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1
A(n) _________________ is the first step in beginning the appellate process.
A)notice of appeal
B)motion for new trial
C)jurisdiction
D)statement of facts
2
The party on appeal must explain to the appellate court why it has _________________ in the case.
A)record
B)remand
C)notice of appeal
D)jurisdiction
3
A(n) _________________ will have a very stylized and formal presentation.
A)appellant's brief
B)appellee's brief
C)petition for certiorari
D)stare decisis
4
A brief must have a(n) _________________.
A)title page
B)statement of facts
C)conclusion
D)all of the above
5
After the cover sheet, the next part of an appellate brief is the _________________.
A)title page
B)argument
C)enumerations of error
D)conclusion
6
_________________ is the power or authority of the court to hear a particular classification of case.
A)Brief
B)Motion for new trial
C)Jurisdiction
D)Notice of Appeal
7
At the trial level, the party bringing the claim is usually referred to as the _______________.
A)plaintiff
B)defendant
C)paralegal
D)attorney
8
Appellate court briefs have a specified ________________, often set out in the state's Rules of Appellate Procedure.
A)length
B)format
C)color
D)attorney
9
A(n) _________________ number is similar to and serves the same purpose as the case file number originally assigned to the case in the trial court.
A)record
B)brief
C)docket number
D)remand
10
If a court agrees with decision in the lower court, it will issue an order and _________________ the decision.
A)reverse
B)affirm
C)remand
D)deny





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