JD Next Vocab

Question 1

Assent to the terms of an offer.

Answer 1

Acceptance

Question 2

_____ must be judged objectively, but can either be expressly stated or implied by the offer’s conduct.

Answer 2

Acceptance

Question 3

To form a binding contract, _______ should be relayed in a manner authorized, requested, or at least reasonably expected by the offeror.

Answer 3

Acceptance

Question 4

Assent to the terms of an offer. Acceptance must be judged objectively, but can either be expressly stated or implied by the offer’s conduct. To form a binding contract, acceptance should be relayed in a manner authorized, requested, or at least reasonably expected by the offeror.

Answer 4

Acceptance

Question 5

To be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money.

Answer 5

Accruing

Question 6

There are several, related usages of the word _____ in a legal context: but, generally it means “to confirm or ratify”.

Answer 6

Affirmed

Question 7

Common occurrences of this word include: An appellate court can ______ the ruling that was the subject of the appeal. In doing so, the court agrees that the prior ruling was “valid and right and must stand as rendered below “Courts, administrative boards, and other similar bodies have used _______ to mean “approve”.

Answer 7

Affirm

Question 8

Government officials, witnesses in civil or criminal trials, and others who are required to take an oath may choose to state that they ______ the content of the oath rather than swear to it. This is true, for example, of the oath of office of U.S. Senators.

Answer 8

Affirm

Question 9

A claim of fact not yet proven to be true. In a lawsuit, a party puts forth their ____________ in a complaint, indictment or affirmative defense, and then uses evidence at trial to attempt to prove their truth.

Answer 9

Allegation

Question 10

A challenge to a previous legal determination.

Answer 10

Appeal

Question 11

An ____ is directed towards a legal power higher than the power making the challenged determination.

Answer 11

Appeal

Question 12

In most states and the federal system, _________ _______ ________ can be appealed in an ______ ______.

Answer 12

Trial Court Decisions
Appellate Court

Question 13

In most states and the federal system, trial court determinations can be appealed in an appellate court. The rulings of those appellate courts may be reviewed by a “ ______ ___ ___ ______”.

Answer 13

Court of Last Resort

Question 14

In most states and the federal system, trial court determinations can be appealed in an appellate court. The rulings of those appellate courts may be reviewed by a “court of last resort”. In the federal court system, that is the _____ ______ ______ _______.

Answer 14

United States Supreme Court

Question 15

The person pursuing an appeal is called an __________.

Answer 15

Appellant

Question 16

The person defending the lower court’s ruling is the _______ or __________.

Answer 16

Appellate or respondent

Question 17

Appeals can be either _______ or ___ ________.

Answer 17

Discretionary or of Right

Question 18

___________ can be either discretionary or of right.

Answer 18

Appeals

Question 19

An _____ ___ _____ is one that the higher court must hear, if the losing party demands it.

Answer 19

Appeal of right

Question 20

A ____ ________ is one that the higher court may, but does not have to, consider.

Answer 20

Discretionary appeal

Question 21

True or False: An appeal of right is one that the higher court must hear, if the losing party demands it, while a discretionary appeal is one that the higher court may, but does not have to, consider.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

In the federal system, there is an ___ ____ ____ from the District Court to the Court of Appeals, but appeals from the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court are __________.

Answer 22

Appeal of Right
Discretionary

Question 23

True or False: Appeals do not always originate form court decisions.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

________ do not always originate from court decisions.

Answer 24

Appeals

Question 25

In ________ ______, people are often allowed to appeal, ____ _______, the decisions are made by executive agencies.

Answer 25

Administrative law In Court

Question 26

The party who appeals a lower court’s decision in a higher court.

Answer 26

Appellant

Question 27

The _______ seeks reversal or modification of the decision.

Answer 27

Appellant

Question 28

The _________ is the party against whom the appeal is filed.

Answer 28

Appellee

Question 29

Suppose A sues C, and wins. C files an appeal. _____ is the appellant, and ______ is the appellee.

Answer 29

C is the appellant A is the appellee

Question 30

If C wins the appeal, and A appeals, the roles are revered. _____ becomes the appellant and _____ is the appellee.

Answer 30

A becomes the appellant C is the appellee

Question 31

The party against whom an appeal is filed.

Answer 31

Appellee

Question 32

The _____ usually seeks affirmance of the lower court’s decision.

Answer 32

appellee

Question 33

The _________ is the party who filed the appeal.

Answer 33

Appellant

Question 34

Suppose A sues C, and wins. C files an appeal. __ is the appellee, and __is the appellant.

Answer 34

A C

Question 35

If C wins the appeal, and A appeals, the roles are reversed. ___ becomes the appellee, and __ is the appellant.

Answer 35

C A