A Number of Commentators Have Referred to Litigation as a "Lottery

question 27

Multiple Choice

A number of commentators have referred to litigation as a "lottery." By using that word, they are suggesting that

• A)jurors are selected in a random manner.
• B)because the results are often unpredictable, litigation is always risky, even if the plaintiffs believe that they have a strong case.
• C)there are far more losers than there are winners.
• D)the government heavily regulates trials in the same way that it heavily regulates lotteries.
• E)many cases involve the enforcement of gambling debts.

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