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Business Law #4
Business Law chapter 4 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How can disputes be settles without resorting to the courts? | Parties can reach a mutually acceptable decision invite a mediator to try to develop a solution acceptable to both sides of the dispute or parties may retain an arbitrator to hold an informal hearing to determine what happened |
| Who's decisions are legally binding? (Mediator or Arbitrator) | Arbitrator |
| Name the different levels of courts | trial and appellate |
| Names the powers of trial courts | first to hear a dispute and have original jurisdiction |
| Names the powers of appellate courts | review decisions of lower courts when a party claims there is an error during the proceeding. They decide whether or not the decision of the lower court should be affirmed, reversed amended, or remanded |
| What is the source of power for the federal courts | federal courts received their power from the Constitution. the constitution granted Congress the power to establish courts inferior to the supreme court |
| name the levels of the federal courts and describe their jurisdiction | federal district courts, federal court of appeals, and the US supreme court they all have general jurisdiction (they can hear almost any kind of case) |
| appellate brief | contain written arguments on issues of law (submitted by attorneys) |
| appellate court | type of court that does not accept new evidence or call witnesses |
| arbitrator | someone who's decision is binding on both parties when settling a dispute |
| associate circuit court | lower courts that hear minor criminal cases and lawsuits that involve less than $25,000 |
| court | a governmental forum that administers justice under the law |
| court of record | keeps an exact account of what goes on at trial |
| general jurisdiction | a type of jurisdiction that permits a court to hear any kind of case |
| justice | a judge who sits on a state supreme court |
| juveniles | (specifically a court that hears cases involving) children from ages 13-18 |
| litigate | taking a dispute to court (can be avoided through negotiation) |
| mediator | an independent third party that may be able to help two disputing parties reach a solution |
| municipal court | a court inside a city that administers their ordinances |
| original jurisdiction | the first court to hear a dispute has this over that case |
| probate court | a court that administers wills and estates |
| small claims court | handles cases involving $2,500 or less |
| special jurisdiction | a type of jurisdiction that permits a court to hear one specific type of case |
| transcript | a verbatim record written during a trial |
| trial court | first court to hear a dispute |
| writ of certiorari | an order that compels a state court to turn over case records to the supreme court |
| Know how to fill out the 2 diagrams (I tried so so hard to make them work here but studystack hates me and wants me to die 💔) | . |
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