Quiz 2 Legal Terms In English

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    XYZ failed to deliver products as promised and was sued for _________.

    • Breach of contract
    • Neglecting a duty
    • Failure of condition
    • Negligence
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  • 2. 

    During the ______ phase of a civil litigation, parties in the United States disclose and obtain information.

    • Discovery

    • Appellate

    • Summary judgment

    • Trial

    Correct Answer
    A. Discovery
  • 3. 

    A jury acquitted the defendant because the prosecutor failed to meet his ________________.

    • Burden of proof.

    • Preponderance of the evidence.

    • Conviction.

    • Contractual obligations.

    Correct Answer
    A. Burden of proof.
  • 4. 

    After a court granted summary judgment against her, Patty _____.

    • Denied.

    • Appealed.

    • Sued.

    • Re-litigated.

    Correct Answer
    A. Appealed.
  • 5. 

    Unless she moves to dismiss, a defendant in a civil usually must file a(n) _____ to a Complaint.

    • Negation

    • Rejection

    • Answer

    • Submission

    Correct Answer
    A. Answer
  • 6. 

    Finding that the trial court judge made a legal error, the appellate court _____ her decision to grant summary judgement.  

    • Reversed

    • Appealed

    • Dismissed

    • Remanded

    Correct Answer
    A. Reversed
  • 7. 

    Because all the important evidence favored the defendant, the trial court judge ______  his motion for summary judgment.

    • Approved.

    • Filed.

    • Adjudicated.

    • Granted.

    Correct Answer
    A. Granted.
  • 8. 

    ABC is a Korean company and was sued in New York state court by a resident of New York.  Because the parties are _____, ABC's lawyer ______ the case to federal court.

    • Adversarial, remanded

    • Controversial, contracted

    • Diverse, removed

    • Litigating, brought

    Correct Answer
    A. Diverse, removed
  • 9. 

    To introduce evidence to the court regarding his company's business operations, ABC company's CEO, with the assistance of an attorney, prepared and signed a(n) ______.

    • Answer

    • Affidavit

    • Memorandum of Law

    • Notice of Motion

    Correct Answer
    A. Affidavit
  • 10. 

    ABC is a Korean company that was sued in Florida.  Because ABC does no business in Florida, ABC's attorney ____ to dismiss for lack of ______ jurisdiction.

    • Argued, subject matter

    • Acted, personal

    • Stipulated, judicial

    • Moved, personal

    Correct Answer
    A. Moved, personal
  • 11. 

    John's attorney sent him a copy of a contract for his ____.

    • Stipulation

    • Centralization

    • Adjudication

    • Execution

    Correct Answer
    A. Execution

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