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1. Which of the following is the most accurate legal English definition of “contempt”?
- Attacking a lawyer or government official within 20 yards of a courthouse.
- Inappropriate behavior in court or refusing to follow a court's order.
- Making a mistake.
- Causing someone else to make a mistake through deception, force, or distractions.
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2. Which of the following words best completes this sentence:
“The judge _____ the witness in contempt of court for using repeated obscenities in her testimony.”
- made
- said
- held
- decided
- convicted
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3. What are some examples of misuse of the contempt power by the judge in this episode? Choose all the right answers – there are more than one.
- Without a contempt hearing, detained a mother who didn’t bring her children to court.
- Put a person in prison for 21 days who was in the courtroom but was not the plaintiff or the defendant.
- Exhibited improper demeanor by harshly belittling and engaging in sarcastic behavior toward those appearing before her
- Waving a gun in the face of the lawyers who appeared before her.
- Being impatient, discourteous, disrespectful, condescending and undignified.
- Having rude demeanor, failing to timely proceed, and imperious action.
- Bringing her pets to the courthouse.
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4, In this episode, how does Stephen distinguish the synonyms “egregious” and “extreme”?
- Egregious has a stronger feeling than extreme and is often used to persuade a listener that an objective line has been crossed.
- Egregious is easier to pronounce because we are used to saying the word "egg".
- Egregious has less strong meaning than extreme and suggests someone is behaving silly, but harmlessly.
- Egregious refers to behavior that results in another person suffering a serious physical injury.
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