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36. In a state that requires parallel citation of in-state cases, which of the following correctly cites to the 1996 Pennsylvania Supreme Court case of Thomas J. Hileman v. The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad Company, found in Pennsylvania State Reports Vol. 546, page 433, and Atlantic, 2d, Vol. 685, page 994, if cited in a pleading, motion, or appellate brief?
  1. Thomas J. Hileman v. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie R.R. Co., 546 Pa. 433, 685 A.2d 994 (1996).
  2. Hileman v. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie R.R. Co., 546 Pa. 433 (1996).
  3. Hileman v. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Co., 685 A.2d 994, 546 Pa. 433 (1996).
  4. Hileman v. Pittsburgh & Lake Erie R.R. Co., 546 Pa. 433, 685 A.2d 994 (1996).
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37. Which of the following uses correct citation format for an annotation in American Jurisprudence, Vol. 2, Section 75 of Appellate Review issued in 2009 if cited in a pleading, motion, or appellate brief?
  1. 2 Am. Jur. 2d Appellate Review § 75.
  2. Am. Jur. 2d, Vol. 2, Appellate Review § 75 (2009).
  3. 2 Am. Jur. 2d Appellate Review § 75 (2009).
  4. 2 Am. Jur. 2d § 75 (2009).
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38. Which of the following is a correct citation to Rule 41(a) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure?
  1. Fed. R. App. P. 41(a) (2011).
  2. Fed. R. App. P. 41(a).
  3. Fed. R. App. P. Rule 41(a).
  4. Fed. R. App. P. R. 41(a).
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39. A divorce proceeding is an action in ____________, so the parties are not entitled to a(n) _______________.
  1. Equity; decree.
  2. Equity; jury.
  3. Law; decree.
  4. Law; jury.
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40. The term “personal jurisdiction” refers to a court’s authority over _______________________.
  1. A litigant in a civil case.
  2. The type or nature of the case and the relief sought.
  3. A person who is connected with the litigation.
  4. A litigant’s claim to rights in personal property.
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