BUS 207 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Mock Trial, Affirmative Defense
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Affirmative defense: defense can have legal theories of their own on why they aren"t responsible. Discovery: information gathering, the most time consuming part. The method to figure out the other side"s point of view on the case, both factual and legally. ______, deposition ( ~look up other parts in the textbook~ ) Deposition - essentially a question & answer session in person, the lawyers representing the party in the case are there. Motions for failure to state a claim - request to the court to make a decision before the case is heard before a jury. Motions to compel discovery - when a court doesn"t get all the info they need, they can order the court to force them to do it. Motions for summary judgement - usually comes at the end of discovery,
