Trial courts are courts of ____________ jurisdiction.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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The shopkeeper’s privilege
A. permits a shopkeeper to stop and detain a suspected shoplifter for a reasonable period of time. B. permits shopkeepers to keep lost merchandise. C. allows shopkeepers to bring home 10 percent of goods at cost. D. authorizes shopkeepers to spy on customers in dressing rooms.
Bill and Bob are walking down the street when a man runs up waving a knife and yelling that he is going to kill Bob. Bill shoots the man. Bill's use of force is:
a. Unlikely to be deemed reasonable b. Likely to be deemed reasonable c. Certain to be deemed reasonable d. Legal only in Texas, Oklahoma, and Nevada
Susan wants to modify the alimony set out in the separation agreement that she and her spouse signed. Do you think that Susan will get her requested increase?
A. No, since all modifications are prohibited by statute. B. Yes, if payment was initially a lump-sum settlement. C. No, the terms of alimony are not ever modifiable. D. Possibly, if the court retained jurisdiction and there is a basis for modification.
During voir dire, a paralegal can assist the attorney by:
a. Closely observing the prospective jurors b. Asking questions of prospective jurors c. Exercising peremptory challenges d. Exercising challenges for cause e. Closely observing the prospective jurors and asking questions of prospective jurors