BUL 4421 Exam 1
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following established legal procedures
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1 Jurisdiction 2 Federalism
3 Due Process 4 concurrent jurisdiction
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Terms in this set (74)
The authority of a court to hear a case/render
Jurisdiction
decisions
a court with the authority to review lower court
apellate court
decisions.
, Plaintiff One who begins a lawsuit
an individual or group being sued or charged with a
Defendant
crime
authority for both state and federal courts to hear and
concurrent jurisdiction
decide cases
*District Courts (original
jurisdiction)
Structure of Federal Court *Courts of Appeal (appellate
System jurisdiction)
*U.S. Supreme Court (final
appellate court)
determines which trial court in the system will hear the
venue case. (Often where the defendant resides or where
the incident took place)
A state statute that permits a state to exercise
jurisdiction over nonresident defendants. (Avoids
long arm statute
allowing an injured plaintiff to evade legal action if
they live in a different state.)
1. pretrial stage 2. pretrial motions 3.discovery
Steps in Civil Litigation 4.requests for admission of facts 5.pretrial conference
6.the trial
a bargaining process in which disputing parties
negotiation interact informally to attempt to resolve their dispute,
without lawyers or 3rd party
when disputing parties select a neutral to help
mediation
facilitate communication and suggest solutions.
hearing and settling of a dispute by a neutral 3rd
Arbiration party not involved in the disagreement, outside
judicial setting.
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Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
following established legal procedures
Choose an answer
1 Jurisdiction 2 Federalism
3 Due Process 4 concurrent jurisdiction
Don't know?
Terms in this set (74)
The authority of a court to hear a case/render
Jurisdiction
decisions
a court with the authority to review lower court
apellate court
decisions.
, Plaintiff One who begins a lawsuit
an individual or group being sued or charged with a
Defendant
crime
authority for both state and federal courts to hear and
concurrent jurisdiction
decide cases
*District Courts (original
jurisdiction)
Structure of Federal Court *Courts of Appeal (appellate
System jurisdiction)
*U.S. Supreme Court (final
appellate court)
determines which trial court in the system will hear the
venue case. (Often where the defendant resides or where
the incident took place)
A state statute that permits a state to exercise
jurisdiction over nonresident defendants. (Avoids
long arm statute
allowing an injured plaintiff to evade legal action if
they live in a different state.)
1. pretrial stage 2. pretrial motions 3.discovery
Steps in Civil Litigation 4.requests for admission of facts 5.pretrial conference
6.the trial
a bargaining process in which disputing parties
negotiation interact informally to attempt to resolve their dispute,
without lawyers or 3rd party
when disputing parties select a neutral to help
mediation
facilitate communication and suggest solutions.
hearing and settling of a dispute by a neutral 3rd
Arbiration party not involved in the disagreement, outside
judicial setting.
