Legal Terminology - Chapter 1
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This quiz will cover information contained in Chapter 1 of your textbook; federal and state jurisdiction.
Questions and Answers
- 1.The power of two or more courts to decide a particular case is called:
- A.
Original jurisdiction
- B.
Appellate jurisdiction
- C.
Concurrent jurisdiction
- 2.If, by chance, a court should hear a particular case and make a decision without having jurisdiction, the decision would be meaningless.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.The Federal Court System was established by the:
- A.
President
- B.
U.S. Constitution
- C.
Congress
- 4.The court where the plaintiff lives has jurisdiction over the defendant.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Cases heard by the U.S. courts of appeal are decided by three judges.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Which branch of the federal government enforces our laws?
- A.
Judicial branch
- B.
Legislative branch
- C.
Executive branch
- 7.Owing to the fact that the case was being tried for the first time, the court had________ ____________, not appellate jurisdiction.
- 8.In addition, because the Salem court was the only one that had the power to hear the case, it had___________ _________________ rather than concurrent jurisdiction.
- 9.The place where the trial is held is called the _____________.
- 10.In personam jurisdiction means:
- A.
A lawsuit in which the court has jurisdiction over the person
- B.
The power or authority that a court has to hear a case
- C.
A lawsit in which the court has jurisdiction over property
- 11.Circuits is the name given to the division of U.S. district courts.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.When parties agree in advance to binding arbitration, the decision of the arbitrator must be followed.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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