3 main purposes of the courts - correct answerTo define rights
To settle disputes and controversies
Enforce their decisions
Who is allowed to testify to their opinions in court - correct answerExpert Witnesses
In Missouri, the Court of Appeals purpose is to review questions or errors of ___...
3 main purposes of the courts - correct answerTo define rights
To settle disputes and controversies
Enforce their decisions
Who is allowed to testify to their opinions in court - correct answerExpert Witnesses
In Missouri, the Court of Appeals purpose is to review questions or errors of _______________ made by
the trial court, not hear and evaluate the credibility of evidence. - correct answerDue Process
An application (typically oral) for relief from the court during a pending action is called a
___________________. - correct answerMotion
The process by which a jury is selected is called _________________. - correct answerVoir Dire
The Constitution restricts the power of the ___________from intruding into the rights of its citizens. -
correct answerThe Government
During direct examination, attorneys cannot ask ____________ questions. - correct answerleading
In order to prove something by the preponderance of the evidence, the jury must be more than ____%
sure of the proposition. - correct answer50%
Every person has a right to a jury trial if he is the ___________ in a ___________ case. - correct
answerDefendant in a criminal case
List the three basic types of civil actions. - correct answerTort, Breach of Contract, Statutory claims
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