Exam 3: Civil Dispute Resolution

The federal courts do not have exclusive jurisdiction over:

An example of a special court in the federal judicial system is the:

What is jurisdiction? How does subject matter jurisdiction differ from jurisdiction over the parties? How does in personam jurisdiction differ from jurisdiction in rem?

A court needs to have both subject matter jurisdiction and jurisdiction over the defendant involved before it can hear a particular case.

The decision of an arbitrator is called a(n):

Which is NOT TRUE about a pretrial conference?

Attachment jurisdiction is jurisdiction over property.

A civil lawsuit commences when the plaintiff files with the clerk of the trial court a complaint against the defendant.

If a defendant fails to respond to a summons,a default judgment will be entered against the defendant for the relief the court determines in a hearing.

Bankruptcy cases are heard by:

If the judge denies a defendant's ____,then the defendant has the opportunity to present evidence.However,if the judge grants the motion,then the defendant automatically wins the case and does not need to present any evidence.

The jury in a jury trial decides issues of fact.

The procedural stage of a lawsuit after the pleadings but before trial is the:

On a federal question,a decision of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals:

Mark,a resident of Illinois,while driving on the freeway,hits Sonya,a resident of Wisconsin,and totally destroys Sonya's brand new vehicle.Sonya may bring suit in federal district court:

The purpose of pleadings is to give notice and to establish what issues of fact and law are disputed.

Shane is called for jury duty and is selected for possible service on a jury.However,when he is questioned by the defendant's attorney before final jury selection,Shane admits that he thinks the defendant is guilty based on the news reports that he saw on a social media site.The defendant asks the judge to excuse Shane from serving on the jury.If the judge agrees:

Generally,State A may exercise "long arm" jurisdiction over a defendant located in State B if the defendant:

The federal courts only have jurisdiction to hear cases involving federal law.

A U.S.Court of Appeals is the final step in the appeal process within the federal court system.