courts can never have concurrent jurisdiction over the same case. 9. Pleadings are a series of formal‚ responsive‚ written statements by each side stating their claims and defenses to a lawsuit. 10. The difference between depositions and interrogatories is that the former
Premium Supreme Court of the United States Court Jury
Civil Court * Law suit individual vs individual * Purpose is to ask for damages * By a preponderance of the evidence (more evidence then other ) 51% Criminal Court * State brings law suit against individual * Purpose to punish‚ revenge‚ “rehabilitate” * Beyond reasonable doubt Burdon of proof – amount of evidence Plaintiff- party bringing civil suit Pro – state bringing chargers against an individual Cause of action- reason for your law suite
Premium Common law Jury Law
Non-Traditional & Traditional Litigation Paper Sandya Kuttappa LAW/531 Business Law 26th March 2012 Instructor: Dr. Linda Fried Introduction Laws have been the crux of every society. Even during primordial times laws were being created and designed to ensure that the existing society had a semblance of order and cognition amongst its people. New rulers and governments invented their own system that was prevalent to that day. The aim of this paper is to contrast the Traditional
Premium Lawsuit Dispute resolution Jury
Based on the true story of Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Michael Oher‚ The Blind side opens with footage of the monumental moment when quarterback Joe Theismann got sacked by Lawrence Taylor‚ turning the offensive tackle into one of the highest paying positions in football but ending Theismann’s career. If you are not a football fan‚ The Blind Side is about Michael following in Taylor’s footsteps‚ but more so about how his adoption into the Tuohy family got him they’re to becoming a professional
Premium Family High school Marriage
Burdens of proof- beyond a reasonable doubt Criminal case Jury or judge has to find the person guilty of the crime and that the jury has no reasonable doubt the defendant is guilty Doesn’t have to have evidence beyond a reasonable doubt If one person in a jury thinks person is innocent they cannot convict him System is to make sure somebody is guilty If there is doubt you cannot convict Reasonable doubt – if theres one person Civil trial two standards Preponderance of the evidence – the party with
Premium Jury United States Constitution Supreme Court of the United States
Nicole Maral Legal 298 Capstone Module 1 Homework May 3‚ 2013 In a Civil Litigation course I was enrolled in while at Heald I was assigned a case with a group of fellow classmates. We were given the task of interviewing the client and witnesses relevant to the case‚ conduct appropriate research (fact finding‚ case law‚ statues and codes)‚ and create pleadings‚ subpoenas‚ and any other corresponding tasks that a paralegal would normally experience in their daily activities while working with
Premium Lawyer Law Russian language
Name: Savanna Tate Date: December 5‚ 2014 Graded Assignment A Just War? Write an essay that answers the following question: Was the United States justified in going to war against Mexico in 1846? Use the primary source material on pages 3–5 of this document and the information in Chapter 16 to help you answer the question and provide support for your answer. Refer to the scoring rubric on the last page to see how your essay will be scored. (100 points) Write an essay that answers the following
Premium Rio Grande Texas Mexico
News Release: Luxury Retail Market Overview - Middle East Chalhoub Group in partnership with Fondazione Altagamma Milan‚ 16th May 2011 Overview The Gulf Area was the discussion topic in the conference organized in May 2011 by Fondazione Altagamma and Chalhoub Group. C-level management from various organizations debated the nature and stage of luxury retail in the Middle East region. Key speakers and panelists included: • Gabriella Scarpa - Chairman‚ Acqua di Parma • Patrick Chalhoub - CO-CEO
Premium United Arab Emirates Middle East
235 Exam 1 Spring 2014 True/False Indicate whether the statement is true or false. ____ 1. Ethics is the branch of philosophy that focuses on what constitutes right and wrong behavior. ____ 2. Acting in good faith gives a business firm a better chance of defending its actions in court. ____ 3. Corporations can be perceived as owing ethical duties to groups other than their shareholders. ____ 4. Ethics is concerned with the fairness or justness of an action. ____ 5. Business ethics focuses on
Premium Ethics Business ethics
GBL 395 EXAM #1 -‐ TOPICS Jurisdiction -‐Power‚ authority • Impersonal: on person • In rem: on property -‐Basically establish the current USA‚ the central gov. -‐Majority of power belongs to states; empower national gov. with certain authority Federal Court System -‐Administers cases under the
Premium Jury Law Contract