Ch. 3 LITIGATION & ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION Flashcards
A challenge for cause in voir dire is what
granted by the judge of the case
Bryan, Texas is in what Federal District Court?
southern
Which type of court makes precedent
Appellate courts
You should only ask a question in a trial that begins with “why” when
you know the answer the witness will give
Quasi in rem juridiction:
probably doesn’t exist anymore and is used to obtain territorial jurisdiction due to property of someone that is not necessarily the subject matter of the lawsuit being located in the courts physical jurisdiction
what is a majority opinion
an opinion by most of the judges/justices and it establishes precedent
which texas court must have an attorney in good standing as the judge
county court lat law
which texas courts were created by the texas legislature
small claims court and county court at law
An application for writ of certiorari is used to gain admittance to what court?
US supreme court
how many members are on the texas supreme court
9
in rem jurisdiction is what
using the subject matter of the lawsuit to obtain jurisdiction in a case and a means of obtaining territorial jurisdiction
which texas court can hear criminal matters is elected by a state-wide election
court of criminal appeals
what are the requests for admission
statements that the party to the lawsuit is required to either admit or deny
which introductory, lowest level texas trial court can hear vivil law?
small claims court and justice of the peace court
a peremptory challenge is what
a challenge to a prospective juror that takes little or no reason and limited to a certain number of challenges
what is the only texas court that is normally appointed
municipal court
a concurrent opinion is what
agreeing with the majority opinion result but for different reasons
which texas appellate court is not a true appellate court in that the trail is a retrial of the case?
county court and county court at law
in texas if a judge signs an order authorizing substituted service, then service can be obtained by what
serving the citation to anyone at the defendants residence over the age of 14, nailing the citation to the front door of the defendants residence and publishing the notice in the defendants hometown newspaper
where does the US court of appeals sit that includes texas federal courts
new orleans
