State Court Vs Federal Court Flashcards

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1
Q

Some lawyers believe it is always advantageous for defendants to litigate claim in _ court

A

Federal

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2
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Federal _ typically a bit more lenient

A

Rules of evidence

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3
Q

Lenient federal rules of evidence are more favorable to _

A

Plaintiff

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4
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Federal courtrooms are grander and larger so juries more likely to be

A

Impressed by case

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5
Q

Federal judges sometimes consideeed to be higher _ than state court judges

A

Caliber

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6
Q

If case is in fed court in MN for accident that occurred in CA

A

Judge applies CA law

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