BUL 2241 -CH2 Questions and All
Correct Answers.
Which of the following statements defines a demurrer? - Answer It is a pleading by a
defendant to dismiss the plaintiff's lawsuit for not stating a cause of action or a defense.
When reviewing the trial and decision of a trial court, an appellate court hears the same
witnesses and takes the same testimony that the trial court did in rendering the decision. Is this
true? - Answer No, the appellate court simply reviews the transcript and evidence from the
trial court.
A process in which a neutral third party acts as a messenger to help the parties in a dispute to
resolve their disagreement is known as: - Answer mediation
Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction only over: - Answer federal criminal prosecutions
The "discovery" stage of a trial proceeding includes all EXCEPT: - Answer a summary
judgment.
Identify a true statement about arbitration. - Answer When a contract subject to the Federal
Arbitration Act provides for the arbitration of disputes, the parties are bound to arbitrate in
accordance with the federal statute.
Which of the following is true of a judgment notwithstanding the verdict? - Answer It allows
the judge to set aside the verdict and enter a judgment in favor of the other party.
Statements by opposing attorneys that tell the jury what their cases will prove are called: -
Answer opening statements.
Examples of limited or special jurisdiction courts include: - Answer juvenile courts.
The U.S. Supreme Court is the only court expressly created by: - Answer the U.S. Constitution.
Identify a true statement about a summary jury trial. - Answer The object of this trial is to get
the reaction of a sample jury.
Which of the following is true of a minitrial? - Answer In a minitrial, the parties narrow the
focus of the case to one or more limited issues.
Correct Answers.
Which of the following statements defines a demurrer? - Answer It is a pleading by a
defendant to dismiss the plaintiff's lawsuit for not stating a cause of action or a defense.
When reviewing the trial and decision of a trial court, an appellate court hears the same
witnesses and takes the same testimony that the trial court did in rendering the decision. Is this
true? - Answer No, the appellate court simply reviews the transcript and evidence from the
trial court.
A process in which a neutral third party acts as a messenger to help the parties in a dispute to
resolve their disagreement is known as: - Answer mediation
Federal courts have exclusive jurisdiction only over: - Answer federal criminal prosecutions
The "discovery" stage of a trial proceeding includes all EXCEPT: - Answer a summary
judgment.
Identify a true statement about arbitration. - Answer When a contract subject to the Federal
Arbitration Act provides for the arbitration of disputes, the parties are bound to arbitrate in
accordance with the federal statute.
Which of the following is true of a judgment notwithstanding the verdict? - Answer It allows
the judge to set aside the verdict and enter a judgment in favor of the other party.
Statements by opposing attorneys that tell the jury what their cases will prove are called: -
Answer opening statements.
Examples of limited or special jurisdiction courts include: - Answer juvenile courts.
The U.S. Supreme Court is the only court expressly created by: - Answer the U.S. Constitution.
Identify a true statement about a summary jury trial. - Answer The object of this trial is to get
the reaction of a sample jury.
Which of the following is true of a minitrial? - Answer In a minitrial, the parties narrow the
focus of the case to one or more limited issues.
