Voir dire - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chapter 3 Court Procedures TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS A1. U.S. courts utilize the conciliatory system of justice. ANSWER: F PAGE: 50 TYPE: N NAT: AACSB Analytic AICPA Risk Analysis A2. The three major stages of litigation are pretrial, trial, and posttrial. ANSWER: T PAGE: 50 TYPE: N NAT: AACSB Analytic AICPA Critical Thinking A3. Service of process is the process of obtaining information from an opposing party before trial. ANSWER: F PAGE: 53 TYPE: N NAT: AACSB Reflective AICPA Critical Think...

pro se divorce - correct answer a divorce proceeding in which the parties represent themselves in the divorce action no-fault divorce - correct answer a divorce granted without either party having to prove the other party guilty of misconduct Residency Period - correct answer at least one spouse must be a resident for a certain period of the time before the court has jurisdiction and the divorce proceedings can begin =about 90 days cooling-off period - correct answer the minimum...

AAERT Known Previous Test Questions Part 5 Questions and Answers Already Passed What is "confidence recording"? providing the reporter confidence that they are capturing a quality recording It is the reporter's responsibility to monitor the audio though the use of what? headphones plugged into the computer's sound output Digital recording software should be able to archive its content to removable media such as... CD's, DVD's, thumb drives, USB hard drives, or network based...

Criminal trial Correct Answer an action to punish a violation of criminal law against the state or public in which the person accused (defendant) is prosecuted by the state Civil Trial Correct Answer non-criminal case in which an action, personal injury, or contract is instituted to compel payment for doing something purely personal as opposed to actions by the state or government Plaintiff Correct Answer the plaintiff, is hurt or wronged, hires an attorney, and sues the defendant for dama...

BPP LPC Criminal law - exam revision guide Crim Lit SGS 1 — CJS, CrPR & PCR Apply the CrPR to the Overriding Objective and the Court’s Case Management Powers - CrPr 1 — Overriding Objective • Adversarial System • Court of First Instance — Both the Magistrates and the Crown Court • Indictable def — Case may be dealt with in the Crown Court or the Magistrates • Summary • Either Way • Indictable - CrPR 3 — Active Case Management - Concerned about serious delay...

Interrogatories correct answers Written questions sent by one side to the opposing side, answered under oath. Deposition correct answers The pretrial oral questioning of a witness under oath. Deponent correct answers The person who is being asked questions at a deposition. Request for admissions correct answers A document that lists statements regarding specific items for the other party to admit or deny. Dismissal with prejudice correct answers A court order that ends a lawsuit; the...

JRN 430 Chs 8-10 Questions And Answers Justification for closed voir dire juror anonymity access to information about jurors could erode the candor of potential jury participants and/or harm the judicial process What are judges allowed to restrict from courtrooms in terms of media? Attendance of media members and exclusion of recording devices or cameras True or False: SCOTUS allows still or video cameras to be present during oral arguments. False

Interrogatories - Written questions sent by one side to the opposing side, answered under oath. Deposition - The pretrial oral questioning of a witness under oath. Deponent - The person who is being asked questions at a deposition. Request for admissions - A document that lists statements regarding specific items for the other party to admit or deny. Dismissal with prejudice - A court order that ends a lawsuit; the suit cannot be refiled by the same parties. Pretrial conference - A meeti...

BPP LPC Criminal law - exam revision guide Crim Lit SGS 1 — CJS, CrPR & PCR Apply the CrPR to the Overriding Objective and the Court’s Case Management Powers - CrPr 1 — Overriding Objective • Adversarial System • Court of First Instance — Both the Magistrates and the Crown Court • Indictable def — Case may be dealt with in the Crown Court or the Magistrates • Summary • Either Way • Indictable - CrPR 3 — Active Case Management - Concerned about serious delay...

Which of the following best describes expert witness testimony in a sexual abuse trial? a. the witness presents the patient's medical history and physical findings while advocating for the patient b. the witness presents the patients medical history and physical exam findings and can offer an opinion based on the witness's area of expertise. c. The witness presents the patient's medical history and physical exam findings while supporting the position of the prosecuting attorney d. the w...