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BUSINESS LAW MIDTERM
CHAPTER 3
Question | Answer |
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THE TYPE OF JURISDICTION THE US SUPREME COURT HAS IN CASES COMING FROM FEDERAL COURTS OF APPEAL | APPELLATE JURISDICTION |
THE PLACE (COUNTRY WHERE THE LAWSUIT SHOULD BE FILED OR HAS TO BE TRIED | VENUE |
THE "CHARGES" GIVEN BY THE JUDGE FOR THE PURPOSE OF AIDING THE JURY IN REACHING ITS DECISION | INSTRUCTIONS |
THE JURY'S DECISION | VERDICT |
THE USE OF A NEUTRAL PERSON SELECTED BY THE DISPUTING PARTIES TO DECIDE THE DISPUTE | ARBITRATION |
PRETRIAL TESTIMONY UNDER OATH TAKEN OUT OF COURT THAT MAY BE USED AT THE TRIAL | DEPOSITION |
THE DOCUMENT THAT CONTAINS THE CLAIMS OF THE PLAINTIFF WHICH, WHEN FILED, COMMENCES A CIVIL LAWSUIT AND GIVES A COURT JURISDICTION OVER THE PLAINTIFF | COMPLAINT |
THE PRETRIAL PROCEDURE BY WHICH EACH PARTY HAS THE RIGHT TO OBTAIN EVIDENCE, OR INFORMATION THAT MIGHT LEAD TO EVIDENCE, FROM THE OTHER PARTY | DISCOVERY |
A METHOD OF APPEALING A CASE TO THE US SUPREME COURT | WRIT OF CERTIOARI |
THE POWER OR AUTHORITY A COURT MUST HAVE TO HEAR AND DECIDE A CASE | JURISDICTION |
A CLAIM BY THE DEFENDANT IN A CIVIL LAWSUIT THAT SHE HAS BEEN DAMAGED AND CLAIMS COMPENSATION | COUNTERCLAIM |
WRITTEN QUESTIONS SUBMITTED TO THE OPPOSING PARTY IN A CIVIL LAWSUIT REQUIRING WRITTEN ANSWERS MADE UNDER OATH BUT BEFORE THE TRIAL | INTERROGATORIES |
A PERSON WHO PROPOSES POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO DISPUTING PARTIES THAT ARE NOT BINDING | MEDIATOR |
THE DECISION OF AN ARBITRATOR | AWARD |
NOTICE TO A DEFENDANT THAT A CIVIL LAWSUIT HAS BEEN BROUGHT AGAINST HIM/HER | SUMMONS |