OACP Vocabulary and Language Skills 4

Question 1

Which word is closest in meaning to 'corroborate'?

Accepted Answer

Confirm

Answer

To corroborate means to confirm or support a statement or theory with evidence.

Question 2

Choose the sentence that uses the word 'mitigate' correctly.

Accepted Answer

Early intervention can mitigate the severity of gang involvement.

Answer

Mitigate means to lessen or reduce the severity of something, as in reducing the severity of gang involvement.

Question 3

What does the term 'exculpatory' mean in a legal context?

Accepted Answer

Tending to clear someone of fault or guilt

Answer

Exculpatory evidence is evidence that clears or tends to clear a person of blame or guilt.

Question 4

Select the correct meaning of 'depose' as used in legal proceedings.

Accepted Answer

To give sworn testimony outside of court

Answer

In legal proceedings, to depose means to give sworn testimony, typically in a deposition before trial.

Question 5

Which of the following words means 'to officially charge someone with a crime'?

Accepted Answer

Indict

Answer

To indict means to formally charge someone with a serious crime following a grand jury review.

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