True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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The
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure govern a civil trial held in a federal court.
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2.
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The
time cost of a lawsuit is not significant.
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3.
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An
answer can admit to the allegations made in a complaint.
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4.
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Only
a plaintiff may file a motion for judgment on the pleadings.
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5.
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Only
a defendant may file a motion for summary judgment.
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6.
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A
summary judgment will be granted when there are genuine issues of fact in a trial and no question of
law.
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7.
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A
motion for summary judgment may be made before or during a trial.
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8.
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There
is a difference between depositions with written questions and interrogatories.
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9.
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In a
federal case at law involving more than $20 in damages, a defendant has the right to a jury
trial.
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10.
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Voir dire is a process for presenting evidence in a case.
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11.
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Testimony given in court about what someone heard someone else say is not admissible
as evidence.
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12.
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A
jury is free to ignore a judge's statement of the facts in their case.
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13.
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A
jury verdict specifies the amount of the damages to be paid by a losing party.
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14.
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A
motion for a new trial will be granted only if the trial judge feels that it is appropriate to grant
a judgment for the other side.
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15.
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The
standards for granting a motion for a judgment n.o.v. are often the same as the standards for
granting a motion to dismiss.
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16.
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A
brief includes a statement of the applicable law in a case.
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17.
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In
most appealed cases, a trial court's decision is affirmed.
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18.
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An
appellate court may elect to hear new evidence in a suit.
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19.
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A
case is remanded when it is sent back for further proceedings to the court that originally heard the
case.
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20.
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Every
judgment is enforceable.
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