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Welcome to the International Legal English Challenge. This test is recommended for professionals working in the international legal sector. It's the first part of the assessment test used to gauge your legal English capabilities. Once you've completed the test, please make an appointment to do the oral assessment.

40 multiple choice questions.

3 extra questions at the end that do not count towards your score but must be answered.

You have 20 minutes to complete the test.

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LEGAL ENGLISH FOUNDATIONAL

LEGAL ENGLISH FUNCTIONAL

LEGAL ENGLISH APPLIED USE

LEGAL ENGLISH CUSTOMIZED

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1.

[ AMERICAN & BRITISH LEGAL SYSTEMS ]

The legal systems in the United States and the United Kingdom are referred to as:

Civil code

Common law

Case law

Napoleonic code

2.

[ AMERICAN & BRITISH LEGAL SYSTEMS ]

In a common law legal system, judges decide cases based upon:

Statutes

Codes

Precedents

Regulations

3.

[ AMERICAN & BRITISH LEGAL SYSTEMS ]

Civil law is derived from _________ law.

Roman

English

Islamic

Napoleonic

4.

[ AMERICAN & BRITISH LEGAL SYSTEMS ]

Common law is referred to as ____________ made law.

Man

Government

Naturally

Judge

5.

[ AMERICAN & BRITISH LEGAL SYSTEMS ]

Under the common law, the legal doctrine that obligates judges to follow decisions or precedents in prior cases that had similar facts and legal issues is called:

Binding precedent

Stare Decisis

Precedential Authority

Res Ipsa Loquitur

1 out of 8

6.

[ BASIC LEGAL TERMS ]

People and/or companies enter into _____________ to regulate their business interactions with one another in a safe and orderly manner.

Instruments

Memorandums

Contracts

Settlements

7.

[ BASIC LEGAL TERMS ]

The law that regulates the relationships and the interactions people have with one another is called__________ law.

Civil

Criminal

Family

Natural

8.

[ BASIC LEGAL TERMS ]

The law that prosecutes people who commit acts that are against the peace and dignity of a society is called _____________ law.

Penal

Justice

Criminal

Tort

9. The party who represents the government in civil and criminal cases before the court is called the:

Judge

Public minister

Peace officer

Prosecutor

10.

[ BASIC LEGAL TERMS ]

A proceeding where opposing parties can present evidence and make arguments to a judge or jury about how the dispute should be resolved and the law applied is called a:

Hearing

Trial

Process

Deposition

11.

[ BASIC LEGAL TERMS ]

The law that provides remedies to a person who has been injured by the unreasonable or negligent acts of another is called______________ law.

Accident

Personal Injury

Tort

Negligence

12.

[ BASIC LEGAL TERMS ]

The process by which disputes are settled outside of court with the assistance of a neutral third party is called:

Settlement Hearing

Arbitration

Private Trial

Alternative Dispute Resolution

13.

[ BASIC LEGAL TERMS ]

The decision on criminal or civil liability reached by a judge or jury is called the:

Sentence

Verdict

Pronouncement

Findings

2 out of 8

14.

[ CIVIL PROCEDURE ]

The person who files the complaint against another party in a lawsuit is called the:

Complainant

Accuser

Claimant

Plaintiff

15.

[ CIVIL PROCEDURE ]

The legal process that allows lawyers to obtain and examine facts and documents in the possession of opposing parties to prepare for trial is called:

Investigation

Discovery

Examination

Testimony

16.

[ CIVIL PROCEDURE ]

The Judge’s decision to dismiss a claim(s) when the judge concludes that there are no disputed facts, and one party should receive a judgment in its favor as a matter of law is called:

Dismissal

Directed Verdict

Relief of Judgment

Summary Judgment

17.

[ CIVIL PROCEDURE ]

A judge’s decision to postpone or reschedule a hearing or trial to a later date, is called a:

Continuance

Delay

Postponement

Rescheduling

18.

[ CIVIL PROCEDURE ]

When parties to a lawsuit resolve their differences without having a trial and then prepare a written document containing the terms they have agreed to, that writing is called a:

Accord Document

Memorandum of Concurrence

Settlement Agreement

Contract of Accord

19.

[ CIVIL PROCEDURE ]

The plaintiff’s written statement that is filed with the court at the beginning of a lawsuit containing the wrongs alleged to have been committed by the defendant is called the:

Statement of Material Allegations

Complaint

Charging Document

Allegations

20.

