Jurisidction Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is 14 USC 89 (a) - Answer-The Coast Guard may make inquiries, examinations, inspections, searches, seizures, and arrests upon the high seas and waters over which the United States has jurisidction, for the prevention, detection, and suppression of violations of laws of the United States. Authority - Answer-The governments legal power to act. What can we do on a boarding? - Answer-Inquire Examine Inspect Search Seize Arest Where can we board a Vessel? - Answer-Upon the high sea...

CHAPTER 3 COURT PROCEDURES ANSWER TO CRITICAL ANALYSIS QUESTION IN THE FEATURE INSIGHT INTO SOCIAL MEDIA—LEGAL CRITICAL THINKING—INSIGHT INTO THE TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT (PAGE 64) Why is it so difficult for judges to effectively prohibit social media communications from the courtroom? Today, just about everyone can have as many Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+, or other social media accounts. Even if a sheriff were following the Twitter accounts of journalists and jurors, those sam...

What does the term "Forum Non Conveniens" mean? a) Your case is dismissed for improper venue b) Your case is transferred specifically to benift witnesses for said case c) A court may resist imposition upon its jurisdiction, even when jurisidiction is authorized by a general venue statute d) Lacking Personal Jurisidction specifically to move forward with case. correct answer: c) A court may resist imposition upon its jurisdiction, even when jurisidiction is authorized by a general venue ...

Created by a Dean's List student at an ABA accredited law school. This focuses on jurisdiction, service of process, the Erie Doctrine, and preclusion. Includes attack sheets for problem and issue solving.