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A United States Court is a...
A. an appellate court
B. a small claims court only
C. the primary federal trial court
D. none of the above correct answers C, The primary federal trial court
The imposition of sanctions against parties to legal proceedings are needed to ensure that laws will be ...
Bus 250, test #1, Flautt. || with A+ Guaranteed Solutions.
A United States Court is a...
A. an appellate court
B. a small claims court only
C. the primary federal trial court
D. none of the above correct answers C, The primary federal trial court
The imposition of sanctions against parties to legal proceedings are needed to ensure that laws
will be enforced.
True or False? correct answers True
When a USA circuit court of Appeals hears a case for the first time, it is said to exercise ".........."
over the case, meansing that the court does not call its own witnesses and does not hear new
testimoney. correct answers appellate jurisdiction
Libel is a written or printed communication which injures a person's reputation by disgracing her
and diminishes the respect in which she is held in the community. It is no defense that the
damaging communication was true.
True or False? correct answers False
When a judge orders a criminal defendant to reimburse the victim it is called? correct answers
restitution
Everything that is legal is morally correct?
True or False? correct answers False
The USA Supreme Court is the highest court in the country. It's primary role is to interpret laws
of the United States. The President nominates justices to the Supreme Court, but those
nominations are subject to approval by the Senate. This is an example of? correct answers
Seperation of Powers
A decision of the Supreme Court of Mississippi would always be binding on a Federal District
Court in Mississippi and a state trial court in Mississippi.
True or False? correct answers False
The courts in common law systems have devolped a body of law that serves as precedent for
determination of later lawsuits. This is called... correct answers All of the above: judge-made
law, common law, case law
The constitutional principle of due process requires that similarly situated people be treated
similarly by the government.
True or False? correct answers False
Personal Jurisdiction: correct answers may be obtained by personally serving a person within a
state if that person is domiciled in that state
, Larceny: correct answers theft of personal property.
Most criminal law, tort law and contract law have their origins in ...... law. correct answers
Common Law
Subject matter jurisdiction refers to the proper geographic location or forum where a civil lawsuit
should be tried.
True or False? correct answers False
Jacob carefully plots a course of action to embezzle $100,000 from his employer, Laura. He is
fired before he ever gets a chance to put the plan into action. In cleaning out Jacob's desk, Laura
finds his plans. Jacob is... correct answers Not guilty because he never acted on his plan.
Areas of substantive law can never be public law.
True or False correct answers False
Alaina, an attorney, has a case that was recently heard by the USA Court of Appeals. Alaina
beileves the case involves a significant issue of U.S. Constitutional law and would like to have
the USA Supreme Court hear the case. One way by which the U.S. Supreme Court may review
the case is by... correct answers Writ of Certiorari
Gold Strike Casino is incorporated in Delaware, but its principal palce of business is in
Mississippi. Rev. Adam, wants to sue for being wrongfully evicted. For the purpose of diversity
of citizenship, Gold Strike is a resident of? correct answers Both Delaware and Mississippi
Business ethics consist of special ethical principles that apply only to the business world.
True or False? correct answers False
When an appellate court disagrees with the decision of the trial court and sends the case back to
that court for additional proceedings, this is called... correct answers remanding
A USA court of Appeals is an intermediate step in the appeal process within the federal court
system.
True or False? correct answers True
Possession of controlled substance is a malum in se type of crime.
True or False? correct answers False
when might the plaintiff and appellant be different? correct answers when the jury decides for
the plaintiff and the defendant decides not to accept the verdict
The United States constitution gives the federal and state government concurrent powers over
patents and copyrights.
True or False? correct answers False
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