chapter 3

Question 1

question 1

Answer 1

which court has jurisdiction to deal with a specific issue?

Question 2

what process is involved in a civil action in this province, particularly in supreme court of bc?

Answer 2

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Question 3

what is the appropriate remedy available to a party in a civil action?

Answer 3

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Question 4

what remedy does a judgement creditor have against a debtor who won’t pay on a judgement?

Answer 4

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Question 5

what time limitation does the party have in pursuing a civil action against another party?

Answer 5

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Question 6

appeal court

Answer 6

higher court that reexamines a decision from a lower court

Question 7

burden of proof

Answer 7

is the obligation resting on a party in a trial to produce the evidence that will shift the conclusion away from the default position to one’s own position

Question 8

civil action

Answer 8

any lawsuit relating to civil matters and not criminal prosecution

Question 9

class action

Answer 9

where one or more plaintiffs launch a legal action on behalf of themselves and others with same interest

Question 10

damages

Answer 10

monetary payment awarded to the plaintiff

Question 11

defendent

Answer 11

one being accused of a tort

Question 12

discovery process

Answer 12

pre-trial disclosure of information consisting of discovery of documents and examination

Question 13

execution proceedings

Answer 13

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Question 14

garnishment

Answer 14

damages ordered to be payed to the court and possibly some of the defendants wages

Question 15

injunction

Answer 15

court ordered to stop offending conduct

Question 16

judgment creditor/debter

Answer 16

creditor is the person awarded damages by the court. the debtor is the one who pays the damages

Question 17

limitation period

Answer 17

limitation on the time one can wait before starting a civil case

Question 18

plaintiff

Answer 18

the one who the tort was committed against

Question 19

pleadings

Answer 19

the documents used to initiate a civil action,

Question 20

notice of civil claim

Answer 20

a statement of claim in bc

Question 21

trial court

Answer 21

A trial court of general jurisdiction is authorized to hear any type of civil or criminal case that is not committed exclusively to another cour

Question 22

does a legal issue fall within the jurisdiction of an administrative agency instead of the courts? if so what administrative agency would that be? has the administrative agency acted properly?what alternative dispute resolution remedies to a civil action do parties have to a given problem?

Answer 22

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Question 23

administrative agency (tribunal)

Answer 23

government decision makers who act with quasi-judicial power

Question 24

alternative dispute resolution

Answer 24

ADR the choice to negotiate,mediate or arbitrate instead of litigation

Question 25

arbitration

Answer 25

hired professional who makes a final decision that is binding

Question 26

fundamental justice

Answer 26

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Question 27

judicial review

Answer 27

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Question 28

mediation

Answer 28

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Question 29

natural justice

Answer 29

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Question 30

privative clause

Answer 30

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