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Types of jurisdiction include all of the following except: |
| | A) | Original |
| | B) | Deferred |
| | C) | Appellate |
| | D) | In personam |
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Courts of __________ jurisdiction have the power to review previous judicial decisions to determine whether trial courts erred in their decisions. |
| | A) | Original |
| | B) | Deferred |
| | C) | Appellate |
| | D) | In personam |
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Courts of __________ jurisdiction have the power to hear and decide cases when they first enter the legal system. |
| | A) | Original |
| | B) | Deferred |
| | C) | Appellate |
| | D) | In personam |
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__________ jurisdiction is a court's power to render a decision affecting the rights of specific persons before the court. |
| | A) | Original |
| | B) | Deferred |
| | C) | Homo sapiens |
| | D) | In personam |
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Which of the following is not a proper method of service of process? |
| | A) | Personal service |
| | B) | Service by certified mail |
| | C) | Residential service |
| | D) | All of the above are proper methods of service of process |
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Most states have enacted __________ statutes, which enable the court to serve defendants outside the state as long as the defendant has sufficient minimum contacts within the state and it seems fair to assert jurisdiction over him or her. |
| | A) | Net-casting |
| | B) | Long-arm |
| | C) | Umbrella |
| | D) | Interstate |
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__________ jurisdiction is a court's power to hear certain kinds of cases. |
| | A) | Material |
| | B) | Subject matter |
| | C) | Attachment |
| | D) | In rem |
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The federal court system consists of which three main levels? |
| | A) | U.S. district courts, U.S. circuit courts of appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court |
| | B) | U.S. arbitration courts, U.S. circuit courts of appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court |
| | C) | U.S. mediation courts, U.S. circuit courts of appeal, and the U.S. Supreme Court |
| | D) | U.S. local courts, U.S. state courts, and U.S. federal courts |
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__________ justices, who have __________ appointments, make up the United States Supreme Court. |
| | A) | Three (3); ten-year |
| | B) | Six (6); ten-year |
| | C) | Nine (9); lifetime |
| | D) | Twelve (12); lifetime |
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A case is "ripe" if: |
| | A) | A judge's decision is capable of affecting the parties immediately |
| | B) | A judge's decision will affect the parties in the immediate future |
| | C) | A judge's decision will affect the parties in the distant future |
| | D) | The subject matter of the case involves the transportation and delivery of citrus products, with plaintiff buyer claiming that defendant seller breached the contract because he did not deliver the citrus products within the time period specified in the contract |
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