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301. The law setting the statutory age minimum for obtaining a driver's license is what type of law?
  1. Common law
  2. Statutory law
  3. Administrative law
  4. Federal law
  5. Local law
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302. Petitioner Metropolitan Hospital sued Respondent Sally Sue for a $100,000 unpaid hospital bill. Upon presenting its case, the Petitioner was not able to show that the Respondent was ever a patient at Metropolitan Hospital, was ever treated at Metropolitan Hospital, or ever had a serious illness or procedure that would have resulted in a $100,000 medical bill. After the Petitioner presented its case, but before the Respondent presented her case, the judge ruled in favor of the Respondent's motion that would end the trial in her favor. What type of motion did the Respondent present?
  1. A motion for a directed verdict.
  2. A motion for a new trial.
  3. A motion to set aside a judgment.
  4. A motion to dismiss.
  5. A motion to compel.
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303. What is a deposition?
  1. A method of pretrial discovery where one party sends the other a list of statements and requests that the party admit or deny each statement.
  2. A method of discovery by which an attorney questions a witness on the witness stand during a trial.
  3. A method of discovery by which a judge questions a witness on the witness stand during a trial.
  4. A method of pretrial discovery in which the witness must respond to written questions.
  5. A method of pretrial discovery where the witness is under oath and verbally responds to questions.
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304. Defendant Ron Jon was accused of setting a neighbor's home on fire. He was tried for arson. Eventually the jury acquitted Ron Jon. Two months after the acquittal, a new witness came forward with convincing evidence that Ron Jon did indeed set the fire. Can the prosecutor now try Ron Jon for arson and put the new witness on the stand?
  1. Yes. The prosecutor was not able to present all the evidence during the first trial.
  2. Yes. The defendant is guilty and the prosecution should be permitted to present evidence of guilt.
  3. No. Double jeopardy prevents a defendant from being tried more than once for the same crime.
  4. No. Collateral estoppel prevents a defendant from being tried more than once for the same crime.
  5. Maybe. It is up to a judge to decide whether or not to permit another trial.
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305. Which of the following refers to the right of an attorney to have a potential juror dismissed without disclosing the reason?
  1. Peremptory challenge
  2. Challenge for cause
  3. Removal for cause
  4. Strike for cause
  5. None of the above.
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