What Is One Way the Diversity of Your Class Will

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Essay

What is one way the diversity of your class will affect the active participation strategies you choose to use?

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Definitions:

Affirmed

In legal context, it means that a higher court has confirmed or upheld the decision of a lower court.

Motion for New Trial

A formal request to a court asking to nullify a jury's decision and grant a new trial due to errors or unfairness in the original trial.

Judgment N.o.v.

Short for "judgment non obstante veredicto," a legal move where a court reverses the jury's verdict if it finds no reasonable jury could have reached that verdict.

Federal Question

A legal issue involving the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, or treaties, which gives federal courts jurisdiction.