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Lawyer Practice Test

Check what you know about the lawyer job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
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15 multiple-choice questions on lawyer knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A J.D. is:
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Answer: Juris Doctor. Law degree.

Question 2 of 15Discovery is:
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Answer: Exchange of evidence. Pretrial.

Question 3 of 15A deposition is:
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Answer: Sworn out-of-court testimony. Testimony.

Question 4 of 15Attorney-client privilege:
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Answer: Protects confidential communications. Confidentiality.

Question 5 of 15Statute of limitations is:
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Answer: A deadline to sue. Deadline.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Person suing.”
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Answer: Plaintiff. Plaintiff: Person suing.

Question 7 of 15What does “Settlement” mean?
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Answer: Agreement ending a dispute.. Settlement: Agreement ending a dispute.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Exchange of evidence.”
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Answer: Discovery. Discovery: Exchange of evidence.

Question 9 of 15What does “Brief” mean?
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Answer: Written argument.. Brief: Written argument.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Juris Doctor.”
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Answer: J.D.. J.D.: Juris Doctor.

Question 11 of 15What does “Precedent” mean?
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Answer: Earlier decisions guiding later ones.. Precedent: Earlier decisions guiding later ones.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Lawsuits.”
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Answer: Litigation. Litigation: Lawsuits.

Question 13 of 15What does “Defendant” mean?
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Answer: Person being sued or charged.. Defendant: Person being sued or charged.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Request to the court.”
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Answer: Motion. Motion: Request to the court.

Question 15 of 15What does “Statute of limitations” mean?
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Answer: Deadline to sue.. Statute of limitations: Deadline to sue.

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