CIVIL LITIGATION EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1.
What is civil litigation?
A. Criminal prosecution process
B. Legal process for resolving private disputes in court
C. Military proceedings
D. Sports disputes
Correct Answer: B. Legal process for resolving private disputes in court
Rationale: Civil litigation deals with non-criminal disputes between parties.
2.
What is a plaintiff?
A. Defendant’s lawyer
B. Person who files a lawsuit
C. Judge
D. Witness
Correct Answer: B. Person who files a lawsuit
Rationale: The plaintiff initiates civil proceedings.
3.
What is a defendant?
A. Court clerk
B. Person sued in a civil case
C. Judge
D. Police officer
,Correct Answer: B. Person sued in a civil case
Rationale: The defendant responds to the claim.
4.
What is a civil case?
A. Criminal offense
B. Dispute between private parties
C. Military case
D. Government election
Correct Answer: B. Dispute between private parties
Rationale: Civil cases involve private rights.
5.
What is a complaint?
A. Judgment
B. Formal document starting a civil case
C. Police report
D. Verdict
Correct Answer: B. Formal document starting a civil case
Rationale: A complaint initiates litigation.
6.
What is jurisdiction?
A. Random authority
B. Court’s legal power to hear a case
C. Police power
D. Military power
Correct Answer: B. Court’s legal power to hear a case
Rationale: Courts must have jurisdiction.
, 7.
What is venue?
A. Type of law
B. Geographic location where case is heard
C. Judge’s title
D. Legal punishment
Correct Answer: B. Geographic location where case is heard
Rationale: Venue determines proper court location.
8.
What is summons?
A. Judgment
B. Court order requiring defendant to appear
C. Evidence
D. Appeal
Correct Answer: B. Court order requiring defendant to appear
Rationale: Summons notifies defendant of lawsuit.
9.
What is pleading?
A. Judgment
B. Formal written statements of parties
C. Police report
D. Witness statement only
Correct Answer: B. Formal written statements of parties
Rationale: Pleadings define issues in dispute.
10.
What is discovery?
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1.
What is civil litigation?
A. Criminal prosecution process
B. Legal process for resolving private disputes in court
C. Military proceedings
D. Sports disputes
Correct Answer: B. Legal process for resolving private disputes in court
Rationale: Civil litigation deals with non-criminal disputes between parties.
2.
What is a plaintiff?
A. Defendant’s lawyer
B. Person who files a lawsuit
C. Judge
D. Witness
Correct Answer: B. Person who files a lawsuit
Rationale: The plaintiff initiates civil proceedings.
3.
What is a defendant?
A. Court clerk
B. Person sued in a civil case
C. Judge
D. Police officer
,Correct Answer: B. Person sued in a civil case
Rationale: The defendant responds to the claim.
4.
What is a civil case?
A. Criminal offense
B. Dispute between private parties
C. Military case
D. Government election
Correct Answer: B. Dispute between private parties
Rationale: Civil cases involve private rights.
5.
What is a complaint?
A. Judgment
B. Formal document starting a civil case
C. Police report
D. Verdict
Correct Answer: B. Formal document starting a civil case
Rationale: A complaint initiates litigation.
6.
What is jurisdiction?
A. Random authority
B. Court’s legal power to hear a case
C. Police power
D. Military power
Correct Answer: B. Court’s legal power to hear a case
Rationale: Courts must have jurisdiction.
, 7.
What is venue?
A. Type of law
B. Geographic location where case is heard
C. Judge’s title
D. Legal punishment
Correct Answer: B. Geographic location where case is heard
Rationale: Venue determines proper court location.
8.
What is summons?
A. Judgment
B. Court order requiring defendant to appear
C. Evidence
D. Appeal
Correct Answer: B. Court order requiring defendant to appear
Rationale: Summons notifies defendant of lawsuit.
9.
What is pleading?
A. Judgment
B. Formal written statements of parties
C. Police report
D. Witness statement only
Correct Answer: B. Formal written statements of parties
Rationale: Pleadings define issues in dispute.
10.
What is discovery?
