L201 Cumulative Exam Questions and Answers
Questions Answers
Pleadings
Pretrial
motions
What is the order of litigation? Discovery
Trial-jury selection, opening statement, presentation of evidence,
closing statements, jury instructions, verdict
Appeal
What is the burden of proof in a civil preponderance of the evidence
case?
, What is the burden of proof in a Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
criminal case?
Permit the attorney to have a prospective juror removed without
What is a peremptory challenge?
giving any reason for doing so. Limited number. Usually 3-10,
amount decided by judge.
Preliminary examination of prospective jurors to determine their
What is voir dire?
qualifications and suitability to serve on the jury.
Statements that the party to the lawsuit is required to either admit
What are Requests for Admission?
or deny that are written.
Oral examinations of a party by the opposing party's attorney
What are depositions?
taken down by a court reporter that can be used in trial.
What are requests for production of Written requests for certain categories of documents in the
documents? possesion of other party. (x-rays after a crash-physical
evidence)
What are interrogatories? written questions that the opposing party must answer, in writing, under oath
The pre-trial opportunity for both parties to learn the strengths and
What is discovery?
weaknesses of the opponent's case. This is very expensive and
time consuming.
a request that the court terminate a case without permitting it
What is a motion to dismiss?
to go further on the basis of no subject matter.
Petit-Criminal AND Civil trials that issue a verdict containing 12
jurors requiring unanimous decision
What are the main differences
between petite and grand Grand-16-23 jurors used in criminal law to find if there's enough to
juries? go forward in prosecution, majority rules.
1. Violations of federal law or U.S. Constitution
What four types of cases do federal 2. Cases involving US as a party
courts hear? 3. Cases between two or more states
4. Diversity of citizenship cases
What is in the pleadings? Complaint, answer, and reply(response to counterclaims in answer).
A statute that allows for a state court to obtain personal jurisdiction
What is a long arm statute? over an out-of- state defendant on the basis of certain acts
committed by an out-of-state defendant, provided that the
defendant has a sufficient connection with the state.
What are the two requirements for 1. Actual case or controversy (legally recognizable)
standing to sue? 2. Personal stake in the resolution of the case.
The power of a court to hear and determine lawsuits involving the
What is subject matter jurisdiction?
issues of the type before it.
Questions Answers
Pleadings
Pretrial
motions
What is the order of litigation? Discovery
Trial-jury selection, opening statement, presentation of evidence,
closing statements, jury instructions, verdict
Appeal
What is the burden of proof in a civil preponderance of the evidence
case?
, What is the burden of proof in a Proof beyond a reasonable doubt
criminal case?
Permit the attorney to have a prospective juror removed without
What is a peremptory challenge?
giving any reason for doing so. Limited number. Usually 3-10,
amount decided by judge.
Preliminary examination of prospective jurors to determine their
What is voir dire?
qualifications and suitability to serve on the jury.
Statements that the party to the lawsuit is required to either admit
What are Requests for Admission?
or deny that are written.
Oral examinations of a party by the opposing party's attorney
What are depositions?
taken down by a court reporter that can be used in trial.
What are requests for production of Written requests for certain categories of documents in the
documents? possesion of other party. (x-rays after a crash-physical
evidence)
What are interrogatories? written questions that the opposing party must answer, in writing, under oath
The pre-trial opportunity for both parties to learn the strengths and
What is discovery?
weaknesses of the opponent's case. This is very expensive and
time consuming.
a request that the court terminate a case without permitting it
What is a motion to dismiss?
to go further on the basis of no subject matter.
Petit-Criminal AND Civil trials that issue a verdict containing 12
jurors requiring unanimous decision
What are the main differences
between petite and grand Grand-16-23 jurors used in criminal law to find if there's enough to
juries? go forward in prosecution, majority rules.
1. Violations of federal law or U.S. Constitution
What four types of cases do federal 2. Cases involving US as a party
courts hear? 3. Cases between two or more states
4. Diversity of citizenship cases
What is in the pleadings? Complaint, answer, and reply(response to counterclaims in answer).
A statute that allows for a state court to obtain personal jurisdiction
What is a long arm statute? over an out-of- state defendant on the basis of certain acts
committed by an out-of-state defendant, provided that the
defendant has a sufficient connection with the state.
What are the two requirements for 1. Actual case or controversy (legally recognizable)
standing to sue? 2. Personal stake in the resolution of the case.
The power of a court to hear and determine lawsuits involving the
What is subject matter jurisdiction?
issues of the type before it.
