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Civil Process- TCOLE Exam With complete solu on
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Process - Answers All writs and official documents issued by courts in connec on with
pending lawsuits are known as?
recover possession of rental property - Answers a writ of possession is used to?
False - Answers True or false: a writ of possession is used to seize and sell property to sa sfy
a court judgment.
return - Answers the endorsement made by a constable or sheriff a%er serving process
sta ng what has been accomplished and the me and mode of service, is known as a(n)?
service - Answers the delivery of process by a sheriff, constable, or authorized person to a
person who is thereby officially no fied of some civil proceeding against him, is known as?
show cause - Answers a no ce to a defendant to either appear in court or prepare a wri*en
answer to show cause for failing to respond to a previous order of the court is known as?
tort - Answers any one of various, legally recognized private injuries or wrongs best defines
which of the following?
both a & b - Answers the direc ons, mandates, and commands from a court are known as?
a. orders
b. writs
c. both a & b
,D. b only
plain ff - Answers the person who ini ates a civil lawsuit by filing a pe on is called the?
diligence effort - Answers persistent ac vity, prudence, or care required of peace officers
entrusted with the duty to serve civil process best defines?
Judgement - Answers the final order of a court in a civil suit which se*les all disputed issues,
determines the right of the par es with regard to the subject ma*er of the suit, and which is
enforceable by a writ, is know as a(n)?
pe on - Answers a document filed by the plain ff with the clerk of the court which outlines
the basis of the complaint against the defendant and the relief sought from the court best
defines?
none of the above - Answers a document filed by the plain ff with the clerk of the court
which outlines the basis of the complaint against the defendant and the relief sought from the
court best defines?
answer, process, cita on, execu on, or none of the above?
seize certain property and hold it un l the court decides what to do with it - Answers a writ
of sequestra on requires an officer to?
False - Answers true or false: a writ of sequestra on requires an officer to seize and sell
property to sa sfy a court.
and all others - Answers the La n term "et al" means?
in the interest of - Answers the La n term "in re" means?
,pro bono - Answers when an a*orney works for a client for no fee, this is known as?
separate property - Answers property acquired outside the marriage is generally deemed to
be?
both a & b - Answers winners of a civil lawsuit can be awarded which of the following?
a. money
b. injunc ve relief
c. both a & b
D. a only
civil law - Answers that por on of the law which defines the personal and property rights of
individuals is known as?
criminal law - Answers the type of law that is enacted to prevent harm to society, declare
what conduct is illegal, and state what punishment is to be imposed best defines?
by a preponderance of the evidence - Answers to win a civil lawsuit, the plain ff or defendant
must prove their case?
both a & b - Answers which of the following can be sued in a civil lawsuit?
a. individuals
b. corpora ons
c. both a & b
d. a only
, injunc on - Answers civil law regulates conduct through the award of money and/or?
contempt - Answers proceedings held to determine whether a person has violated a lawful
court order and to set punishment if viola on is found best defines?
proceedings held to determine whether a person has violated a lawful court order and to set
punishment if viola on is found - Answers contempt of court is best defined as which of the
following?
jurisdic on - Answers the power of a court to lawfully act with regard to persons or property
is known as?
federal criminal court - Answers sec on 241 and 242 viola ons are heard in what court?
b and c only - Answers which of the following is an example of a civil wrong?
a. burglary
b. divorce
c. bankruptcy
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
style or format - Answers the prescribed structure for the clerks of the courts to use in
developing process is known as?
statement of what the lawsuit is all about - Answers which of the following is not to be
included in a cita on?
all of the above - Answers which of the following can serve civil process?
Civil Process- TCOLE Exam With complete solu on
New!!
Process - Answers All writs and official documents issued by courts in connec on with
pending lawsuits are known as?
recover possession of rental property - Answers a writ of possession is used to?
False - Answers True or false: a writ of possession is used to seize and sell property to sa sfy
a court judgment.
return - Answers the endorsement made by a constable or sheriff a%er serving process
sta ng what has been accomplished and the me and mode of service, is known as a(n)?
service - Answers the delivery of process by a sheriff, constable, or authorized person to a
person who is thereby officially no fied of some civil proceeding against him, is known as?
show cause - Answers a no ce to a defendant to either appear in court or prepare a wri*en
answer to show cause for failing to respond to a previous order of the court is known as?
tort - Answers any one of various, legally recognized private injuries or wrongs best defines
which of the following?
both a & b - Answers the direc ons, mandates, and commands from a court are known as?
a. orders
b. writs
c. both a & b
,D. b only
plain ff - Answers the person who ini ates a civil lawsuit by filing a pe on is called the?
diligence effort - Answers persistent ac vity, prudence, or care required of peace officers
entrusted with the duty to serve civil process best defines?
Judgement - Answers the final order of a court in a civil suit which se*les all disputed issues,
determines the right of the par es with regard to the subject ma*er of the suit, and which is
enforceable by a writ, is know as a(n)?
pe on - Answers a document filed by the plain ff with the clerk of the court which outlines
the basis of the complaint against the defendant and the relief sought from the court best
defines?
none of the above - Answers a document filed by the plain ff with the clerk of the court
which outlines the basis of the complaint against the defendant and the relief sought from the
court best defines?
answer, process, cita on, execu on, or none of the above?
seize certain property and hold it un l the court decides what to do with it - Answers a writ
of sequestra on requires an officer to?
False - Answers true or false: a writ of sequestra on requires an officer to seize and sell
property to sa sfy a court.
and all others - Answers the La n term "et al" means?
in the interest of - Answers the La n term "in re" means?
,pro bono - Answers when an a*orney works for a client for no fee, this is known as?
separate property - Answers property acquired outside the marriage is generally deemed to
be?
both a & b - Answers winners of a civil lawsuit can be awarded which of the following?
a. money
b. injunc ve relief
c. both a & b
D. a only
civil law - Answers that por on of the law which defines the personal and property rights of
individuals is known as?
criminal law - Answers the type of law that is enacted to prevent harm to society, declare
what conduct is illegal, and state what punishment is to be imposed best defines?
by a preponderance of the evidence - Answers to win a civil lawsuit, the plain ff or defendant
must prove their case?
both a & b - Answers which of the following can be sued in a civil lawsuit?
a. individuals
b. corpora ons
c. both a & b
d. a only
, injunc on - Answers civil law regulates conduct through the award of money and/or?
contempt - Answers proceedings held to determine whether a person has violated a lawful
court order and to set punishment if viola on is found best defines?
proceedings held to determine whether a person has violated a lawful court order and to set
punishment if viola on is found - Answers contempt of court is best defined as which of the
following?
jurisdic on - Answers the power of a court to lawfully act with regard to persons or property
is known as?
federal criminal court - Answers sec on 241 and 242 viola ons are heard in what court?
b and c only - Answers which of the following is an example of a civil wrong?
a. burglary
b. divorce
c. bankruptcy
d. all of the above
e. b and c only
style or format - Answers the prescribed structure for the clerks of the courts to use in
developing process is known as?
statement of what the lawsuit is all about - Answers which of the following is not to be
included in a cita on?
all of the above - Answers which of the following can serve civil process?
