Exam 3: Courts and Jurisdiction

________ are courts that hear cases of a general nature that are not within the jurisdiction of limited-jurisdiction trial courts.

Discuss the need and significance of the U.S.courts of appeals.

The original reason for providing diversity of citizenship jurisdiction to federal courts was to prevent state court bias against nonresidents.

Discuss the significance of the Zippo Manufacturing Company v.Zippo Dot Com,Inc.case in terms of jurisdiction in cyberspace.

Many states have created small claims courts to hear civil cases involving small dollar amounts.

________ statutes extend a state's jurisdiction to nonresidents who are not served a summons within the state.

For the long-arm statute to be effective,the nonresident defendant in a civil lawsuit must have had some minimum contact with the state such that the maintenance of that lawsuit in that state does not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice.

Which of the following is a special federal court established by the United States Congress?

Which of the following similarities is observed between tie and plurality decisions reached by the U.S.Supreme Court?

How does a court obtain an in personam jurisdiction over the parties to a lawsuit?

Which of the following courts was created by Article III of the U.S.Constitution?

How do parties resolve disputes pertaining to jurisdiction court and laws to be applied to a case?

A motion for a change of venue would typically be granted where ________.

________ refers to jurisdiction that allows a plaintiff who obtains a judgment in one state to try to collect the judgment by attaching property of the defendant located in another state.

The exercise of long-arm jurisdiction is generally permitted over nonresidents who have committed torts within the state.

Which of the following statements is true about intermediate appellate courts?

Why are general-jurisdiction trial courts often referred to as courts of record?

________ refers to a concept that requires lawsuits to be heard by the court with jurisdiction that is nearest the location in which the incident occurred or where the parties reside.

If the plaintiff brings a diversity of citizenship case in state court,it will remain there and the defendant cannot remove the case to federal court.

In an appellate court,after a decision is rendered by the judges' panel,a petitioner can request a(n)________ review by the full appeals court.