Review Questions

1. What are some of the criticisms of the adversary process?
2. What is the jury's fact-finding called?
3. What is the rule of thumb that distinguishes questions of fact from questions of law?
4. What is meant by "on the record" in reference to a hearing?
5. What does an appellate court use for its consideration of a case?
6. What is meant by "prejudicial error"?
7. Why are appellate cases an unrepresentative sample of trial cases?
8. What are common grounds for appeal?