BLAW 3310 EXAM 1 UTA LEE Exam Questions Reviewed And Revised With Correct Answers
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BLAW 3310
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BLAW 3310
BLAW 3310 EXAM 1 UTA LEE
Exam Questions Reviewed And
Revised With Correct Answers
State and Federal court systems have lower courts of
____ - ANSWER
Original Jurisdiction where disputes
are first brought and tried
Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction are _____ - ANSWER
where de...
BLAW 3310 EXAM 1 UTA LEE
Exam Questions Reviewed And
Revised With Correct Answers
State and Federal court systems have lower courts of
____ - ANSWER Original Jurisdiction where disputes
are first brought and tried
Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction are _____ - ANSWER
where decisions of a lower court may be taken for
review.
In Federal and State Systems courts of original
jurisdiction are ______ - ANSWER trial courts
What are appellate courts concerned with? - ANSWER
correcting errors in application of the law and making
sure proper procedure was followed in trial court
proceeding.
, Jurisdiction - ANSWER "the power to speak of the
law" a court must have jurisdiction to hear and resolve a
dispute leading to subject-matter and personal
jurisdiction (over the person of the defendant OR the
property of the defendant)
Subject-Matter Jurisdiction - ANSWER is a
constitutional or statutory limitation on the disputes a
court can resolve.
- typical subject-matter limits may include minimum
requirements on the amount in controversy in the
dispute
Courts of Original Jurisdiction in Fed and State (Trail
Courts) have authority to _____ - ANSWER to hear
most disputes and provide a wide range of relief
Courts with Appellate Jurisdiction have the power to
_____ - ANSWER review cases decided by courts
below them
, Federal court system has limited subject-matter
jurisdiction by _____ - ANSWER the constitution to
cases involving
- a federal question
- diversity-of-citizenship cases when parties are from
more than one jurisdiction by law $75,000 must be at
stake in diversity cases.
US Magistrate Judges - ANSWER assist federal
judges on evidence questions and on cases where
prisoners bring action related to their treatment in prison
and other related things; occasionally a magistrate judge
can hold a trial instead of a fed judge but both parties
need to be in agreement
A ______ statute is a state law that permits a state's
courts to reach beyond the state's boundaries for
jurisdiction over nonresident defendants. - ANSWER
long-arm
, In Rem Jurisdiction - ANSWER In lawsuits based on a
dispute over property, a court in the state where the
property is located has jurisdiction to resolve claims
against that property—whether the property owner is
there or not.
When both systems (federal & state) have the power to
hear a case, ___ jurisdiction exists. - ANSWER
concurrent
Both systems may have jurisdiction when either of the
following is the case: - ANSWER 1. There is diversity
of citizenship and the amount in controversy exceeds
$75,000.
2. The dispute involves a federal question and Congress
has not conferred exclusive jurisdiction on the federal
courts.
Process of Selecting a Jury - ANSWER Jury selection
begins when a clerk of court sends a notice instructing
citizens to appear on a particular day for jury duty (Jury
Pool)
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