Chapter Six - Personal Jurisdiction

Question 1

Forum State

Answer 1

State where action is brought

Question 2

Foreign State

Answer 2

State where the defendant is located

Question 3

Waive

Answer 3

Consent, as in consenting to jurisdiction otherwise improper

Question 4

In Personam Jurisdiction

Answer 4

Jurisdiction over the person

Question 5

Full Faith and Credit

Answer 5

Given to a state court judgment by another state court

Question 6

In Rem Jurisdiction

Answer 6

Power over the “res” or thing

Question 7

Quasi In Rem Jurisdiction

Answer 7

Jurisdiction over property relating to the dispute, to enforce personal obligations

Question 8

Writ of Attachment

Answer 8

Order to take possession of property

Question 9

Long-arm Statute

Answer 9

State statute authorizing jurisdiction over nonresident defendants

Question 10

General Appearance

Answer 10

Appearance conferring personal jurisdiction

Question 11

Special Appearances

Answer 11

Appearance limited to the issue of jurisdiction which does not counfer personal jurisdiction

Question 12

Minimum Contacts

Answer 12

Due process requirement for nexus, or connection, between the state and a nonresident defendant

Question 13

General Personal Jurisdiction

Answer 13

Jurisdiction of a state court over a nonresident defendant

Question 14

Limited Personal Jurisdiction

Answer 14

State court jurisdiction limited to an action of the nonresident defendant in California out of which the cause of action arose

Question 15

Default

Answer 15

Adverse judgment without appearance by defendant

Question 16

Summons

Answer 16

Document served with the complaint requiring an appearance or default

Question 17

Motion to Quash Service of Summons

Answer 17

Motion to render the summons ineffective

Question 18

Inconvenient Forum

Answer 18

Court where jurisdiction is found but that is less convenient for the parties than another forum with jurisdiction

Question 19

Forum Non Conveniens

Answer 19

Grounds for transferring an action for convenience to parties and witnesses

Question 20

Stay

Answer 20

Delay or Suspend

Question 21

Venue

Answer 21

Courts within the state having jurisdiction

Question 22

Transitory Actions

Answer 22

In determining venue, actions that could have been brought anywhere