BSL 212 - CHAPTERS 3 & 9 TEST
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
Subject Matter Jurisdiction - ✔✔the authority of a particular court to judge a
controversy of a particular kind
Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction - ✔✔the dispute involves a matter that must be
brought in federal court; Ex: patent, copyright, bankruptcy, trademark, admiralty
Concurrent Federal Jurisdiction - ✔✔the dispute involves either a federal question
or diversity
Federal Question - ✔✔any case arising under the Constitution, statues, or treaties
of the United States without exclusive federal jurisdiction
Diversity - ✔✔the dispute must involve that the π and Δ are citizens of different
states AND the amount in controversy is more than $75,000
, Citizenship of Corporations - ✔✔state of incorporation and state in which they
principally conduct business
Personal Jurisdiction (In Personam) - ✔✔determines which state a suit can be
taken in; Δ resides in the state, Δ is served with process in that state, Δ commits a
tort in the state, Δ is doing business in the state with minimum contacts
Minimum Contacts - ✔✔Δ purposely avails themselves to conduct business in
that state
Issue of Fact - ✔✔dispute between the parties regarding the events that gave rise
to the lawsuit; decided by the jury
Issue of Law - ✔✔dispute between the parties as to what legal rules apply to these
facts; decided by the judge
Complaint - ✔✔document filed with the court by a π containing a statement of the
claim and supporting facts showing π is entitled to relief and a demand for that
relief
Summons - ✔✔notifies Δ of the suit, contains a copy of the complaint; failure to
respond results in default judgement
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
Subject Matter Jurisdiction - ✔✔the authority of a particular court to judge a
controversy of a particular kind
Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction - ✔✔the dispute involves a matter that must be
brought in federal court; Ex: patent, copyright, bankruptcy, trademark, admiralty
Concurrent Federal Jurisdiction - ✔✔the dispute involves either a federal question
or diversity
Federal Question - ✔✔any case arising under the Constitution, statues, or treaties
of the United States without exclusive federal jurisdiction
Diversity - ✔✔the dispute must involve that the π and Δ are citizens of different
states AND the amount in controversy is more than $75,000
, Citizenship of Corporations - ✔✔state of incorporation and state in which they
principally conduct business
Personal Jurisdiction (In Personam) - ✔✔determines which state a suit can be
taken in; Δ resides in the state, Δ is served with process in that state, Δ commits a
tort in the state, Δ is doing business in the state with minimum contacts
Minimum Contacts - ✔✔Δ purposely avails themselves to conduct business in
that state
Issue of Fact - ✔✔dispute between the parties regarding the events that gave rise
to the lawsuit; decided by the jury
Issue of Law - ✔✔dispute between the parties as to what legal rules apply to these
facts; decided by the judge
Complaint - ✔✔document filed with the court by a π containing a statement of the
claim and supporting facts showing π is entitled to relief and a demand for that
relief
Summons - ✔✔notifies Δ of the suit, contains a copy of the complaint; failure to
respond results in default judgement
