Exam 6: Civil Procedure and Trial Practice

An individual whose testimony is required because he or she is a specialist in a particular field of knowledge is a(n) ___________.

The order that calls for a written document to be produced by an organization is a ___________.

That which is used to prove the facts of a case is ___________.

The sworn statement made by a witness before a trial that can be used as evidence in court is a ___________.

The person who brings a civil suit seeking damages or other legal relief is the ___________.

The first pleading filed in a malpractice case is a ___________

A defense in a negligence suit based on legislatively imposed time constraints is ___________.

The legal document that demands more detailed information than is provided in a complaint is a/an ___________.

Evidence of what another person has said is ___________.

In a civil suit, the burden of proving a case lies with the ___________.

If an X-ray machine is entered as evidence, it is a form of ___________.

A motion that asks a court to rule that there are no facts in dispute and that the rights of the parties can be determined as a matter of law, on the basis of submitted documents, without the need for a trial is ___________.

Evidence that consists of tangible objects to which testimony refers (such as medical instruments and broken infusion needles) is referred to as ___________.

A formal objection by one of the parties of a lawsuit that the evidence presented by the other party is insufficient to support a suit is a ___________.

An informal discussion during which the judge and opposing attorneys eliminate matters not in dispute, agree on the issues, and settle procedural matters relating to the trial is a(n) ___________.

Juries decide ___________.

___________ is the process of investigating the facts of a case before trial.

A medical record is an example of ___________.

Damages that are awarded to compensate for gross negligence and to deter wrongdoers (e.g., when there is sufficient evidence of the willful and wanton disregard for the rights of others) is ___________.

The right to a jury trial is guaranteed by the ___________.