Courts Chapter 11 Quiz

If a defendant refuses to provide an answer, the judge in the case may issue a

Default Judgment

In a dispute over child custody, a judge is called upon to perform which of the following tasks?

Diagnostic judgment

The process of making formal written statements about each side of a civil case is known as

Discovery

Most federal court cases are disposed of by trial.

False

A default judgment for the plaintiff may be granted against a defendant

If the defendant fails to do anything

The following are questions that a party in a case must answer in writing and under oath

Interroragatory

In an uncontested divorce, a judge is called upon to perform which of the following?

Routine administration

In what type of case is the plaintiff most likely to face a problem enforcing the judgment of court

Small claims

In what type of case is the plaintiff most likely to face a problem enforcing the judgment of the court?

Small claims

A court order compelling a person to appear in court is termed as

Subpoena

If a case involves no genuine issue of fact and the law is clear, the judge can issue a

Summary judgment

A complaint includes a

All of these

A civil suit beings with the filing of a/n

Complaint

Best results negotiations refer to

Obtaining the most money for the client

The person who brings a civil suit is called the

Plaintiff

All states have adopted no-fault divorces where marriages may be disolved based on irreconcilable differences

True

Defendants in tort cases are usually large insurance companies

True

The purpose of civil procedure is the just and efficient resolution of disputes

True