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1. If the government is pursuing criminal charges against a pilot or airline, what
standard of proof must be met? - ANSWER -c. beyond a reasonable doubt
2. A lawsuit is filed against an aircraft engine manufacturer after a fatal crash. In
the lawsuit, the engine manufacturer will be known as the: - ANSWER -c. defendant
3. A court order that requires a local government to lift a ban on nighttime take off
and landings of aircraft is known as an - ANSWER -injunction
4. Joe, a resident of Iowa, pilots an aircraft involved in an accident. Sam, a resident
of Washington, is a passenger on the aircraft injured during the accident. Sam may
bring suit in a federal court: - ANSWER -c. if the amount in controversy is over
$75,000
5. A decision of the Court of Appeals for Maryland (Maryland's highest court) will
always be binding on: - ANSWER -b. a state trial court in Maryland
6. A court's power or authority to hear a case is dependent on the _____ of the court:
- ANSWER -. jurisdiction
7. Which source of law provides that federal statutes and treaties shall be the
supreme law of the land? - ANSWER -b. U.S. Constitution
8. The doctrine of stare decisis means that: - ANSWER -c. courts should follow
decisions made by superior courts in similar cases
9. A nonbinding and informal process in which a third party is selected by the
disputing parties to assist in reaching a mutually acceptable agreement is known
as: - ANSWER -mediation
, 11. As a general rule, State X may exercise long-arm jurisdiction over a defendant
located in State Y if the defendant: - ANSWER -c. entered into a contract in State X
12. During the discovery phase of litigation which of the following procedures may
be utilized: - ANSWER -interrogatories, depositions, production of documents
d. all of the above
13. The initial pleading in a lawsuit is the: - ANSWER -c. complaint
14. The authority of a court to hear a case of a certain type is known as: - ANSWER -
b. subject matter jurisdiction
15. Which of the following is not an example of an alternative method of dispute
resolution? - ANSWER -a. summary judgment
16. The legal principle guiding the location where a trail should be held is known as:
- ANSWER -b. venue
17. During a jury trial, the jury decides issues of ______ and the judge determines
issues of _________. - ANSWER -d. fact, law
18. Pat Plaintiff, a resident of Nevada, has a judgment against Dan Defendant, a
resident of Arizona. Dan owns several aircraft hangars located in Nevada. Pat may
execute her judgment against Dan in Nevada based on what type of jurisdiction? -
ANSWER -c. quasi in rem jurisdiction
19. When a federal district court hears a case based solely on diversity of
citizenship, the federal court must apply ___________ law to the case: - ANSWER -d.
state
20. Charlie, a resident of Tennessee, has a dispute with Joseph, a resident of Ohio,
regarding a contract for an aircraft purchase signed and performed in Tennessee.
His alleged damages total over $75,000 and he wants to file a lawsuit against
Joseph. - ANSWER -d. The case can be brought in either a Tennessee State court or
Tennessee federal court
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