UTA BLAW 3310 UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
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BLAW 3310
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BLAW 3310
UTA BLAW 3310 UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
doctrine of judicial immunity - CORRECT ANSWER - a judge is absolute immune from
suit for damages for judicial acts
original jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - where disputes are first brought and tried
appellate jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER ...
UTA BLAW 3310 UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
doctrine of judicial immunity - CORRECT ANSWER - a judge is absolute immune from
suit for damages for judicial acts
original jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - where disputes are first brought and tried
appellate jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - where the decisions of a lower court may
be taken for review
magistrate - CORRECT ANSWER - judicial officer, In each district in which the Judicial
Conference of the United States has so authorized, the district judges may jointly appoint one or
more magistrates for eight-year terms
en banc proceeding - CORRECT ANSWER - occasionally, all the active judges in a
circuit will hear a case in what is known as this
writ of certiorari - CORRECT ANSWER - a court process to seek judicial review of a
decision of a lower court or government agency.
courts of general jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - have authority to decide almost
any kind of dispute and are able to grant nearly every type of relief. In most states, the amount in
controversy, however, must exceed a specific amount, often $2,000 to $5,000."
limited or special jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - include municipal courts, justice
of the peace courts, and other more specialized courts (such as probate courts, which handle
matters related to wills and trusts). The jurisdiction of the municipal courts is similar to that of
the district courts except that municipal courts typically hear claims that involve less money.
Litigants not satisfied with the decision of the limited jurisdiction court may appeal to the court
of general jurisdiction.
, trial de novo - CORRECT ANSWER - On appeal, the parties will get a new trial or, in
legal terminology this.
plaintiff - CORRECT ANSWER - the party who claims to have suffered an injury that the
law can remedy—brings an action, a lawsuit is governed by detailed procedural rules.
Defendant - CORRECT ANSWER - the party who allegedly inflicted legal injury to the
plaintiff.
Jurisdiction- - CORRECT ANSWER - the power to speak of the law
Subject-matter jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - is created by a constitution or a
statute regarding the types of disputes a court can accept to resolve. It often includes
requirements on the amount in controversy
service of process - CORRECT ANSWER - This summons directs the defendant to appear
before the court to defend against the plaintiff 's allegations
Federal question - CORRECT ANSWER - Under the U.S. Constitution, the federal courts
may only hear cases within the judicial power of the United States.
diversity-of-citizenship or diversity jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - diversity-of-
citizenship or diversity jurisdiction or neutral handling of the disputes
amount in controversy - CORRECT ANSWER - the sum the plaintiff is suing the
defendant for
personal jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - in personal jurisdiction refers to a court's
power over a person (or entity) who is a party to, or involved in, a case or controversy before the
court, including its power to render judgments affecting that person's rights.
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