Quiz #8

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QUIZ #8: THE LETTER "H"

1. What is an "heir"?

I don't know

Something that grows out of your mother-in-law's chin

A cute little bunny rabbit

Someone who inherits property

A valued possession of great value

2. The term "hung jury" refers to:

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A jury consisting solely of black men

A jury that sentences the defendant to death

A jury that acquits the defendant of all charges

A jury that cannot agree on a verdict

3. For a crime committed in the "heat of passion," it must be committed:

I don't know

While the defendant is naked

Immediately following some provocation on the part of the victim

On a very hot day

Just before some provocation on the part of the victim

4. "Habeas corpus" is Latin for:

I don't know

"You have the body"

"You've got a great body!"

"The body of evidence is against the defendant."

"The body of evidence is for the defendant."

5. "Head money" is:

I don't know

$25-50 depending upon the city in question

A sum of money calculated per person

A sum of money calculated in gross

The first payment in an installment series of payments

6. "Heart balm" statutes prevent lawsuits based on:

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Breach of promise to marry

Adultery

Medical malpractice

"McDonald's made me fat!"

7. The "highest and best use" test is used to value:

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The street value of narcotics

Airspace

Real estate

Securities

8. "Home rule" is a type of legislative action that provides:

I don't know

States with independence from federal law

Municipalities with independence from state law

Homeowners with independence from municipal law

Home base as a safety zone in hide-and-go-seek

9. The "hobby loss" rule prevents:

I don't know

Married men from complaining that they no longer have time to play golf

Plaintiffs from collecting damages for the inability to enjoy leisure activities

Taxpayers from deducting the expenses of their hobbies

Defendants from claiming assumption of the risk during hobby activities

10. Which of the following is an example of a "horizontal merger"?

I don't know

A first date with Anna Nicole Smith

The merger of Coke and Pepsi

The merger of Microsoft and Intel

The merger of Ford and Burger King

11. A "hornbook" is:

I don't know

A book that is "trumpeted" in the press

A book that discusses "thorny" issues

A book that explains the basics of a subject

A book that delves into a specific aspect of a subject

12. "Hospiticide" is the crime of:

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Serving someone hospital food

Killing a terminally-ill person

Killing your visiting mother-in-law

Killing your doctor

13. "Hypobolum" is a term used to describe:

I don't know

The bequest given by the husband to his wife

The bequest given by the wife to her husband

The period immediately prior to the Civil War

Small children who just can't seem to sit still in court

14. Which of the following is an example of "hypothecation"?

I don't know

Taking a cash advance on your VISA card

Asking your spouse, "Would you be mad if ..."

Getting a margin loan on your stock

Developing an allergic reaction to your wife's new perfume

15. Which of the following "hearsay" statements is inadmissible:

I don't know

"The defendant told me that he committed the crime."

"Just before she died, the victim told me that the defendant shot her."

"Three of my co-workers said they saw him take money from the cash drawer."

"The defendant is a liar! He told me that he was at the movies at the time of the murder."

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