BUS 250 Questions and Correct Detailed
Answers (Verified Answers)
Question: The correct standard of proof that a defendant must meet
in a criminal prosecution is:
a.
preponderance of the evidence
b.
clear and convincing evidence
c.
beyond a reasonable doubt
d.
none of the above
Ans: none of the above
Question: A deposition is a pretrial discovery device, which consists
of sworn testimony of a witness, taken out of court.
True
False
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Ans: true
Question: Mediation is the only approved form of alternative
dispute resolution.
True
False
Ans: false
Question: Which amendment provides for the right to keep and
bear arms?
a.
1st
b.
4th
c.
2nd
d.
3rd
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Ans: 2nd
Question: The purpose of pleadings is to give notice and to
establish what issues of fact and law are disputed.
True
False
Ans: true
Question: In Mississippi, state trial courts of general jurisdiction
that hear disputes seeking legal remedies are called:
a.
Municipal Courts
b.
Circuit Courts
c.
Chancery Courts
d.
Justice Courts
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Ans: circuit courts
Question: Personal jurisdiction, or jurisdiction over parties:
a.
may be obtained by personally serving a person within a state if that
person is domiciled in that state
b.
is obtained by seizing the defendant's property
c.
is also known as in rem jurisdiction
d.
may arise only through a party's consent
Ans: may be obtained by personally serving a person within a state if that person
is domiciled in that state
Question: A ___________ is any act or omission prohibited by
public law in the interest of protection of the public and made
punishable by the government in a judicial proceeding brought by
it, whereby proof must be beyond a reasonable doubt.
a.
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