Law Ch 9/10

Question 0

An agreement between a young offender and authorities wherein the young offender admits to having done something wrong and then does something to makeup up for the wrong ; is an alternative to a Youth Court Trial

Answer 0

Alternate Measures Program

Question 1

The care and control of a child awarded by a court to one of the parents in a divorce proceeding ; actual imprisonment/physical detention of an offender

Answer 1

Custody

Question 2

A sentence handed down for a young offender

Answer 2

Disposition

Question 3

Th practice of keeping a convicted offender out of the prison system by imposing a sentence not involving incarceration; a warning given by a peace officer, instead of a charge, to keep a person from entering the criminal process

Answer 3

Diversion

Question 4

The home of an existing family into which a young offender maybe placed for rehabilitation for some period ; a form of open custody

Answer 4

Foster home

Question 5

A home operated by a non profit agency and fun by a professional staff into which young offenders are placed for rehabilitation for some period; a form of open custody

Answer 5

Group home

Question 6

Latin phrase refers to matters heard in a courtroom from which the spectators have been excluded

Answer 6

In camera

Question 7

Detention of a young offender in a special hole or wilderness camp with limited, supervises access to the community

Answer 7

Open custody

Question 8

A report prepare by a youth probation officer at a judges request before sentencing the young offender

Answer 8

Pre-disposition report

Question 9

Detention of a young offender in a youth detention centre with bars on the windows and locks on the doors

Answer 9

Secure custody

Question 10

A person at least 12 and under 18 who breaks the criminal law

Answer 10

Young offender

Question 11

A term for processed such as meditation, negotiation, arbitration, and settlement designed to resolve or settle disputes without formal trials

Answer 11

Alternate dispute resolution

Question 12

A process for resolving disputes between persons through a Thor party whose decision is final and binding

Answer 12

Arbitration

Question 13

The degree of proof in a civil action; a greater likelihood

Answer 13

Balance of probabilities

Question 14

A legal document in a civil action outlining the plaintiffs case against the defendant

Answer 14

Claim

Question 15

Arrangement between a lawyer and a client in which the lawyer will be paid a percentage of whatever sum of money is Awarded to the client at trial

Answer 15

Contingency fee system

Question 16

A defendants claim in a civil action in response to the plaintiffs related claim ; action between two opposing parties

Answer 16

Counterclaim

Question 17

Money awarded by the court to a plaintiff for a wrong or loss suffered

Answer 17

Damages

Question 18

A decision made in the plaintiffs fair when the defendant does not dispute the plaintiffs claim within the required time

Answer 18

Default judgement t

Question 19

The party being sued in a civil action; the party being charged in a criminal offence

Answer 19

Defendant

Question 20

A civil pre trial process to disclose evidence and relevant docents and to reach agreement on certain issues to be presented at trial

Answer 20

Examination for discovery

Question 21

A process in which a defaulting debtors financial ability to make payments of a judgement is examined by a judge

Answer 21

Examination of the debtor

Question 22

Money that a defendant must pay the plaintiff for pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment, and future monetary loss ; is not an exact dollar value and required judicial discretion

Answer 22

Exemplary judgements

Question 23

A process in which a defendants money or goods in the hands of a third person are Ttached by a plaintiff to settle an unpaid judgement

Answer 23

Garnishment

Question 24

Money that the defendant must pay the plaintiff for pain and suffering,
Loss of enjoyment, and future monetary loss; is an exact dollar value and requires judicial discretion

Answer 24

General damages

Question 25

A person who represents a minor who is being sued

Answer 25

Guardian ad Litem

Question 26

A court order directing a person to do or not to do something

Answer 26

Injunction

Question 27

The parties involved in a civil action; the plaintiff and the defendant

Answer 27

Litigants