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LEGL 2700 EPSTEIN TEST 1 |Questions with100% Correct Answers | Verified
lawyers - ✔️✔️a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or
act for clients in other legal matters.
public servants - ✔️✔️a role of lawyers; ensure the fair administration of justice and that the
proceedings are conducted in a dignified manner
advocats - ✔️✔️a role of lawyers; engage in adversarial process with other lawyers; present
evidence, points of law, arguments, etc; help tp inform both the judge and jury in making
decisions
counselor - ✔️✔️a role of lawyers; serve to give advice to their clients
attorney-client privilege - ✔️✔️lawyers cannot reveal confidential information and cannot be
compelled to testify against their client
judge - ✔️✔️person who essentially operates and controls the courtroom and really the entire
litigation process; "triers of law"
justice - ✔️✔️person at the appellate level who heads appeals from lower courts alleging
problems with the application of the law
jury - ✔️✔️"trier of fact;" traditionally 12 but some states are reducing the number, most states
require unanimous decisions
dual court system - ✔️✔️a court system that is split into federal and state due to federalism;
generally trial court, appellate court, supreme court
, jurisdiction - ✔️✔️a court's power to enter a judgement against property or person
subject matter jurisdiction - ✔️✔️the power of a court to hear a particular type of case
general subject matter jurisdiction - ✔️✔️a court's authority to hear and decide a broad range of
cases
limited subject matter jurisdiction - ✔️✔️federal courts can only hear certain cases (ex. juvenile,
probate, traffic, etc)
exclusive state jurisdiction - ✔️✔️state courts have jurisdiction over state crimes and family
matters (ex. divorces and adoptions)
exclusive federal jurisdiction - ✔️✔️federal courts have sole jurisdiction over federal crimes,
bankruptcy, patents and copyrights, cases against the U.S., etc
personal jurisdiction - ✔️✔️the power of a court to force a person to appear before it; must have
presence, domicile/ place of business, consent, or minimum contacts
long-arm statutes - ✔️✔️provision for the service of process beyond the boundaries of the state
extradition - ✔️✔️voluntary turning in of prisoner from one state to another by the presiding
governors
standing - ✔️✔️plaintiff establishing that he or she is entitles to have the court decide the
dispute; litigation must involve a case or controversy; must be personal stake in the resolution
of the controversy
plaintiff - ✔️✔️party who files a civil action
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