A(n) _______Is a Document (Known as a Brief in Some

question 71

Multiple Choice

A(n) _______is a document (known as a brief in some states) that delineates the legal theories, statutes, and cases on which a motion is based.

• A) motion to dismiss
• B) motion for judgment on the pleadings
• C) affidavit
• D) memorandum of law

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Definitions:

Minority Group

A demographic group that is smaller in numbers within a larger society and is often subjected to differing treatment or discrimination.

Negative Actions

Behaviors or deeds that have harmful, destructive, or undesirable outcomes.

Illusory Correlations

The perception of a relationship between two variables even when no such relationship exists.

Kernel of Truth

The idea that many myths, stereotypes, or exaggerated claims have a basis in fact, however small or misinterpreted that fact may be.