Business Law Chapter 3 Review

To place a dispute before a court of law for resolution.

• Arbitrate

• Mediate

• Litigate

A third party brought into a dispute to develop a solution acceptable to both sides

of the dispute.

• Mediator

• Arbitrator

• Litigator

 A third party who's decision is binding to both parties and can be

enforced in court if necessary.

• Mediator
• Judge
• Arbitrator

A governmental forum that administers justice under the law.

• mediation
• court
• arbitration
• tribunal

The first court to hear a dispute.

• Supreme court
• Trial court
• Appeals court

A decision in a court case

• evidence
• verdict

• appeal

The original power to decide a case.

• Original jurisdiction
• Concurrent jurisdiction
• Appellate jurisdiction

A court that reviews decisions of lower courts when a party claims an error

was made during the previous proceeding

• Trial court
• Supreme court
• Appellate court

A verbatim record of what occurred during a trial.

• transcript
• recording
• report

Written arguments on the issues of law.

• Appellate briefs

• Statutory regulations
• Legal opinions