This type of jurisdiction is for all other cases not within the jurisdiction of limited courts. Examples include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal matters.
What is General Jurisdiction
100
This is filed by the plaintiff and outlines the allegations and information of the lawsuit and the answer is the defendant’s response.
What is Complaint
100
This formally charges the accused with a crime.
What is Indictment
100
This branch of government creates cabinet level federal departments.
What is Executive/President
100
This is the type of questioning an attorney asks their own witness at trial; Usually open ended questions.
What is Direct Examination
200
This is when the Supreme Court agrees to hear an appeal.
What is Writ of Certiorari
200
When you file pleadings electronically instead of providing a paper copy to the court.
What is E-Filing
200
This is the guilty mind while actus reus is the action required for a crime.
What is Mens Rea
200
This is regulation which applies to business and industry generally.
What is General Government Regulation
200
These exist because defendant needs to be advised of their rights before being interrogated by the government.
What is Miranda Rights
300
This is the name when you file in the federal court system because the amount in controversy exceeds 75k and the parties are citizens of two different states.
What is Diversity of Citizenship
300
This is the exchange of information between the parties after a lawsuit has begun.
What is Discovery
300
This is when a defendant purposefully, intentionally, or knowingly commits a crime.
What is Specific Intent
300
This type of regulation refers to those agencies created to monitor industries, example: FCC regulating radio and television industries only.
What is Specific Government Regulation
300
This group hears evidence presented by the government to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to hold the accused for trial.
What is Grand Jury
400
This is a method of ADR in which a neutral third party hears and decides a dispute.
What is Arbitration
400
This is usually conducted in the judge’s chambers or over the phone and focuses on settling the case or determining how the trial will be conducted.
What is Settlement Conference/Pretrial Hearing
400
This amendment protects against double jeopardy.
What is Fifth
400
This person conducts proceedings or hearings on behalf of the agency.
What is ALJ, Administrative Law Judge.
400
This amendment applies the United States Constitution to state governments.
What is 14th Amendment
500
A form of negotiation where the parties agree to use a neutral third party to assist them in reaching a settlement; a decision or award is not issued.
What is Mediation
500
This is a form of discovery in which each party sends written questions to another party to be answered under oath.
What is Interrogatories
500
Evidence obtained from an unreasonable search or seizure will be inadmissible as evidence at a criminal trial.
What is Exclusionary Rule
500
This can involve issuing subpoenas.
What is Administrative searches
500
What is a piece of advice you could give a witness?
What is Tell the truth, don’t guess, it’s okay to say I don’t know, and don’t argue.