Themis Essay 5001

Question 1

A notice of appeal must be in writing and filed with the clerk of the general district court within

Answer 1

10 days of entry of the judgment or order.

Question 2

When a statute or court rule requires that an act be performed within a prescribed amount of time after an event or judgment,

Answer 2

the day on which the event or judgment occurred should not be counted.

Question 3

When the last day for performing an act during the course of a judicial proceeding falls on a Saturday, Sunday, legal holiday, or any day or part of a day on which the

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clerk’s office is closed as authorized by an act of the General Assembly, then the act may be performed on the next day that the clerk’s office is not closed.

Question 4

An appeal of a judgment by the General District Court to the Circuit Court is heard

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de novo.

Question 5

A _________ _____________ is held in the circuit court on any claim or counterclaim that has been properly appealed.

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new trial

Question 6

The circuit court is not confined to evidence presented at the

Answer 6

general district court trial since the circuit court trial is de novo.

Question 7

A ruling by the trial court is not a basis for reversal on appeal unless

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an objection was stated with reasonable certainty at the time of the ruling, except for good cause shown or to enable the appellate court to attain the ends of justice.

Question 8

An appellate court generally considers errors that appear

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in the record of the trial court proceedings.

Question 9

An appellate court does not hear additional

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evidence regarding a matter on appeal.