Legal terms part 1 - Statistics

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Definitions	Terms	% Correct
The offence of wilfully telling lies while under oath.	Perjury	86%
A written order for a person to attend court.	Subpoena	71%
A crime, typically one involving violence, regarded as more serious than a misdemeanor, and usually punishable by imprisonment for more than one year or by death.	Felony	63%
A crime less serious than a felony, punishable by or imprisonment for less than a year.	Misdemeanor	63%
A written statement used as evidence in court as confirmed by oath or affirmation.	Affidavit	49%
A written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sales, or tenancy, that is intended to be enforceable by law.	Contract	49%
The intention or knowledge of wrongdoing that constitutes part of a crime, as opposed to the action or conduct of the accused.	Mens rea	41%
A wrongful or illegal act, whether intentional or accidental, in which an injury occurs to another.	Tort	39%
A written law passed by a legislative body, i.e. parliamentary law	Statute	34%
Action or conduct that is a constituent element of a crime, as opposed to the mental state of the accused.	Actus reus	28%
1) A legal system that applies to settling disputes between private citizens or entities rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs. 2) A body of laws and legal concepts derived from Roman law instead of English common law.	Civil law	28%
Created or done for a particular purpose as necessary. For example, a committee is formed for a specific purpose, usually appointed to solve a particular problem.	Ad hoc	24%
Based on the first impression; accepted as correct until proved otherwise.	Prima facie	24%
Adhering to precedents of earlier cases as sources of law. When an issue has already been ruled upon by a court, other cases involving the same issue must receive the same response from that court or lower courts.	Stare decisis	19%
The reason for which a plaintiff files a complaint or suit against someone. This can be negligence, breach of contract, malpractice or defamation	Cause of action	13%

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