Legal Terms and Legal Structure -4

Jeopardy means danger arising from being on trial for a criminal offence. 

Arson is the crime of intentionally and maliciously setting fire to buildings, wildland areas, dumpsters, vehicles or other property with the intent to cause damage.

When a witness repairs another persons statement, the evidence is called hearsay. 

An agreement to carry out an illegal act is an example of a void agreement. Neither party can go to court to enforce the contract. A void agreement is void ab-initio, i.e from the beginning whereas a voidable contract can be voidable by one or all of the parties.

Option (2) is correct: Under criminal trial, the burden of proving a case always lies on the prosecution.

Adjudication is the legal process by which an arbiter or judge reviews evidence and argumentation including legal reasoning set forth by opposing parties or litigants to come to a decision which determines rights and obligations between the parties involved.

Law means body of rules and principles governing the affairs of a community and enforced by a political authority. 

Murder is the killing of another person without justification or valid excuse. Person here means human being only.

Euthanasia is also called mercy killing. The act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition.

Culpable means deserving blame.

Libel is addressed to the eye. It is written form of defamation.

Option (1) is correct: Under Indian Contract Act, a minor is not competent to enter into a contract. So from the words, it is clear that a contract with a minor is void ab initio, that is void from the beginning.

An act is a bribe when it is prohibited by I.P.C.

'Ignorance of law is not excused' is a legal principle holding that a person who is unaware of a law may not escape liability for violating that law merely because he or she was unaware of its content.

Homicide means the killing of one human being by another human being. 

Sedition is an incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government or any action, especially in speech or writing, promoting such discontent or rebellion.

Defamation means the action of damaging the good reputation of someone i.e. slander and libel. 

A caveat is a warning in the form of a notice, especially in a probate, that certain actions may not be taken without informing the person who gave the notice. 

Explanation:
Option (2) is correct: He is liable for the damages under strict liability that is liability without any fault.

Indian Penal Code defines sedition as an incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government or any action, especially in speech or writing, promoting such discontent or rebellion. 

Bigamy is a marriage in which one of the parties is already legally married. Bigamous marriages are void and grounds for annulment.

In the case of a sudden mutual fight between two parties, all the persons will be held guilty. No right of private defence is available to both the parties under Indian Penal Code.

An inquiry into the cause of an unexplained, sudden or violent death or as to whether or not a property constitutes treasure trove.

Capital punishment means death penalty or execution is punishment by death. The sentence is referred to as a death sentence.

Guarantee relates to main condition to a contract. Breach of guarantee gives the buyer the right to reject goods, repudiate the contract and claim damages.