Business Law Chapter 3

_________ includes gaining access to witnesses, documents, record, and other types of evidence.

__________ are written questions for which written answers are prepared and then signed under oath. (involved in a discovery)

A _________ is sworn testimony by a party to the lawsuit or by any witness, recorded by an authorized court officaial.

__________ is a motion requesting the court to enter a judgement without proceeding to trial. The n=motion can be based on evidence outside the pledings and will be granted only if no facts are in dispute.

After discover has taken place and before the trail begins, the attorneys may meet with the trial judge in a ___________.

At the beginning of the trial, both attorneys are allowed to make _________ setting forth the facts that they expect to prove during the trail.

___________ is a paintiff's first burden of proof.

The examination of a witness by the attorney who calls the witness to the stand to testify on behalf of the attorney's client:

The questioning of the opposing witness during a trial:

To question the witness:

The attorney can follow a redirect examination with a _________

The refutation of evidence introduced by an adverse party's attorney:

The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's rebuttal:

An argument made after the paintiff and defendant have rested their cases. Closing arguments are made prior to the jury charges.

Specifies the jury's factual findings: