Forum non conveniens - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

AAERT Latin Termsad litem - correct answer for the purpose of a lawsuit amicus curiae - correct answer a brief submitted by a "friend of the court" to support a specific position corpus - correct answer any set of materials; total assets in an estate or trust; corpus juris = body of law culpa - correct answer fault or negligence dictum - correct answer comments that do not relate directly to the facts of a case; CANNOT be cited as precedent et al. - correct answer referring to o...

IL Bar Exam -- Illinois Civil Procedure by Barbri Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Composition of Illinois Court System - ANSWER-Circuit Courts, Appellate Courts, Supreme Court of Illinois Circuit Courts - ANSWER-In IL, Circuit Courts are the trial level courts. They have original jurisdiction over all justiciable matters except for matters falling in the original jurisdiction of the IL Supreme Court, the Federal Courts, or admin. agencies. Appellate Courts - ANSWER-Appellate courts ha...

(AAERT TEST) LATIN TERMINOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 ad hoc for this purpose only ab ovo from the egg - at the beginning, from the start ad curiam to (at) court ad infinitum to infinity - without limit, indefinitely ad litem to the suit - for the purposes of a lawsuit, pending a lawsuit: A guardian ad litem is appointed to act on behalf of an incompetent. ad nauseam to the point of inducing nausea NOTE: It is NOT spelled nauseum. ad testificandum ...

AAERT Latin Terms Question and answers 100% correct 2024 AAERT Latin Terms ad litem - correct answer for the purpose of a lawsuit amicus curiae - correct answer a brief submitted by a "friend of the court" to support a specific position corpus - correct answer any set of materials; total assets in an estate or trust; corpus juris = body of law culpa - correct answer fault or negligence dictum - correct answer comments that do not relate directly to the facts of a case; CANNOT ...

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 ...

Definition (and nature) of PIL - correct answer PIL - area of law that deals with private law matters involving a foriegn element --'private' e.g. contract, delict, UE, marriage/divorce, adoption + succession --'foreign element' connects a matter to more than one legal system e.g. parties could be domiciled or habitually resident in different countries; --or the event giving rise to the claim may have occurred abroad; --or a party may cl...

(AAERT TEST) LATIN TERMINOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 ad hoc for this purpose only ab ovo from the egg - at the beginning, from the start ad curiam to (at) court ad infinitum to infinity - without limit, indefinitely ad litem to the suit - for the purposes of a lawsuit, pending a lawsuit: A guardian ad litem is appointed to act on behalf of an incompetent. ad nauseam to the point of inducing nausea NOTE: It is NOT spelled nauseum. ad testificandum ...

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What does the term "Forum Non Conveniens" mean? a) Your case is dismissed for improper venue b) Your case is transferred specifically to benift witnesses for said case c) A court may resist imposition upon its jurisdiction, even when jurisidiction is authorized by a general venue statute d) Lacking Personal Jurisidction specifically to move forward with case. correct answer: c) A court may resist imposition upon its jurisdiction, even when jurisidiction is authorized by a general venue ...

jus gentium - ANSWER-law of nations public international law - ANSWER-concerning the political actions of state or individuals forum non conveniens - ANSWER-another court may more conveniently hear a case binding - ANSWER-to impose one or more legal duties on a person or institution that requires obedience treaty - ANSWER-a binding agreement between two or more subjects of international law governed by international law, creating legal rights and obligations ICJ Statute Art. 38(1)...