Legal 2700 Test #1 Chapter #4 UPDATED ACTUAL
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Oral questions a lawyer asks of possible witnesses and an oral response is
given back
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1 Depositions 2 Interviews
3 Testimonial Hearings 4 Witness Examinations
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Terms in this set (48)
Plaintiff Party that files a complaint
Defendant The party being sued
Counterclaim When a defendant wants to sue the plaintiff
, Counter-plaintiff Defendant that wants to sue back
Counter-Defendant The plaintiff that ends up getting sued back
Third party Defendants Those a defendant claims there cannot be a
complete determination of controversy without
Standing to sue Something a plaintiff must establish they are
entitled to have the court decide the dispute
Personal jurisdiction Courts authority over the parties of the case
Summons Notice to appear in court
Long arm Statutes Provide summons beyond the boundaries of just
one state
Extradition Requesting that a prisoner is transported from one
state to another
Class Action Suits One or more plaintiffs file suit on their own behalf
and on behalf of all other persons who may have
had a similar claim
Pleadings Legal documents filed with a court to begin the
litigation process
Complaint Initial pleading by the plaintiff alleging wrongdoing
Answer A defendants response to a written pleading
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Learn 1/7 Study with Learn
Oral questions a lawyer asks of possible witnesses and an oral response is
given back
Choose an answer
1 Depositions 2 Interviews
3 Testimonial Hearings 4 Witness Examinations
Don't know?
Terms in this set (48)
Plaintiff Party that files a complaint
Defendant The party being sued
Counterclaim When a defendant wants to sue the plaintiff
, Counter-plaintiff Defendant that wants to sue back
Counter-Defendant The plaintiff that ends up getting sued back
Third party Defendants Those a defendant claims there cannot be a
complete determination of controversy without
Standing to sue Something a plaintiff must establish they are
entitled to have the court decide the dispute
Personal jurisdiction Courts authority over the parties of the case
Summons Notice to appear in court
Long arm Statutes Provide summons beyond the boundaries of just
one state
Extradition Requesting that a prisoner is transported from one
state to another
Class Action Suits One or more plaintiffs file suit on their own behalf
and on behalf of all other persons who may have
had a similar claim
Pleadings Legal documents filed with a court to begin the
litigation process
Complaint Initial pleading by the plaintiff alleging wrongdoing
Answer A defendants response to a written pleading
