2026 Updated Verified CFE-Law Q&As – Pass Guarantee or Full Refund [Q84-Q101]

2026 Updated Verified CFE-Law Q&As – Pass Guarantee or Full Refund [Q84-Q101]

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2026 Updated Verified CFE-Law Q&As – Pass Guarantee or Full Refund

[Oct-2026] CFE-Law Certification with Actual Questions from Test4Engine

ACFE CFE-Law Exam Syllabus Topics:

Section	Weight	Objectives
Evidence and Legal Procedure	20%	– Admissibility and exceptions (e.g., business records) – Collection and preservation of evidence – Principles of evidence
Legal Systems and Framework	20%	– Administrative and regulatory law – Overview of legal systems – Civil vs. criminal law
Fraud-Related Laws and Offenses	25%	– Anti-corruption laws (e.g., FCPA) – Bankruptcy, securities, and tax fraud – Elements of fraud – Money laundering and related offenses
Rights of Individuals During Investigation	15%	– Rights of employees and suspects – Attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine – Constitutional protections
Litigation, Testimony and Enforcement	20%	– Criminal prosecution process – Civil actions and remedies – Testimony and expert witness standards

QUESTION 84
In most civil law systems, the burden of proof for the government to convict a defendant in a criminal case is beyond a reasonable doubt.

True

False

QUESTION 85
Which of the following is a legal element that must be shown to prove a claim for commercial bribery?

The defendant acted negligently.

The defendant gave or received a thing of value.

The principal suffered damages as a result of the bribe

The defendant failed to exercise due care.

QUESTION 86
Which of the following statements concerning the appointment of expert witnesses at that is accurate?

Generally, the court appoints the primary expert witnesses in inquisitorial jurisdictions.

Generally, only the parties may select expert witnesses in inquisitional jurisdictions.

Generally the court selects the primary expert witnesses in adversarial jurisdictions.

Generally, only the parties may select experts to introduce testimony in adversarial jurisdictions

QUESTION 87
Which of the following typically does NOT have to be present for communications between an attorney and the attorney’s client to be protected by a legal professional privilege?

Purpose of the communications was to seek or provide legal advice

A lawsuit has been filed

Intent to keep the communications confidential

Communication between a legal advisor and a client

QUESTION 88
Under the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations, a financial institution’s customer due diligence (CDD) procedures involve a single check on the customer’s business relationships and transactions.

True

False

QUESTION 89
Which of the following statements concerning civil trials in civil law jurisdictions is most accurate?

Neither side may appeal an adverse judgment in a civil case.

The standard of proof in civil trials is lower than it is in criminal trials.

Civil trials are typically a single event rather than a continual series of meetings and correspondences.

The standard of proof in civil trials is often described as the inner conviction of the judge.

QUESTION 90
Grant, a fraud examiner is investigating Beatrice for embezzlement on his employer’s behalf. During his investigation. Grant learns that Beatrice has cheated on her spouse and he tells several of Beatrice’s coworkers about it Beatrice discovers that Grant revealed the unflattering (albeit true) information about her and decides to file a claim of defamation against Grant. Which of the following is the BEST explanation of why Beatrice will not win her defamation case?

The information was true

The communications to the subject’s coworkers were privileged

The news was not communicated to enough people

The statement was not printed and distributed

QUESTION 91
At the end of a civil proceeding, the court finds the defendant, a company, liable and orders it to pay a large sum of money to compensate for the plaintiffs losses. Which of the following BEST describes this type of remedy?

Declaratory relief

Carnages

Equitable relief

Injunction

QUESTION 92
Greta is convicted of white-collar crime. However, her sentence is suspended in return for her promise of good behavior. Which of the following BEST describes Greta’s sentence?

Determinate sentence

Probation

indeterminate sentence

Deferred prosecution agreement

QUESTION 93
Which of the following scenarios is an example of the criminal sanction known as criminal forfeiture?

As part of his sentence for embezzlement, a defendant is ordered to pay back his employer for the money he stole.

As part of her sentence for bribery a defendant is ordered to transfer a car she received as a bribe to the government

As part of her sentence for money laundering a defendant is sentenced to a three- to five-year term of incarceration

As part of his sentence for tax evasion, a Defendant is ordered to pay a fine of $10,000 to the government

QUESTION 94
Which of the following scenarios MOST ACCURATELY represents a suitability violation in a jurisdiction that imposes a suitability requirement on broker-dealers?

A broker-dealer is unfamiliar with their client’s risk appetite, so they refuse to make any investments on the client’s behalf without additional information.

A broker-dealer learns about a promising investment and recommends it to their new client without knowing the client’s relevant personal and financial information.

A broker-dealer makes an extremely conservative recommendation to a client that aligns with their risk profile and financial information.

A broker-dealer makes an investment for a client without first obtaining the client’s approval to make that specific transaction on their behalf.

QUESTION 95
Which of the following statements concerning money services businesses MSBs is MOST ACCURATE?

A depository investment bank is classified as an MSB.

A currency exchange is classified as an MSB.

MSBs are generally at a lower risk of money laundering than consumer banks.

MSBs generally have stricter regulations than other financial institutions.

QUESTION 96
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations concerning cross-border transfers of currency recommend that countries do which of the following?

Require individuals to make a disclosure any time currency is physically transported into or out of a country, regardless of the currency amount.

Eliminate the practice of carrying currency above a certain threshold across international borders.

Establish reporting thresholds for physically carrying currency or currency equivalents into or out of a country.

Stipulate that financial institutions must inform authorities any time they conduct a transaction involving a cash equivalent originating from another country.

QUESTION 97
One of the purposes of securities regulation is to maintain market confidence.

True

False

QUESTION 98
Countries A and B both follow the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations concerning cross- border transfers of currency Trevor is traveling from Country A to Country B while carrying $16,000 in cash which exceeds Country B’s reporting threshold Trevor is required to disclose the amount of currency he is carrying to authorities in Country B.

True

False

QUESTION 99
A business files for bankruptcy with the goal of obtaining relief from creditors so that it can rearrange its financial affairs and continue as a going concern. Which of the following describes this type of bankruptcy proceeding?

Reorganization bankruptcy

Debt adjustment bankruptcy

Debt dismissal bankruptcy

Liquidation bankruptcy

QUESTION 100
Which of the following is the MOST ACCURATE statement about serf-regulatory organizations (SROs) in the securities industry?

An SRO generally has sole regulatory authority over the securities industry in the jurisdiction in which it operates

In most jurisdictions. SROs are prohibited from participating in the resolution of disputes related to securities transactions

An SRO is a governmental entity that exercises regulatory authority over the securities industry in its jurisdiction

In some jurisdictions SROs establish the standards and rules under which members of the securities industry operate

QUESTION 101
Which of the following is an example of a trade-based money laundering scheme?

An importer and an exporter conspire to conceal illicit funds by creating invoices that understate the quantity of goods shipped internationally

An accountant overstates a restaurants revenues to hide illegal funds that are secretly laundered through the business

A drug cartel outside of the United States launders illicit funds by hiring runners to deposit small amounts of money in bank accounts throughout the United States

A businessperson deposits illicit funds into the bank account of a company they secretly own which then lends the funds back to them