SPEA-V 184: Exam 2 Questions And Answers Already Graded A+

Personal vs. Subject Matter Jurisdiction - The court's authority over specific individuals or entities involved in a case vs. The court's authority to handle a particular type of legal dispute. Long-Arm Statutes - Enable a court to assert personal jurisdiction over out-of-state defendants based on their contacts or actions within the state Motion to Remand - Request to return a case from federal to state court, typically filed by the plaintiff, arguing that the federal court lacks jurisdiction or that the case should not be in federal court. In Rem Jurisdiction - Jurisdiction based on claims against property, the property is the defendant Procedural Law - Laws that define the methods for enforcing legal rights and duties Substantive Law - Rights and duties that each person has in everyday conduct Petition for Removal - Filed by a defendant to transfer a case from state court to federal court, asserting that the federal court has jurisdiction and is the appropriate venue. Injunctions - Court orders that require a party to do or refrain from doing a specific action Temporary Restraining Order - An order from the court prohibiting a person from starting or continuing an action Preliminary Injunction - An order issued before/during a lawsuit prohibiting a party from doing something during the course of the lawsuit Permanent Injunction - An order issued by a court that restrains a person or business from doing some act; same guidelines as temporary but is permanentDue Process - Fair treatment through the normal judicial system, protects the individual Affirmative Defenses - Legal arguments made by a defendant to counter the plaintiff's claims, often asserting that even if the plaintiff's claims are true but the defendant should not be held liable. What led to the Civil War? - Slavery and Economic Tension