Chapter 2 Flashcards
A trial court has ______ jurisdiction and an appellate court has______ jurisdictions
Original
Appellate
Refers to a court that may hear a wide variety of cases
General jurisdiction
Refers to a court that may only hear specific types of cases, such as tax, traffic, probate, or family disputes
Limited jurisdiction
_______ _______ jurisdiction refers to a courts authority to hear a particular type of dispute
Subject-matter
__ _______ _________ refers to the courts jurisdiction over the defendant
In personam jurisdiction
Refers to the courts jurisdiction over the property in dispute
In rem jurisdiction
Begins with the plaintiff, but once the plaintiff proves a prima facie (on its face) case, the burden may shift to the defendant
The Burden of proof
Matters of law are determined by the _____
judge
A lawsuit by a citizen of one state against a citizen of a different state
Diversity jurisdiction
Methods of alternative dispute resolution
Mediation, arbitration, and summary jury trial
The pre-trial processing involving interrogatories, request for admissions, and request for documents
Discovery
After the verdict:
Either party may make post-verdict motions