Deck 11: Trial Courts: How Civil Cases End

Question 1

Which statement best describes the similarities and differences between civil procedure and criminal procedure?

A) Criminal procedure is more extensive than civil procedure.
B) Civil procedure has a significant constitutional basis.
C) Civil procedure is more extensive than criminal procedure.
D) The burden of proof is higher in civil cases than in criminal cases.
E) The rules of civil procedure are similar to the rules of criminal procedure.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Less than 20% of civil cases are disposed of through a settlement.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Best results negotiations refers to:

A) choosing the best lawyer
B) achieving the highest number of motions
C) obtaining the most money for the client
D) getting the best bargain on lawyer fees

Answer 3

D

Question 4

In Bleak House, Charles Dickens provides a strong attack on the English legal system. Many of these problems were associated with the system being:

A) loose and flexible
B) rigid and formal
C) focused on pretrial conference
D) too concerned about sentencing

Question 5

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

A) discovery
B) motions
C) pleadings
D) pretrial

Question 6

Why are most civil lawsuits settled before trial?

Question 7

A complaint includes a:

A) description of the courts' jurisdiction
B) statement of the facts
C) cause of action
D) remedy
E) all of the above

Question 8

Why does political science describe the litigants in civil cases as "winners and losers"?

Question 9

How are divorce cases and divorce law different from most other civil cases?

Question 10

No-fault divorce systems require irreconcilable differences.

Question 11

What are two aspects of the civil legal system illustrated by Rodriguez v. Firestone (2001)?

Question 12

A summons is an informal notice that you been named in a lawsuit.

Question 13

Most federal court cases are disposed of by trial.

Question 14

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

A) voir dire
B) subpoena
C) injunction
D) brief

Question 15

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

A) restraining order
B) lively judgment
C) default judgment
D) certain judgment

Question 16

Defendants in tort cases are usually large insurance companies.

Question 17

Explain the primary steps in a civil lawsuit.

Question 18

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