1. Maureen lives in Washington State. She went to California ona vacation, and went to a movie theater with a friend while she wasthere. She was injured due to the movie theater's negligence in notmaintaining properly a carpeted stairway inside the theater.California is the state of incorporation and principal place ofbusiness for the owner of the business (George W. Bush Enterprise,Inc.). For this discussion consider George W. Bush Enterprises,Inc. a “person”.
Maureen’s injuries amount to about $80,000 in lost wages andmedical bills (not counting pain and suffering). Maureen should beable to have her case against George W. Bush Enterprises, Inc.,decided in a US District Court, based on complete diversity ofcitizenship. T or F
2. In order for a trial court to hear a criminal case the courtmust have subject matter jurisdiction and the legal authority torequire the defendant to stand trial? T of F
3.The legal term for the questioning of potential jurors, to tryto determine if they will be impartial toward each of the partiesto a lawsuit is:
a. Interrogatories
b. Oral arguments
c. Precedent
d. Certiorari
e. Voir dire
4. Discovery in a civil trial includes the use ofinterrogatories and requests for production? T or F
5. A lawyer may waive his/her attorney-client privilege? T orF
6. The "burden of proof" in a criminal case rests on thegovernment to show that a defendant is guilty. If the governmentcannot prove its case “beyond a reasonable doubt” then the jurymust determine that defendant is “not guilty.” T or F
7.
The Washington State Supreme Court (the highest court in theWashington state system) makes a decision based on the facts of aparticular case. Lower state courts that are within the State ofWashington must follow the legal rule laid down by that high court.This is the concept known as:
a. President
b. Precedent
c. Prescient
d. Presentence
e. Presence
1. Maureen lives in Washington State. She went to California ona vacation, and went to a movie theater with a friend while she wasthere. She was injured due to the movie theater's negligence in notmaintaining properly a carpeted stairway inside the theater.California is the state of incorporation and principal place ofbusiness for the owner of the business (George W. Bush Enterprise,Inc.). For this discussion consider George W. Bush Enterprises,Inc. a “person”.
Maureen’s injuries amount to about $80,000 in lost wages andmedical bills (not counting pain and suffering). Maureen should beable to have her case against George W. Bush Enterprises, Inc.,decided in a US District Court, based on complete diversity ofcitizenship. T or F
2. In order for a trial court to hear a criminal case the courtmust have subject matter jurisdiction and the legal authority torequire the defendant to stand trial? T of F
3.The legal term for the questioning of potential jurors, to tryto determine if they will be impartial toward each of the partiesto a lawsuit is:
a. Interrogatories
b. Oral arguments
c. Precedent
d. Certiorari
e. Voir dire
4. Discovery in a civil trial includes the use ofinterrogatories and requests for production? T or F
5. A lawyer may waive his/her attorney-client privilege? T orF
6. The "burden of proof" in a criminal case rests on thegovernment to show that a defendant is guilty. If the governmentcannot prove its case “beyond a reasonable doubt” then the jurymust determine that defendant is “not guilty.” T or F
7.
The Washington State Supreme Court (the highest court in theWashington state system) makes a decision based on the facts of aparticular case. Lower state courts that are within the State ofWashington must follow the legal rule laid down by that high court.This is the concept known as:
a. President
b. Precedent
c. Prescient
d. Presentence
e. Presence
