Chapter 2 Legal
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A deposition is a:
Testimony provided under oath outside of the courtroom.
A federal court that has subject-matter jurisdiction to hear a civil case involving a plaintiff
who allegedly violated the Constitution also has _____ jurisdiction.
federal question
According to the constitution, which branch has been granted the power to establish
lower federal courts?
Congress
An order of preservation results in _____.
Preservation of electronic data
Article X of the Evidence Rules allows
An exact duplicate copy to serve as evidence in lieu of an original
Cases that have subject matter jurisdiction and that are limited by the U.S. Constitution
and statute have _____ jurisdiction.
federal question
Devices or tools used by one side to obtain facts and information about the case:
Discovery
Diversity jurisdiction is specific to:
citizens of different states as well as the federal courts.
Electronically stored information (ESI) includes all forms of electronic data, and it is the
principal subject matter for _____.
electronic discovery
In addition to supplying the record, the person who possesses the record could be
compelled to deliver it at a certain time and place if the request is accompanied by a:
subpoena duces tecum.
Methods of dispute resolution to resolve conflicts and disagreements are called _____.
Alternative dispute resolution
Personal jurisdiction refers to:
authority over parties involved.
State supreme courts (except in New York State):
hear appeals from the intermediate appellate courts
The admissibility of the health record into evidence is guided by Federal:
. Civil Procedure Rules of Evidence.
The answer to a complaint that is made by the defendant is called the _____.
written response
The authority by which courts and judicial officers may hear and decide a case is called
_____.
jurisdiction
The defendant's reply to the allegations of a lawsuit is called the _____.
Answer
The jurisdiction for medical malpractice cases:
could be either state or federal.
The person being sued is called the _____.
defendant
The person who initiates a lawsuit is the _____.
Plaintiff
The questions presented to a party used to gather evidence are part of a(n):
Interrogatory
Trial courts in the federal system are called _____.
District
When records are modified or destroyed, it is referred to as:
Spoliation
Which is associated with satisfying the judgment?
When the winning party is paid
The stages through which a lawsuit passes is called the _____ process.
legal
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