chapter 3 business law

in a civil case, the judge may reduce the amount of monetary damages awarded by the jury if he or she finds the jury to have been biased, emotional, or inflamed. this is called ____

remittitur

lawyers typically operate on a contingency fee basis for each of the following cases excpet

simple bankruptcy proceedings

a _____ establishes the period during which a plaintiff must bring a lawsuit against a defendant

statute of limitations

a ____ is a court order that directs the defendant to appear in court and answer the complaint

summons

which of the following is not true regarding the appellate process

the responding party is called the secondary defendant

an electronic court is also called a ____ courthouse

virtual

electronic courts may also be referred to as

virtual courthouses

____ is the process whereby the judge and attorneys ask prospective jurors questions to determine whether they would be biased in their decisions

voir dire

________ are written questions submitted by one party to a lawsuit to another party.

Interrogatories

An appeal is the act of asking​ a(n) _____ to overturn a decision after the trial​ court's final judgment has been entered.

appellate court

____ a form of alternative disputed resolution in which the parties choose an impartial third party to hear and decide the dispute

arbitration

to maintain a class action, a class must be _____ by the appropriate federal or state court

certified

jury instructions are also known as

charges

a ____ is a lawsuit where a group of plaintiffs with common claims collectively bring a lawsuit against a defendant

class action

________ is the act of a court to combine two or more separate lawsuits into one lawsuit.

consolidation

Under which type of arrangement do lawyers receive a percentage of the amount recovered by winning or settling a case?

contingency fee

If the defendant does not answer the complaint, a ____ is entered against him or her.

default judgement

the person giving a deposition is called the

deponent

which of the following is not true regarding electronic dispute resolution

electronic dispute resolution still involve face to face meetings

which of the following is not a major pleading in a lawsuit

interrogatory

Once the closing arguments are​ completed, the​ _____ reads jury instructions to the jury. These instructions inform the jury about what law to apply when they decide the case.

judge

The court may overturn the verdict if it finds bias or jury misconduct. This is called a​ _____.

judgement n.o.v.

the bringing, maintaining, and defending of a lawsuit is generally referred to as

litigation

_____ is a form of negotiation in which a neutral third party assists​ (without making a decision or an​ award) the disputing parties in reaching a settlement of their dispute.

meditation

the simplest form of alternative dispute resolution is

negotiation

a motion for summary judgement is supported by evidence ____

outside the pleadings

which of the following is not a major form of discovery

pretrial conference

a settlement conference may also be referred to as the

pretrial hearing

when the complaint and summons are served on the defendant this is called service of

process

after the defendants attorney has finished calling witnesses, the plaintiffs attorney can call witnesses and put forth evidence to rebut the defendants case. this is a called a ___

rebuttal

the defendants attorney can call additional witnesses and introduce other evidence to counter the plaintiffs rebuttal. what is this called

rejoinder