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Business Law 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a mock or dry-run trial for parties to get a feel for how their cases will play to a jury. | summary jury trial |
| the term used when the appellate court sets aside the verdict or judgment of a lower court. | reverse |
| dispute resolution through private courts with judges paid to be referees for the cases. | rent-a-judge |
| a court’s declaration that terminates a trial and postpones it to a later date; commonly entered when evidence has been of a highly prejudicial character or when a juror has been guilty of misconduct. | mistrial |
| the settlement of disputed questions, whether of law or fact, by one or more arbitrators by whose decision the parties agree to be bound. | arbitration |
| the settlement of disputed questions, whether of law or fact, by one or more arbitrators by whose decision the parties agree to be bound. | appellate jurisdiction |
| Lawsuits begin with the filing of a ___________. | complaint |
| the name given in some states to attachment proceedings. | garnishment |
| a pleading that may be filed to attack the adverse party’s pleading as not stating a cause of action or a defense. | motion to dismiss |
| the preliminary examination of a juror or a witness to ascertain fitness to act as such. | voir dire examination |
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