Lecture Business law with UCC applications (13/e): Chapter 3 - Brown, Sukys

Chapter 3 - The judicial process and cyberprocedure. The learning objectives for this chapter include: Explain the fundamental nature of American courts, determine when a case can be brought in federal court, recognize those cases that can be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, identify the structure of most court systems, define civil litigation,...

Business Law with UCC

Applications,13e

The Judicial Process and

Cyberprocedure

Chapter 3

Learning Objectives

1 Explain the fundamental nature of American

courts

2 Determine when a case can be brought in

federal court

3 Recognize those cases that can be heard by

the U.S Supreme Court

4 Identify the structure of most court systems

5 Define civil litigation

Learning Objectives

6 List the most common discovery

techniques

7 Detail the nature of an appeal

8 Determine the extent of cyberjurisdiction

9 Explain the nature of electronically

stored information (ESI)

10.Describe the steps in a criminal

prosecution

The Judicial Process and

Cyberprocedure

• The Court System

– The Federal Court System

– Court Jurisdiction

– State Court Systems

The Judicial Process and

Cyberprocedure

• Court Jurisdiction

– Federal District Courts

– U.S Courts of Appeals

– The United States Supreme Court

– Applicable Law

The Judicial Process and

Cyberprocedure

• State Court Systems

– State Supreme Courts

The Judicial Process and

Cyberprocedure

• Civil Procedure

– Commencement of the Action

– Service of Process

– The Pre-Answer Stage

– The Answer

– The Pretrial Stage

– The Civil Trial

– The Appeal

The Judicial Process and

Cyberprocedure

• Commencement of the Action

– Filing the Complaint

– Class Action Lawsuits

The Judicial Process and

Cyberprocedure

• The Pretrial Stage

– Pretrial Conference

– Pretrial Motions

– Discovery

The Judicial Process and

Cyberprocedure

• The Civil Trial

– Jury Selection

– Opening Statements

– The Plaintiff’s Case in Chief

– The Defendant’s Case in Chief

– The Rebuttal and the Surrebuttal

– Closing Statements

– Jury Instructions

– Verdict and Judgment

The Judicial Process and

Cyberprocedure

• Cyberprocedure

– Cyberjurisdiction

– Cyberfiling

– Cyberdiscovery

The Judicial Process and

Cyberprocedure

• Criminal Procedure

– Arrest and initial appearance

– Preliminary hearing

– Formal charges

– Arraignment

– The Criminal Trial

The Judicial Process and

Cyberprocedure

• Formal Charges

– An Indictment

– An Information