Compensatory damages are designed to punish a respondent in a lawsuit while punitive damages are designed to compensate the petitioner

a. True
b. False


b

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Witness must not only understand the duty to tell the truth, but must also take an____________ to do so

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A request to a higher court to review actions taken in a completed trial is called a(n) ___________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Under the "forfeiture by wrongdoing" rule, a defendant who deliberately makes a witness unavailable waives _____

a. the right to object to hearsay with regard to that witness b. the privilege against self-incrimination c. the right to cross-examine any witness who presents hearsay about the unavailable witness d. the privilege to challenge the competence of any witness who presents hearsay about the unavailable witness

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Although e-mail has replaced telephone communication in many spheres, it is not considered a ‘wire communication' for purposes of Title III of the Wiretap Act

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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