Instructions: Identify the Following Terms

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Instructions: Identify the following terms.
Miguel Hidalgo

Recognize the roles of juries and judges in deciding questions of law and fact.

Understand the strategic use of peremptory challenges and forum selection clauses in litigation.

Comprehend the basis and implications of in rem jurisdiction and long-arm statutes.

Identify the criteria for diversity-of-citizenship jurisdiction and its implications for filing lawsuits.

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system responsible for voluntary muscle movement and the reception of external stimuli.

Peripheral Nervous System

The segment of the nervous system comprising the nerves and ganglia that are not part of the brain and spinal cord.

Parasympathetic

Relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing the heart rate and increasing intestinal and gland activity.

Somatic

Related to the body, especially as distinct from the mind or emotions.