Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1.
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court rule bearing on subsequent legal decisions in similar cases is called a. | precedent. | b. | criminal law. | c. | judicia
maximums. | d. | common law. | | |
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The
rules and principles announced in court decisions are called a. | federal
questions. | b. | case law | c. | judicial
controversies. | d. | statutes. | | |
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Jurisdiction refers to a. | the place where a trial takes place. | b. | the authority to
hear and decide cases. | c. | the constitutionality of a law. | d. | the dual court
system. | | |
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4.
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A
brief filed by a third party who is not directly involved in the litigation but who has an interest
in the outcome of a case is called a. | a class-action brief. | b. | an amicus curiae
brief. | c. | a writ of certiorari. | d. | a civil
brief. | | |
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5.
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lawsuit seeking damages for "all persons similarly situated" is called a. | a class-action
suit. | b. | an amicus curiae suit. | c. | a writ of
certiorari. | d. | a civil suit. | | |
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6.
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The
rule of four is a. | a procedure used
by the Supreme Court to determine whether a case will be reviewed by the entire
Court. | b. | used in criminal cases where a jury is unable to break a hung
jury. | c. | a method used in the Senate where four senators can postpone
the vote on a nominee for an indefinite period of time. | d. | a slang term
used by prisoners when referring to federal judges and prosecutors. | | |
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