BUL 3

Question 1

statutes

Answer 1

rules and regulations put forth by legislatures

Question 2

stakeholders

Answer 2

the many groups of people affected by the firm’s decisions

Question 3

in personam jurisdiction

Answer 3

court’s power to render a decision affecting the rights of the specific persons before the court

Question 4

plaintiff

Answer 4

peron who files a lawsuit with the court

Question 5

defendant

Answer 5

perons being sued

Question 6

complaint

Answer 6

specifies the factual and legal basis for the lawsuit and the relief the plaintiff seeks

Question 7

summons

Answer 7

the court order that notifies the defendant of the lawsuit and explains how and when to respond to the complaint

Question 8

service of process

Answer 8

procedure by which courts persent these documents to the defendants

Question 9

personal service

Answer 9

an officer of the court hands the summons and complaint to the defendant

Question 10

long arm statues

Answer 10

enables the court to serve defendants outside the state as long as the defendant has sufficient minimum contacts within the state and it seems fair to assert long-arm jurisdiction over him or her

Question 11

in rem jurisdiction

Answer 11

jurisdiction over property

Question 12

quasi in rem jurisdiction (attachment jurisdiction)

Answer 12

jurisdiction over defendants property inrelated to the plaintiff’f claim

Question 13

venue

Answer 13

determines which trial court in the system will hear the case

Question 14

standing

Answer 14

a person who has the legal right to bring an action in court has standing

Question 15

subject-matter jurisdiction

Answer 15

court’s power to hear certain kinds of cases

Question 16

ripeness

Answer 16

a case is ripe if the judge’s decision is capable of affecting the parties immediately

Question 17

case or controversy

Answer 17

requirement that ensures that courts do not render advisory opinions

Question 18

defailt judgement

Answer 18

the judgement in favor of the plaintiff that occurs when the defendant fails to answer the complaint and the plaintiff’s complaint alleges facts that would support such a judgement

Question 19

answer

Answer 19

the reponse of the defendant to a complaint

Question 20

motion to dimiss

Answer 20

demurrer

Question 21

motion

Answer 21

a request by a party for the court to do something

Question 22

counterclaim

Answer 22

the defendants claim againt the plaintiff

Question 23

reply

Answer 23

an answer to a counterclaim

Question 24

discovery

Answer 24

the parties gather information from each other

Question 25

interrogatories

Answer 25

written questions that one party sends to the other to answer under oath

Question 26

request to produce documents

Answer 26

forces the opposing party to produce certain information uness it is privileged or irrelevant to the case

Question 27

deposition

Answer 27

attorneys examine a witness under oath

Question 28

pretrial conference

Answer 28

an informal meeting of the judge with attorneys representing the parties

Question 29

voir dire

Answer 29

jury selection

Question 30

peremptory challenges

Answer 30

allows a party to challenge a certain number of jurors without giving a reason

Question 31

mock trials

Answer 31

set up by recruiting individuals who match the demographics of the real jury to listen to attorneys’ arguments and witness’s testimony

Question 32

shadow jury

Answer 32

is like a mock trial, but they sit inside the court room to watch the actual trial. At the end of the day the shadow jury diliberates, giving the attorneys an idea of how the reall jurors are reacting to the case.

Question 33

prejudicial error of law

Answer 33

a mistake so significant that it likely affected the outcome of the case

Question 34

brief

Answer 34

a written argument to explain why the judgment in the lower court was erroneous and why it should be reversed

Question 35

writ of certiorari

Answer 35

an order to the lower court to send the supreme courtthe record of the case