2-2 homework
1. The word
“jurisdiction” comes from the Latin terms “juris,” meaning “law,” and
“diction,” meaning “to speak.”
True
False
2. In rem jurisdiction
references jurisdiction over a person.
True
False
3. Under federal
statutory law, Internet transactions cannot be the basis for a finding of in
personam jurisdiction.
True
False
4. Subject-matter
jurisdiction is a court’s power to hear certain kinds of cases.
True
False
5. State courts have
the power to hear all cases not within the exclusive jurisdiction of the
federal court system.
True
False
6. Will a plaintiff
be allowed to assert jurisdiction over a defendant in the plaintiff’s state for
a cause of action arising out of the defendant’s website?
It depends on the nature and quality of commercial activity
that an entity conducts over the Internet.
Yes, for any type of action.
Yes, but only if the defendant consented to jurisdiction in
the plaintiff’s home state.
Yes, but only if the defendant has actually physically been
in the plaintiff’s home state within the 180 days prior to the filing of the
complaint.
No, not under any circumstances.
7. Over which of the
following does the federal court system have exclusive jurisdiction?
Admiralty cases only
Bankruptcy cases only
Copyright cases only
None of the above
Admiralty, bankruptcy, and copyright cases
8. Which of the
following is a court’s power to hear certain kinds of cases?
Subject-matter jurisdiction
In kind jurisdiction
In personam jurisdiction
In loco jurisdiction
In area jurisdiction
9. The term ADR
refers to the resolution of legal disputes through methods other than
litigation.
True
False
