Many, If Not Most, Defendants Housed in Jails Are

question 80

Multiple Choice

Many, if not most, defendants housed in jails are .

• A) indigent
• B) middle-class
• C) elderly
• D) female

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Definitions:

Bankruptcy

A legal process through which individuals or businesses unable to meet their financial obligations can seek relief from some or all of their debts.

Partnership By Estoppel

A legal doctrine that treats a non-partnership as if it were an actual partnership because third parties were misled to believe a partnership existed.

Delectus Personae

A legal principle emphasizing the importance of personal choice and trust in the selection of individuals to fulfill certain roles, especially in partnerships.

Apparent Authority

A form of authority that an individual seems to have because of their conduct or representation by another, leading third parties to believe rightfully that authority exists.