Legal Concepts Quiz

What is the resolution of disputes in ways other than those involved in the traditional judicial process, such as negotiation, mediation, and arbitration?

• Litigation

• Alternative dispute resolution

• Judicial review

• Default judgment

What is the monetary compensation given to a party at the end of a trial or other proceeding?

• Award

• Liability

• Summons

• Deposition

What is the jurisdiction that exists when two different courts have the power to hear a case?

• Exclusive jurisdiction

• Federal question

• Concurrent jurisdiction

• Probate court

What is a series of written questions for which written answers are prepared by a party to a lawsuit, usually with the assistance of the party’s attorney, and then signed under oath?

• Interrogatories

• Voir dire

• Metadata

• Brief

What is a state statute that permits a state to exercise jurisdiction over nonresident defendants?

• Long arm statute

• Rule of four

• Writ of certiorari

• Question of law

What is a method of settling disputes outside the courts by using the services of a neutral third party, who acts as a communicating agent between the parties and assists them in negotiating a settlement; not legally binding?

• Mediation

• Arbitration

• Negotiation

• Litigation

What is a defendant’s response to the plaintiff’s complaint procedurally?

• Answer

• Counterclaim

• Default judgment

• Summons

What is the basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit between citizens of different states or a lawsuit involving a U.S. citizen and a citizen of a different country?

• Diversity of citizenship

• Federal question

• Exclusive jurisdiction

• Justiciable controversy

What is a judgment entered by a court against a defendant who has failed to appear in court to answer or defend against the plaintiff’s claim?

• Default judgment

• Award

• Liability

• Deposition

What is the testimony of a party to a lawsuit or a witness taken under oath before a trial?

• Deposition

• Interrogatories

• Voir dire

• Brief