According to Federal Rule 6(a), if a complaint is received on Friday, June 14, what is the last date for filing the answer within a twenty-day time limit?

What will be an ideal response?


Friday, July 5, because it cannot be filed on July 4, a holiday.

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The public officer’s immunity for legal process enforcement is best illustrated by which of the following examples? 

A. Mick, the county clerk, mailed a plaintiff’s complaint and summons to the defendant, not knowing that the complaint contained defamatory remarks.  B. Karla, the bailiff, removed a boisterous spectator from court proceedings.  C. Jackie, a deputy sheriff, shot the defendant’s dog that attacked her after she entered the defendant’s land to serve a subpoena.  D. None of these choices. 

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Using its power of eminent domain, the government takes David's land because it is part of the route for a new highway. The government must

A. fairly compensate David for taking his land. B. pay David at least half of the market value of his land. C. let David continue to live on the land for at least one year. D. notify David's neighbors of the taking.

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Alimony is deductible by the recipient.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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