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Arbitration A form of ADR that leads to a binding decision
Diversity jurisdiction The power of a federal court to hear certain cases between citizens of different states
Mediation A form of ADR in which the parties themselves craft the settlement
Interrogatories Pre-trial procedure involving written questions to be signed under
Deposition A pre-trial procedure involving oral questions answered under oath
one advantage of arbitration is that it provides the parties with greater opportunities for discovery than litigation does false
in the u.s., there are many separate courts, but only one court system, organized as a pyramid false
if we are listening to witnesses testify, we must be in a trial court true
about 1/2 of all lawsuits settle before trial false
to survive a motion to dismiss, a plaintiff need only present enough facts to show that the wrongdoing was possible false
a federal court has the power to hear: any lawsuit based on a federal statute
b4 trial begins a defendant in a civil lawsuit believes that, even if the plaintiff proves everything he has alleged, the law requires the defendant to win. the defendant should: move for summary judgement
in a civil lawsuit, the: plaintiff must prover her case by preponderance of the evidence
mack sues jasmine, claiming the she caused an automobile accident. at trial, jasmine's lawyer is asking her questions abt the accident. this is: direct examination
jurisdiction refers to: the power of a court to hear a particular case.
in a civil case, the plaintiff must prove the case by a preponderance of the evidence
summary judgment is appropriate when there are no essential facts in dispute true
methods of alternative dispute resolution include litigation and mediation false
emails and their attachments are not subject to pretrial discovery false
a summons is a paper ordering a defendant to appear in court at a certain time true
in a civil, the plaintiff must the case beyond a reasonable doubt false
in reaching their verdicts, appellate courts conduct trials and rehear all evidence false
which of the following is NOT an example of a trial court of limited jurisdiction a general civil division court
jurisdiction can be described as the authority of a court to hear a case
in ADR, most cases are resolved through negotiation
a ruling that no trial is necessary because there are no essential facts in dispute summary judgment
legal issues in a lawsuit resolved by presenting their case to a neutral factfinder, the truth will emerge an adversary system
what is the primary trial court in the federal system? U.S. District Court
Which form of dispute resolution goal is a voluntary settlement? mediation
written questions to respond to in writing under oath interrogatories
which of the following courts determine facts? U.S. District Court
Which of the following will NOT be a result of the arbitration? sides will not present their cases
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