___________________ is the use of force to protect oneself from death or imminent bodily harm at the hands of an aggressor.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Self-defense.

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Jonathan was ordered to pay alimony. He got a little behind on his payments and now wants to get those back payments modified. The court will probably ________ this request, because ________.

A. Deny; arrearages are generally not modifiable B. Grant; arrearages burden his ability to make current payments C. Deny; the recipient spouse has no vested property right in those missed payments D. Grant; Jonathan can't be penalized for his failure to comply

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Which kind of questions should be used to elicit more detailed responses from witnesses?

A. Narrative questions B. Open-ended questions C. Closed-ended questions D. Leading questions

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A party who in good faith performs substantially all of the terms of a contract can usually enforce the contract against the other party under the doctrine of

A. insubstantial performance. B. inadequate performance. C. substantial performance. D. fulfilled duty.

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