Jour 303
Jour 303 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers 2026
1
Which is not a source of law?
Treaties
2
Common or judge-made law, consists of which of the following
All of the above
3
Unless a defendant waives their right to a jury trial, a circuit court judge presiding
over a trial performs which function?
Interpreter of Law
4
A civil action is a lawsuit initiated by which of the following
an individual, who sues another individual or injuries and/or damages
5
The legal term for civil harm is?
Tort
6
After a civil lawsuit is commenced the parties engage in a process known as
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Discovery
7
T/F at circuit court in SC, civil actions are heard in court of general sessions
FALSE: criminal actions are heard
8
T/F In SC civil and criminal courts operate in separate facilities with separate court
personnel
FALSE
9
T/F a criminal court jury may find a defendant guilty/liable if it is a simple
preponderance of evidence
FALSE: criminal courts must be beyond all reasonable doubt
10
T/F the South Carolina court of appeals has original jurisdiction over the cases it
hears
FALSE
11
Subject Matter jurisdiction refers to courts authority over citizens who are
considered "subject", a term that comes from our systems roots in British law,
where a king/monarch ruled over subjects.
FALSE: refers to the subject or type of dispute over which legislatures and court
systems have legal authority
Jour 303
Jour 303 Exam 1 Questions and
Answers 2026
1
Which is not a source of law?
Treaties
2
Common or judge-made law, consists of which of the following
All of the above
3
Unless a defendant waives their right to a jury trial, a circuit court judge presiding
over a trial performs which function?
Interpreter of Law
4
A civil action is a lawsuit initiated by which of the following
an individual, who sues another individual or injuries and/or damages
5
The legal term for civil harm is?
Tort
6
After a civil lawsuit is commenced the parties engage in a process known as
Jour 303
, Jour 303
Discovery
7
T/F at circuit court in SC, civil actions are heard in court of general sessions
FALSE: criminal actions are heard
8
T/F In SC civil and criminal courts operate in separate facilities with separate court
personnel
FALSE
9
T/F a criminal court jury may find a defendant guilty/liable if it is a simple
preponderance of evidence
FALSE: criminal courts must be beyond all reasonable doubt
10
T/F the South Carolina court of appeals has original jurisdiction over the cases it
hears
FALSE
11
Subject Matter jurisdiction refers to courts authority over citizens who are
considered "subject", a term that comes from our systems roots in British law,
where a king/monarch ruled over subjects.
FALSE: refers to the subject or type of dispute over which legislatures and court
systems have legal authority
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