Exam 3: Trials and Resolving Disputes

Which of the following is not a typical tool of the discovery process in civil litigation:

Which is true about an arbitration decision:

The defendant always goes first in presenting a case in court because the plaintiff brought the suit.

Failure by the trial judge to admit or exclude certain evidence,improper instructions being given to the jury,and the granting or denying of motions to dismiss the case are all:

Surveys indicate that lawyers:

Arbitrators do not have to be attorneys.

If a party refuses to comply with a court order to produce documents or answer written interrogatories,the court may:

When a plaintiff files a suit against a defendant,plaintiff:

A directed verdict and a judgment as a matter of law are the same thing;a verdict for a party before the case goes to the jury for a verdict.

Which contracts often include arbitration clauses?

The discovery state in the trial process prevents a:

The first of the pleadings is known as an answer.

Sworn testimony,outside of the courtroom,of a witness recorded by a court official is a:

Statements alleging the essential facts necessary for the court to take jurisdiction are included in the ________________.

If a defendant does not respond to the plaintiff's complaint the court will:

In mediation a neutral third party imposes a settlement on two other parties.

Parties can appeal a court's decision if:

If a jury cannot reach a decision,the jury is said to be:

Suppose both sides in a suit agree about certain facts,so they do not need to be proven at trial.To settle facts about which there is no real dispute,the parties may use:

Which is not a stage in a typical lawsuit?