CFE-Law Sample Questions Answers

Whether a foreign judgment is enforceable always depends on where the defendant's assets are located

If a party obtains a judgment in one jurisdiction, that party will automatically be able to enforce the judgment in any jurisdiction

If a party obtains a judgment in one jurisdiction, that party will automatically be able to enforce the judgment wherever the defendant resides

Whether a foreign judgment is enforceable might depend on whether the two jurisdiction have an enforcement treaty

When the court orders such steps to be taken

When litigation has started

When the party receives a service of process

When the charging documents are filed

The agreements reached in mediations are generally nonbinding.

In a mediation session, the mediator decides who should win the dispute at issue

The decisions reached in all arbitrations are always binding

In an arbitration proceeding the arbitrator acts as a judge or jury by deciding the dispute at issue on its merits

When he first deposited the funds into a domestic account

When he first stole the cash from his employer

When he moved the funds through several transactions using foreign accounts

When he spent the money

True

False

Digital records cannot be authenticated by testimony from a witness with personal knowledge

For evidence to be authenticated it must be reviewed and voted on by a jury

Exhibits that cannot be authenticated will not be admitted regardless of relevance

The purpose of authentication is to ensure that hearsay is not admitted into evidence

The defendant acted negligently.

The defendant gave or received a thing of value.

The principal suffered damages as a result of the bribe

The defendant failed to exercise due care.

The courts are allowed to consider both codified statutes and previous court decisions but are bound by neither

The courts are bound by both previous court decisions and codified principles or statutes

The courts are bound primarily by previous court decisions to reserve legal issues

The courts are bound by codified principles or statures but are not bound by previous court decisions

Win the case because he is protected under the qualified business privilege

Lose the case if a trier of fact concludes that he restrained Janessa without consent or legal justification

Lose the case because janessa did not leave the interview

Win the case if he did not know the conduct was illegal

May, but is not required to file a report of suspicious transactions related to possible money laundering with appropriate authorities

May not file a report of suspicious transactions related to potential criminal activity with appropriate authorities

Is required to file a report of suspicious transactions with appropriate authorities because the employees suspect money laundering violations

Is required to file a cash transaction report for possible criminal activity with appropriate authorities because cash was involved

The victim relied on the misrepresentation

The defendant acted negligently

The defendant made a false statement (i, e., a misrepresentation of fact)

The victim suffered damages as a result of the misrepresentation

The primary purpose of the litigation privilege is to protect confidential communications between a client and the client's legal representative

The litigation privilege only protects documents and materials prepared by an attorney

The litigation privilege applies only while a trial is underway

The litigation privilege applies only to documents and materials prepared in anticipation of litigation

Bob did not walve the privilege because the legal professional privilege belongs to the attorney, not the client

Bob might have waived the privilege because he transmitted the protected information to a third party who has no need to know the information

Bob might have waived the privilege because he used email to transmit the protected information.

Bob did not waive the privilege because the legal professional privilege cannot be waived by transmitting protected information to a third party

Right of the accused to be informed of criminal charges

Right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty

Right to a trial by jury

Freedom from arbitrary arrests

Forged filing

A planned bustcut

A credit card bustout

Concealment of assets

The expectation of making a profit

Profits derived solely from the investor's management activity

investment m a common enterprise

An investment of money or other asset

Establish that the evidence has not been altered or changed from the time it was collected through its production in court

Verify that the item of evidence has only been handled by court officials prior to its production m court.

event opposing parties from accessing evidence without a court order

Eliminate re need to authenticate the item of evidence in court

A private U.S company pays a S2.000 foreign corporation fee that is required in order to do business within the country

A private UK company transfers $25,000 to a Chilean public official to influence the award of lucrative overseas contracts.

A private U S company transfers $45,000 to a foreign official to influence the award of a public construction contract.

A private U.S company transfers $100,000 to the sole proprietor of a Brazilian company to influence the award of a commercial imports contract.

"Did the person who made the representation believe that it was suitable for potential investors?"

"Was the misrepresentation made by an authorized individual?"

"Would a reasonable investor wish to know the information to make an informed decision?"

''Did the person who made the representation intend to mislead potential investors?

Generally, the court appoints the primary expert witnesses in inquisitorial jurisdictions.

Generally, only the parties may select expert witnesses in inquisitor jurisdictions

Generally the court selects the primary expert witnesses in adversarial jurisdictions

Generally, only the parties may select experts to introduce testimony in adversarial jurisdictions

An SRO generally has sole regulatory authority over the securities industry in the jurisdiction in which it operates

In most jurisdictions. SROs are prohibited from participating in the resolution of disputes related to securities transactions

An SRO is a governmental entity that exercises regulatory authority over the securities industry in its jurisdiction

In some jurisdictions SROs establish the standards and rules under which members of the securities industry operate

Digital currencies are subject to all of the same regulations as payments made through traditional financial institutions

Digital currencies are attractive to money launderers because payments often cross jurisdictional boundaries, making it difficult for authorities to pursue enforcement

Digital currencies are attractive to money launderers because they are a payment method that provides complete anonymity

Digital currencies are not typically used to launder money due to strict customer identification or recordkeeping requirements enforced in all jurisdictions

In common law jurisdictions, appellate courts are generally not permitted to make their own factual determinations when reviewing a case

In civil law jurisdictions appellate courts are generally not permitted to make their own legal conclusions when reviewing a case

Appellate courts will usually hear an appeal even if the petition was not filed in a timely manner

Appellate courts will usually reverse a conviction even if the trial court's error did not affect the outcome of the case

Management was directly involved with the offense

Management knew of the underlying offense but did not correct it

The corporation had previous violations of a similar nature

The employee was acting within the scope of their employment

If opposing counsel asks an overly complex question during cross-examination, witnesses should ask for the question to be rephrased

If an expert witness's opinion is at risk of being distorted during cross-examination, the expert should avoid answering the question

The primary purpose of cross-examination is for opposing counsel to discover information previously unknown to opposing counsel.

The general rule is for opposing counsel to cross-examine all witnesses to ensure that important details are not missed by the fact finder

Civil jury trials must have the same number of jurors as in criminal jury trials.

Neither side may appeal an adverse judgment in a civil case

Jury verdicts m civil trials must always be unanimous

in most civil cases, the standard of proof is the preponderance of the evidence

Declaratory relief

Carnages

Equitable relief

Injunction