Chapter 2 - How the Law Works

Question 1

crime punishable by serving no more than year in prison or jail

Answer 1

misdemeanor

Question 2

crime punishable by serving more than one year in prison

Answer 2

felony

Question 3

law covering the rights and remedies of individuals or entities

Answer 3

civil law

Question 4

What are the six steps of a lawsuit?

Answer 4

1. Harm or injury occurs
2. Harm or injury discovered
3. Filing a lawsuit
4. Notifying the parties
5. Pretrial conference
6. Trial

Question 5

plaintiff

Answer 5

the person or entity that files a lawsuit against another person or entity

Question 6

defendant

Answer 6

the person or entity that is being sued in a lawsuit

Question 7

jurisdiction

Answer 7

the authority to preside over a legal matter

Question 8

Michigan _____ can only hear civil cases with claims over $25,000 or criminal cases that are felonies.

Answer 8

Circuit Courts

Question 9

What are the categories of damages?

Answer 9

1. compensatory
2. consequential
3. punitive

Question 10

What are the types of damages?

Answer 10

1. physical
2. mental/emotional
3. financial

Question 11

to lessen; make less severe

Answer 11

mitigate

Question 12

_____ mail is more secure than _____ mail.

Answer 12

Registered; certified

Question 13

_____ mail is machine scanned.

Answer 13

Certified

Question 14

_____ mail has a chain of signatures.

Answer 14

Registered

Question 15

a court order that a person bring requested documents to court

Answer 15

supoena ducus tecum

Question 16

formal, written questions submitted to opposing parties of a lawsuit

Answer 16

interrogatories

Question 17

a criminal offense for knowingly making false statements under oath

Answer 17

perjury

Question 18

Under court rules, any interrogatory question left unanswered is automatically answered in the _____.

Answer 18

affirmitive

Question 19

Only plaintiffs and defendants receive _____ and must provide answers under penalty of perjury.

Answer 19

interrogatories

Question 20

recorded testimony taken under oath, prior to a trial

Answer 20

deposition

Question 21

standards of proof

Answer 21

1. balance of probabilities
2. clear and convincing evidence
3. beyond a reasonable doubt

Question 22

Which standard of proof is used in civil trials?

Answer 22

balance of probabilities

Question 23

_____ is the civil equivalent of murder.

Answer 23

Wrongful death

Question 24

What are the verdicts in a civil case?

Answer 24

find for the plaintiff or for the defendant

Question 25

a process of using a neutral third party to make a final decision about a dispute

Answer 25

arbitration

Question 26

In _____, decisions cannot be appealed.

Answer 26

binding arbitration

Question 27

a process of using a neutral third party to help the parties work together to resolve a dispute

Answer 27

mediation