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The law creates rights, duties and privileges.  A right is ________________________________________________.

In reaching a proper decision in a case, the appellate courts will allow witnesses to testify if the court decides it is necessary in reviewing the facts of the case.

Appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court are discretionary, meaning there is no right of appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.  To decide which cases the Court will hear the Justices review the cases before them and vote on each case.  The determination of whether the case will come before the U.S. Supreme Court is based on the __________________.

___________________________ are the two requirement for Diversity of Citizenship Jurisdiction in Federal Courts.

The Doctrine of ___________________ translates to mean “it is decided”.  This doctrine prevents the re-litigation of a proceeding after a court of competent jurisdiction has rendered a decision, bringing finality to judicial decisions.

The law is the single most important influence in our daily lives.

Our federal form of government provides for federal powers that are referred to as enumerated/delegated powers. These are expressed powers are shared between the federal and state governments.

To gain personal jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant the courts have:

At the trial level courts make two determinations.  The jury decides questions of fact and the judge decides ________________ .

The First Amendment protection of speech applies to three classifications of speech (fully protected, limited protected and unprotected speech).   Limited protected speech is speech that: