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Civil cases deal with private disputes between individuals or parties.

Within the federal court system, a separate appellate court district exists for each of the 50 states.

Courts use the Internet  _________.

Stevens, a citizen of the state of Oklahoma, was involved in an automobile accident with Jackson, a citizen of the state of Alabama. Stevens is injured and wishes to sue. If the accident happened in Alabama, the state courts of Alabama would have jurisdiction, even though Stevens is not a citizen of that state.

Case management software allows attorneys to organize and summarize extensive discovery.

Woo buys a new automobile. While driving the car home from the dealership, the brakes fail, the car crashes, and Woo is seriously injured. Woo retains the law firm of Kraft and Molina, and they file a lawsuit claiming damages for these injuries. Brady works as a paralegal in that law firm. Brady would be allowed to interview witnesses to the accident.

The authority that a court has to hear a particular type of case is known as ________________.

Which of the following could not be resolved through civil litigation?

Laws containing the methods used to enforce our rights or to obtain redress for the violation of our rights are known as                     .

Statutes allowing states to exercise jurisdiction over nonresident defendants are known as long-arm statutes.