Chapter 3

Question 1

Rule of Law

Answer 1

Principle that decisions should be made by the application of the established laws without the intervention of individual.p87

Question 2

Bias

Answer 2

A preconceived belief affecting neutrality. p87

Question 3

Court

Answer 3

A government body that administers justice by applying laws to civil controversies and criminal offenses. (B) The place where trails are held. p87

Question 4

Trail court

Answer 4

The initial court that hears Evidence and applies the law decided facts. P87

Question 5

Plaintiff

Answer 5

In trail, the person trying to recover money damages or other relief from a defendant.

Question 6

Damages

Answer 6

Money awarded by a court to a plaintiff for injury or economic loss caused by the defendant.

Question 7

Defendant

Answer 7

(A) in a civil trial, the person from whom money damages or other relief is sought by the plaintiff. (B) in a criminal trail, the accused.

Question 8

Law Suit or litigation

Answer 8

A court process at law or in equity to determine the legal merits of a controversy.

Question 9

Civil Dispute

Answer 9

A lawsuit commenced for the purpose of revolving a civil conflict.

Question 10

Kangaroo Court

Answer 10

A farce trail– one that lacks proper procedure and fairness and where the outcome is predetermined. origin of the term is thought to be bizarre appearance which it is named.

Question 11

Appeal

Answer 11

Formal request to a higher court to review any action of a lower court.

Question 12

Appellate Court

Answer 12

Court that reviews decisions of prior courts for substantive and procedural correctness.

Question 13

Briefs

Answer 13

Written arguments addressed to the appellate court.

Question 14

Jurisdiction

Answer 14

The power of a court to decide a controversy and to award appropriate relief.`

Question 15

Concurrent Jurisdiction

Answer 15

Power of more than one court to hear a case.

Question 16

Subject matter jurisdiction

Answer 16

The power of a court to hear and decide cases of the general type to which the subject question belongs

Question 17

limited jurisdiction

Answer 17

limitation on a court as to the types of cases it can hear and decide

Question 18

General jurisdiction

Answer 18

Authorization of a court to hear and decide virtually any type of case occurring within the political boundaries of the geographic area in which it is located.

Question 19

venue

Answer 19

The local place, within the geographic boundaries of a larger jurisdiction, where a case is generally most appropraitely tried.