of a specific offence.

Question 20

Automatism

Answer 20

When a person is not conscious of their actions.

Question 21

Latin: “Animus Furandi”?

Answer 21

An intent to do wrong.

Question 22

Apostasy

Answer 22

The ancient criminal offence of atheism, not being a Christian and denying the doctrines of a state religion.

Question 23

Approver

Answer 23

A person who confesses a felony and confesses am accomplice.

Question 24

Abuckle of rights

Answer 24

The right of an accused to be sentenced by the judge who took his/her guilty plea.

Question 25

Arraignment

Answer 25

The formal appearance of an accused person o hear and receive a copy of the charge against him/her in the presence of a judge and to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty

Question 26

Attainment of blood

Answer 26

The additional personal penalties imposed on the estate of a person accused of high treason.

Question 27

“Autrefuis Aquit”……Latin?

Answer 27

Previously acquitted. An accused cannot be tried for a crime because the record shows he has already been subjected to a trial for the same conduct and was acquitted.

Question 28

Abduction

Answer 28

To take someone away from a place without their consent or by fraud.

Question 29

Abuse

Answer 29

Psychical or non-psychical misuse or treatment so as to injure, hurt or damage.

Question 30

Accused

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A person to whom formal information containing an allegation of a criminal offence has been delivered, or a person arrested for a criminal offence.

Question 31

Accusation

Answer 31

A criminal charge against a person which specifies core aspects as time, place and relevant reference to the criminal law breached.

Question 32

Agression

Answer 32

Unjustified use of force against the territorial integrity of another state

Question 33

Arrest

Answer 33

The restraint and detainment of a person or thing, for the purposes of determining legal rights regarding the suspicion of criminal activity of a person or thing.

Question 34

Assisted suicide

Answer 34

An attempt to take ones own life with the intentional assistance of another person.

Question 35

Arson

Answer 35

The intent of setting fire to a building.

Question 36

Assault

Answer 36

Touching of an alter person with the intent to inflict harm, without that persons consent.

Question 37

Armed Robbery

Answer 37

Robbery committed where the person is armed with a weapon and dangerous.

Question 38

Anti social personality disroder

Answer 38

A pervasive pattern and disregard for and violation of the rights of others.

Question 39

Active Euthanasia

Answer 39

The taking of active measures to cut short the life of a terminally ill patient.