Chapter 3 Flashcards

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

The trial court in New York has heard a case and issued a decision. This decision:

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D will not be precedent in any U.S. courts

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Which of the following does not occur in appellate court trials?

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A.

presentation of testimony and new evidence

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Which of the following courts renders decisions binding only on the parties involved in the dispute?

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C.

the U.S. District Court

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44.

When an attorney requests a change of venue, the attorney is asking:

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C.

to move the trial from one location to another due to the potential unfairness of a trial in the first location.

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45.

Because it is not a state, cases arising in Washington, D.C., are heard by:

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D.the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

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