Ch. 3

Question 1

voir dire

Answer 1

to speck the truth

Question 2

discovery

Answer 2

all the above

counterclaim not a discovery

Question 3

deposition

Answer 3

true

Question 4

statute of limitations

Answer 4

49
establishes the period during which a plaintiff must bring a lawsuit against a defendant.
gives you a period of time to have the right to sue someone.

Question 5

motion for judgement on the pleadings

Answer 5

53
made by either party once pleadings completed.
if the allegations have been filled after the statute of limitations then the defendant has the right to dismiss the plaintiffs lawsuit

Question 6

interrogatories

Answer 6

false

are not written

Question 7

settlement conference

Answer 7

false

judge has to be there

Question 8

remittitur

Answer 8

57
judge may reduce the amount of monetary damages awarded by the jury if he or she finds the jury to have been biased, emotional or inflamed

Question 9

forms of alternate dispute resolution

Answer 9

59
arbitration (most common form)
negotiation, mediation, mini trail, fact finding and judicial referee

Question 10

arbitration

Answer 10

binding process

Question 11

mediation

Answer 11

true

Question 12

appeal of a civil case

Answer 12

fasle

didn’t get enough

Question 13

appeal of criminal case

Answer 13

fasle

only defendent

Question 14

motion for summary judgement

Answer 14

true