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AAERT Latin Termsad litem - correct answer for the purpose of a lawsuit amicus curiae - correct answer a brief submitted by a "friend of the court" to support a specific position corpus - correct answer any set of materials; total assets in an estate or trust; corpus juris = body of law culpa - correct answer fault or negligence dictum - correct answer comments that do not relate directly to the facts of a case; CANNOT be cited as precedent et al. - correct answer referring to o...

Legal Process where neutral third party called an arbitrator hears the dispute and makes a decision - ️️Arbitration Unique, people interested in outcome of specific case can submit their own brief - ️️Amicus Curiae Brief Principles of right and wrong determined by one's own conscious - ️️Morality Set of rules of conduct recognized by particular group of individuals - ️️Ethics When judge who is not part of majority opinion writes down their own opinion setting forth the ...

True or False: Every state has a separate Federal Court Circuit - Answer-False. There are only 13 Federal Circuit Courts True or False: Individuals are generally not required by law to help a third party when they request aid. - Answer-True. Although there are many exceptions, a third party generally has no legal obligation to assist a third party. True of False: Because a corporation is not an individual, a corporation does not have to be served prior to a suit. - Answer-Corporations ge...

(AAERT TEST) LATIN TERMINOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 ad hoc for this purpose only ab ovo from the egg - at the beginning, from the start ad curiam to (at) court ad infinitum to infinity - without limit, indefinitely ad litem to the suit - for the purposes of a lawsuit, pending a lawsuit: A guardian ad litem is appointed to act on behalf of an incompetent. ad nauseam to the point of inducing nausea NOTE: It is NOT spelled nauseum. ad testificandum ...

AAERT Latin Terms Question and answers 100% correct 2024 AAERT Latin Terms ad litem - correct answer for the purpose of a lawsuit amicus curiae - correct answer a brief submitted by a "friend of the court" to support a specific position corpus - correct answer any set of materials; total assets in an estate or trust; corpus juris = body of law culpa - correct answer fault or negligence dictum - correct answer comments that do not relate directly to the facts of a case; CANNOT ...

IL Bar Exam -- Illinois Civil Procedure by Barbri Questions & Answers 2023/2024 Composition of Illinois Court System - ANSWER-Circuit Courts, Appellate Courts, Supreme Court of Illinois Circuit Courts - ANSWER-In IL, Circuit Courts are the trial level courts. They have original jurisdiction over all justiciable matters except for matters falling in the original jurisdiction of the IL Supreme Court, the Federal Courts, or admin. agencies. Appellate Courts - ANSWER-Appellate courts ha...

Civil Procedure Final Exam Subject-Matter Jurisdiction - ANS Decides "Federal Forum" v. "State Forum" - Diversity Citizenship - Federal Question (you have the option of federal) Diversity Jurisdiction Requirements - ANS 1. Amount in Controversy: P's Claim more then $75,000. Claim must be made in "good faith" 2. Complete Diversity: "Across the V", no plaintiff can reside int he same state as any defendant. When does Diversity Jurisdiction apply? - ANS ...

Definition (and nature) of PIL - correct answer PIL - area of law that deals with private law matters involving a foriegn element --'private' e.g. contract, delict, UE, marriage/divorce, adoption + succession --'foreign element' connects a matter to more than one legal system e.g. parties could be domiciled or habitually resident in different countries; --or the event giving rise to the claim may have occurred abroad; --or a party may cl...

(AAERT TEST) LATIN TERMINOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 ad hoc for this purpose only ab ovo from the egg - at the beginning, from the start ad curiam to (at) court ad infinitum to infinity - without limit, indefinitely ad litem to the suit - for the purposes of a lawsuit, pending a lawsuit: A guardian ad litem is appointed to act on behalf of an incompetent. ad nauseam to the point of inducing nausea NOTE: It is NOT spelled nauseum. ad testificandum ...

Clemson Law 3220 test 1 questions and answers 100% pass trial court is also known as... trial of jurisdiction lower courts, also known as trial court, looks at issues of... fact if there is no jury, who makes the decision in trial court? judge who gives all the evidence in trial court? witness who applies the law in trial court? judge appellate courts are also known as... court of appellate jurisdiction appellate courts looks at issues of... law how many judges are there in an appellate c...