Motion to remand - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chapter 3 Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution N.B.: TYPE indicates that a question is new, modified, or unchanged, as follows. N A question new to this edition of the Test Bank. + A question modified from the previous edition of the Test Bank, = A question included in the previous edition of the Test Bank. TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 1. The function of the courts is to interpret and apply the law. ANSWER: T PAGE: 53 TYPE: = NAT: AACSB Analytic AICPA Legal 2. The courts can decide ...

Paralegal 101 Exam Study Guide with 100% Correct Solutions Interrogatories - Answer️️ -Written questions sent by one side to the opposing side, answered under oath. Deposition - Answer️️ -The pretrial oral questioning of a witness under oath. Deponent - Answer️️ -The person who is being asked questions at a deposition. Request for admissions - Answer️️ -A document that lists statements regarding specific items for the other party to admit or deny. Dismissal with prejudice ...

BUL 3310 Exam 1 FSU Graded A+ Substantive Law ️defines and creates legal rights and obligations Procedural Law ️rules of evidence and legal/court processes Common Law ️Law that comes from court desicions Civil Law ️Code of written laws that apply to all legal matters (louisana is only state which practices civil law) Hierarchy of Law ️Constitution> Federal> State> City Stare Decisis ️Courts will follow previous decisions in similar cases to create certainty/equ...

CHAPTER 3 COURT PROCEDURES ANSWER TO CRITICAL ANALYSIS QUESTION IN THE FEATURE INSIGHT INTO SOCIAL MEDIA—LEGAL CRITICAL THINKING—INSIGHT INTO THE TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT (PAGE 64) Why is it so difficult for judges to effectively prohibit social media communications from the courtroom? Today, just about everyone can have as many Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+, or other social media accounts. Even if a sheriff were following the Twitter accounts of journalists and jurors, those sam...

classification of law that creates, defines, and regulates parties' rights, duties, and powers - AnswerSubstantive Law classification of law that prescribes the steps, or processes, for enforcing the rights and duties defined by substantive law - Answer-Procedural Law applies to acts that society deems so harmful to the public welfare that gov is responsible for prosecuting and punishing the perpetrators - Answer-Criminal Law classification of law that applies to legal matters not governed...

Chapter 3 Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution N.B.: TYPE indicates that a question is new, modified, or unchanged, as follows. N A question new to this edition of the Test Bank. + A question modified from the previous edition of the Test Bank, = A question included in the previous edition of the Test Bank. TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 1. A state long arm statute allows a court to exercise jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants based on activities that took place within the sta...

Chapter 3—Civil Dispute Resolution TRUE/FALSE 1. A case before a U.S. Court of Appeals is generally heard by all judges of the circuit sitting en banc. ANS: F DIF: Difficulty: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic STA: AICPA: BB-Legal TOP: A-Head: The Federal Courts KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 2. The U.S. District Court is the trial court in the federal court system. ANS: T DIF: Difficulty: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Analytic STA: AICPA: BB-Legal TOP: A-Head: The Federal Courts KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 3....

Civil Procedure Final Exam Subject-Matter Jurisdiction - ANS Decides "Federal Forum" v. "State Forum" - Diversity Citizenship - Federal Question (you have the option of federal) Diversity Jurisdiction Requirements - ANS 1. Amount in Controversy: P's Claim more then $75,000. Claim must be made in "good faith" 2. Complete Diversity: "Across the V", no plaintiff can reside int he same state as any defendant. When does Diversity Jurisdiction apply? - ANS ...

Chapter 3 Court Procedures N.B.: TYPE indicates that a question is new, modified, or unchanged, as follows. N A question new to this edition of the Test Bank. + A question modified from the previous edition of the Test Bank. = A question included in the previous edition of the Test Bank. TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS A1. There is one set of procedural rules for federal courts and various sets for state courts. ANSWER: T PAGE: 50 TYPE: N NAT: AACSB Analytic AICPA Legal A2. A default judgme...

Chapter 3—Civil Dispute Resolution TRUE/FALSE 1. A case before a U.S. Court of Appeals is generally heard by all judges of the circuit sitting en banc. ANS: F MSC: AACSBAnalytic 2. The U.S. District Court is the trial-level court in the federal court system. ANS: T MSC: AACSBAnalytic 3. Judges who serve on the U.S. Courts of Appeals receive lifetime appointments from the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate. ANS: T MSC: AACSBAnalytic 4. The federal courts only have jurisdict...