The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) Dispute Resolution

question 33

Multiple Choice

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) dispute resolution mechanism was criticized by weaker and poorer countries for all of the following reasons except

• A) the United States enacting of high tariffs on goods from poor nations.
• B) the dispute resolution process was too slow.
• C) the dispute mechanism did not contain strong enforcement measures.
• D) weaker countries were forced by the United States to accept certain decisions.

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Definitions:

Procedural Rules

Are the guidelines and regulations that dictate how the legal process and judicial proceedings should be carried out.

Motion to Dismiss

A pleading in which a defendant asserts that the plaintiff’s claim fails to state a cause of action (that is, has no basis in law) or that there are other grounds on which a suit should be dismissed.

Voir Dire

A French phrase meaning, literally, “to see, to speak” that refers to the jury-selection process. In voir dire, the attorneys question prospective jurors to determine whether they are biased or have any connection with a party to the action or with a prospective witness.

Request for Admission

A legal procedure in which one party asks another party to formally admit the truth of certain facts before trial.