Chapter 3

Question 1

Jurisdiction

Answer 1

Judicial Power

Question 2

Long arm statues

Answer 2

allows you to PULL someone rom another state into jurisdiction
(based on minimum contacts)

Question 3

Concurrent Jurisdiction

Answer 3

ONE OR MORE

Question 4

Diversity Jurisdiction

Answer 4

Controversy exceed 75000.

Question 5

Judicial Review

Answer 5

Courts decide on the constinunality

Question 6

Plantiff

Answer 6

Person Bringing the Case

Question 7

Role of Juror

Answer 7

Bench Trial-NO JURY

Jury trial-JURY (voir dir!!!!)

Question 8

Motion

Answer 8

For summary judgement…99% people lose.

Question 9

Appellate

Answer 9

No witnesses
jury box
No new testimony
(BECAUSE YOURE NOT LOOKING FOR MORE EVIDENCE)
All you do is submit a brief where you feel like there is a mistake.

Question 10

Supreme

Answer 10

Don’t have to hear your case
extremely rare if they do
RULE OF FOUR!

Question 11

Prosecutor

Answer 11

Criminal Case

Question 12

Sliding Scale Test

Answer 12

Personal Jurisdiction-Contact, advertising, substantial business conducted

Jurisdiction-

Question 13

US supreme court wont interpret a….

Answer 13

Texas Appeal

Question 14

Venue can change but

Answer 14

Jurisdiction Cannot.

I cant get a fair trial so I would like to have my case held elsewhere

Question 15

Pleadings

Answer 15

written documents that put people on notice, allows them to lay down the happenings.

Question 16

Interogatories

Answer 16

WRITTEN questions related to subject matter of the lawsuit which must be answered under oath.

Question 17

mediation

Answer 17

non binding procedure