Question

1. A plaintiff must have a ___ in the controversy in order to have ____ to file suit.

a. stake/standing

b. bet/payout

c. standing/stake

d. lawyer/fee agreement

e. friend/an order

2. An out of state Defendant who uses the roads of another state is deemed to have submitted to the _____of the state's courts

a. clerks court powers

b. jurisdiction of the probate court

c. personal jurisdiction

d. power of the industrial commission

e. subpoena power

3. During a lawsuit, parties may seel information from the other side through:

a. hacking the other side's computers

b. sending a certified letter

c. discovery proceedings

d. direct contact with the other side

e. none of the above

4. The process of questioning and choosing prospective jurors to serve on a case is called

a. voir dire

b. natural selection

c. online testing

d. procedural due process

e. waterboarding

Answer 1

1) Part A

A plaintiff must have a stake in the controversy in order to have standing to file suit

2) Part C

If an out-of-state defendant is driving inside the state, the court may gain personal jurisdiction over the defendant on the theory that the defendant consented to such jurisdiction by driving on the state's roads.

3) Part C

Discovery is the legal process for the orderly exchange of evidence. Each side has the right to know and examine the evidence that the other side has, including evidence that is both inculpatory and exculpatory.

4) Part A

The process of selecting a jury from the panel of prospective jurors is called voire dire.