[ CIVIL PROCEDURE ]

The defendant’s formal written statement that responds to the plaintiff’s complaint and sets forth the grounds for defense is called the:

Answer

Response

Counter Statement

Denial

3 out of 8

21.

[ BUSINESS LAW ]

A legal entity that is separate and distinct from its owners is called a:

Corporation

Company

Business

Partnership

22.

[ BUSINESS LAW ]

The legal documents that are filed with the appropriate government agency that detail the creation of a company are called the:

Establishing Documents

Corporate Charter

Documents of Incorporation

Articles of Incorporation

23.

[ BUSINESS LAW ]

A company that is unable to pay its debts may be:

Terminated

Closed

Liquidated

Ended

24.

[ BUSINESS LAW ]

In general, shareholders are not ___________ for the debts of a corporation.

answerable

liable

accountable

responsible

25.

[ BUSINESS LAW ]

The owners of a corporation are the:

Board of Directors

Investors

Shareholders

Officers

4 out of 8

26.

[ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ]

The act of violating, improperly using or encroaching upon the Intellectual Property rights of another is called:

Piracy

Infringement

Publication

Theft

27.

[ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ]

A distinctive mark, symbol, word, phrase, or insignia that identifies a product as belonging to a specific company or entity is called a:

Patent

Product mark

Trademark

Copyright

28.

[ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ]

The law that protects the use of “original works of authorship” such as literary, dramatic, musical, intellectual and/or artistic works is called:

Exclusive License

Copyright

Beneficial Use Agreement

Licensing Agreement

29.

[ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ]

An agreement that allows a person to use intellectual property in exchange for royalty payments or as a settlement for a claim of infringement is called a:

Permit

Use Agreement

License

Allowance

30.

[ INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ]

The legal recognition of the property rights of an inventor is generally referred to as a:

Inventor’s Rights

Patent

License

Royalty

5 out of 8

31.

[ CRIMINAL LAW ]

A serious crime that is punishable by a prison sentence of one year or longer is called a:

Infraction

Misdemeanor

Felony

Malfeasance

32.

[ CRIMINAL LAW ]

The punishment ordered by the judge for a defendant that has been convicted of a crime is called the:

Arrest

Ruling

Verdict

Sentence

33.

[ CRIMINAL LAW ]

When an employee who occupies a position of trust within a company misappropriates money or other assets for the employee’s own personal use, that crime is called:

Embezzlement

Conflict of Interest

Unlawful taking

Swindling

34.

[ CRIMINAL LAW ]

When a company’s activity allows it to gain so much control over a market or commercial activity that it can 1) set the market prices and 2) exclude competitors, the company’s conduct is referred to as a:

Coercion

Pyramid Scheme

Monopoly

Sabotage

35.

[ CRIMINAL LAW ]

When someone (e.g., an officer or employee of a company) buys or sells securities based upon information that is unavailable to the public, the crime is called:

Embezzlement

Fraudulent Transfer

Misrepresentation

Insider Trading

6 out of 8

36.

[ CONTRACT & PROPERTY LAW ]

Under a contract, the party that owes money to the lender is called the:

Owner

Lessee

Lender

Borrower

37.

[ CONTRACT & PROPERTY LAW ]

A contract where a third-party receives, maintains and distributes money or property under the terms agreed to by the primary parties is called a/an:

Escrow Agreement

Financing Agreement

Power of Attorney

Financing Agreement

38.

[ CONTRACT & PROPERTY LAW ]

The party that leases real property to be used by a tenant is called the:

Owner

Landlord

Grantor

Lease Holder

39.

[ CONTRACT & PROPERTY LAW ]

Money paid by one party to the other for violating the terms of a contract is referred to as:

Penal damages

Debt satisfaction

Liquidated damages

Remuneration

40.

[ CONTRACT & PROPERTY LAW ]

When one party violates or fails to fulfill its obligations or promises under the agreement, it is called:

Breaking of the Contract

Violation of Contract

Destruction of Contract

Breach of Contract

7 out of 8

41.

[ HUMOR FOR LAWYERS ]

How many lawyers does it take to change a lightbulb?

One

Three

Two

None – Lawyers would rather keep clients in the dark!

42.

[ HUMOR FOR LAWYERS ]

Why won’t sharks attack lawyers?

Sharks are afraid

Sharks are not interested

Professional courtesy

43.

[ HUMOR FOR LAWYERS ]

What is the difference between a good lawyer and a great lawyer?

A good lawyer works hard; a great lawyer works on the weekends

A good lawyer is a great lawyer!

A good lawyer knows the law, but a great lawyer knows the judge!

8 out of 8

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