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1
The plaintiff is the party initiating legal action.
A)plaintiff
B)defendant
C)affidavit
D)prima facie
2
_________________ jurisdiction is the power of the court to hear certain types of cases.
A)Limited
B)Diversity
C)Subject matter
D)Federal court
3
A defendant has the right to file for _________________ of an action to federal court by bringing a motion requesting it.
A)removal
B)exclusive jurisdiction
C)ancillary jurisdiction
D)standing
4
The first element of a complaint is the correct _________________ identifying the court where the action will be brought.
A)title of action
B)allegation of jurisdiction
C)heading
D)liability allegation
5
The plaintiff's _________________ need not establish his or her cause of action.
A)liability allegations
B)demand for judgment
C)request for damages
D)factual allegations
6
A(n) ________________ is a document attached to a pleading that is referred to or incorporated into the main body of the pleading.
A)exhibit
B)verification
C)prima facie
D)affidavit
7
A(n) _________________ is an acknowledgment by a party of the truthfulness of the information contained within a document.
A)summons
B)verification
C)forum
D)exhibit
8
A(n) _________________ is a sworn statement that declares certain facts to be true.
A)exhibit
B)standing
C)affidavit
D)domicile
9
_________________ is the legal term for residence.
A)Forum
B)Standing
C)Domicile
D)Prima facie
10
When a person has _________________, he or she can establish that a particular court has the constitutional power to hear the case and that one or more of the plaintiff's guaranteed rights have been infringed upon, or that the plaintiff has a property interest that will suffer as a result of another's actions.
A)standing
B)prima facie
C)exclusive jurisdiction
D)in rem jurisdiction





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