1. Original jurisdiction means power to:
a. revise or correct proceedings by a lower court
b. accept a lawsuit, try it, and pass judgment
c. remove a lawsuit from a court to arbitration
d. appoint special prosecutors to investigate a case of alleged abuse
e. legally create disputes
2. When expert testimony is critical to a case, but is excluded as unreliable, there is a right to a new trial with a new, credible witness.
a. true
b. false
3. A motion for a directed verdict is when parties:
a. ask the judge to issue a favorable verdict that makes jury deliberation unnecessary
b. ask the judge to retry the trial
c. ask the jury to make a favorable decision
d. ask the jury to refuse to come to a verdict
4. Compensatory, punitive and nominal are all categories of:
a. monetary damage awards
b. equitable remedies
c. torts
d. bankruptcy