Ch. 3 Flashcards
voir dire
to speck the truth
discovery
all the above
counterclaim not a discovery
deposition
true
statute of limitations
49
establishes the period during which a plaintiff must bring a lawsuit against a defendant.
gives you a period of time to have the right to sue someone.
motion for judgement on the pleadings
53
made by either party once pleadings completed.
if the allegations have been filled after the statute of limitations then the defendant has the right to dismiss the plaintiffs lawsuit
interrogatories
false
are not written
settlement conference
false
judge has to be there
remittitur
57
judge may reduce the amount of monetary damages awarded by the jury if he or she finds the jury to have been biased, emotional or inflamed
forms of alternate dispute resolution
59
arbitration (most common form)
negotiation, mediation, mini trail, fact finding and judicial referee
arbitration
binding process
mediation
true
appeal of a civil case
fasle
didn’t get enough
appeal of criminal case
fasle
only defendent
motion for summary judgement
true