chapter 2 quiz

_____ laws are those that state how parties are to go forward with filing civil actions and how these actions are to be tried.

Procedural

Appellate courts include courts of appeals and supreme courts.

True

A summons is a way for parties to obtain unprivileged information from another party prior to trial.

False

Each state is part of the federal court system and has a state court system.

True

In a small claims court, there is no jury and a judge tries the case.

True

The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest tribunal in the land, and its decisions are binding on all other courts.

True

The location where a case is to be tried is known as a venue.

True

A person licensed to represent others in court is called a(n):

attorney

A written request to a court to settle a dispute is called a(n):

complaint or petition

A probate court is an example of a(n)

special court.

Which of the following is true of a jury trial procedure?

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​ What is the chief function of the courts?

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It is simpler to file a suit in a court of record than in an inferior court.

False

Probate courts handle divorce and child custody cases.

False

Which of the following is true of appeals made to higher courts?

The decision of the appellate court is binding on lower courts

Which of the following is true of state trial courts?

They handle cases that are first instituted in them

​ Which of the following is true of special federal courts?

They have jurisdiction limited by Congress.

Which of the following statements is true of federal district courts?

They hear all criminal cases that involve a violation of federal law.

A chief officer is known as a judge in a state court of record as well as in a federal court.

True

Which of the following is true of the United States Supreme Court?

​It has appellate jurisdiction in cases based on the U.S. Constitution