CRST 290 WEEK 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Court of Appeals
the highest court in New York State is called the
New York State Supreme Court justices are
Elected to terms of 14 years
When a will goes to probate, the petitioner must appear in
Surrogate Court
A body of rules in NY setting forth illegal (criminal) act is known as
The Criminal Procedure Law
The law in NYS with respect to the division of marital property after divorce is known as
Equitable Distribution
A hearing to determine whether identification evidence may be admissible in a trial is
called
Wade
The right of an insurance company to sue a party to obtain reimbursement for damages
paid to its insured is known as
Subrogation
In a civil litigation, the commencement of the action occurs when
A summons is served
When an original action is sent for review from an inferior court to a superior court, this is
called
Certiorari
, A bill of particulars is
A statement of the factual details concerning a claim
At an arraignment, the judge is required to
Advise the defendant of the charges against him
Two defendants are named by a plaintiff in a civil suit. If each defendant alleges the other
defendant is at fault for the plaintiff's damages, this is known as
Cross-Claiming
A building owner sues her general contractor when her building collapsed. In turn, the
general contractor sues his materials supplier claiming the poor materials caused the
building to collapse. The general contractor is called the
Second party defendant
A plaintiff may rest if he or she makes out which one of these following cases
Prima facie
The degree of proof necessary to sustain a jury's verdict in a civil war trial is
Fair preponderance
To poll a jury means
to question the jury one by one as to their verdict
A person who appears for himself in an action or criminal prosecution is said to appear
pro se
the term "in camera" means
In the judge's chambers
A writ demanding the appearance of a person before a court to determine the legality of his
detention is called
Habeas Corpus
100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS!!
Court of Appeals
the highest court in New York State is called the
New York State Supreme Court justices are
Elected to terms of 14 years
When a will goes to probate, the petitioner must appear in
Surrogate Court
A body of rules in NY setting forth illegal (criminal) act is known as
The Criminal Procedure Law
The law in NYS with respect to the division of marital property after divorce is known as
Equitable Distribution
A hearing to determine whether identification evidence may be admissible in a trial is
called
Wade
The right of an insurance company to sue a party to obtain reimbursement for damages
paid to its insured is known as
Subrogation
In a civil litigation, the commencement of the action occurs when
A summons is served
When an original action is sent for review from an inferior court to a superior court, this is
called
Certiorari
, A bill of particulars is
A statement of the factual details concerning a claim
At an arraignment, the judge is required to
Advise the defendant of the charges against him
Two defendants are named by a plaintiff in a civil suit. If each defendant alleges the other
defendant is at fault for the plaintiff's damages, this is known as
Cross-Claiming
A building owner sues her general contractor when her building collapsed. In turn, the
general contractor sues his materials supplier claiming the poor materials caused the
building to collapse. The general contractor is called the
Second party defendant
A plaintiff may rest if he or she makes out which one of these following cases
Prima facie
The degree of proof necessary to sustain a jury's verdict in a civil war trial is
Fair preponderance
To poll a jury means
to question the jury one by one as to their verdict
A person who appears for himself in an action or criminal prosecution is said to appear
pro se
the term "in camera" means
In the judge's chambers
A writ demanding the appearance of a person before a court to determine the legality of his
detention is called
Habeas Corpus
