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Which is associated with satisfying the judgment?


A) Alternative dispute resolution
B) Authority by which courts decide a case
C) Diversity jurisdiction
D) When the winning party is paid

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The three main types of jurisdiction involves _____ authority.


A) alternative dispute resolution, arbitration, and mediation
B) dualism, monolism, pluralism
C) global, international, and universal
D) personal, subject matter and territorial

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D

The stages through which a lawsuit passes is called the _____ process.


A) appeal
B) complaint
C) interrogatory
D) legal

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D

The person who initiates a lawsuit is the _____.


A) court clerk
B) defendant
C) judge
D) plaintiff

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Which is the unseen information that is located in common text files, such as that which can indicate when the document was created?


A) data dictionary
B) data virtualization
C) hypermapping
D) metadata

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Which is a formal request to produce a record as part of the discovery process?


A) court order
B) deposition
C) interrogatory
D) subpoena duces tecum

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Spoliation of evidence occurs as a result of _____.


A) claims that had been injured by a defective product, which was discarded or lost
B) negative evidentiary inference that is irrelevant to an ongoing legal proceeding
C) unconsciousness of guilt or lack of motivation to prevent evidence from being used
D) wrongful destruction or alteration of evidence and/or failure to preserve data

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Diversity jurisdiction is a form of subject-matter jurisdiction whereby US district courts (e.g., trial courts of general jurisdiction in the federal judiciary) have the power to hear a _____ case where the parties are "diverse" in citizenship, indicating that they are citizens of different states or non-U.S.citizens.


A) civil
B) contract
C) criminal
D) customs

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Methods of dispute resolution to resolve conflicts and disagreements are called _____.


A) alternative dispute resolution.
B) diversity jurisdiction
C) subject-matter jurisdiction
D) satisfying the judgment

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When parties to a dispute come together to present evidence in court, the formal setting with authority to adjudicate claims or disputes is called a bench or jury _____.


A) appellate proceeding
B) complaint
C) hearing
D) trial

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A counterclaim that is included in a defendant's answer is filed against the _____.


A) court clerk
B) plaintiff
C) third-party defendant
D) zealous witness

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Which is the name of the process used by the defendant (or plaintiff) to obtain facts and information about the case from the plaintiff (or defendant) ?


A) appeal
B) discovery
C) legal process
D) trial

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The person being sued is called the _____.


A) court clerk
B) defendant
C) judge
D) plaintiff

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A letter sent by an adversary in a court case that explains the need to preserve electronic evidence is called a(n) _____.


A) legal hold
B) notice of preservation
C) subpoena duces tecum
D) temporary court order

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A federal court that has subject-matter jurisdiction to hear a civil case involving a plaintiff who allegedly violated the Constitution also has _____ jurisdiction.


A) diversity
B) federal question
C) special
D) supplemental

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The written document that describes the grounds of jurisdiction, plaintiff's claim, and demand for relief is called the _____.


A) appeal
B) complaint
C) decision
D) interrogatory

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B

The authority by which courts and judicial officers may hear and decide a case is called _____.


A) authority
B) jurisdiction
C) mediation
D) sovereignty

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The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) govern all forms of discovery that is performed in federal court; seeking information that is stored electronically in any medium is called _____.


A) court order
B) e-discovery
C) metadata
D) subpoena duces tecum

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What term refers to the actions of a party who processes data to make efforts to prevent routine destructions and preserve electronically stored data?


A) court order
B) litigation hold
C) restraining order
D) subpoena duces tecum

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An order of preservation results in which of the following?


A) Alteration of evidence
B) Failure to protect data
C) Preservation of electronic data
D) Wrongful destruction of data

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