Merits Detour
This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 1 active question. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”
Subject distribution
- Civil Procedure1
Example wrong choices
14014_scripture_cart_jury_poll · CIVIL_PROCEDURE · Choice AYes, because contributory negligence is not a defense in a federal negligence action.
Why it's attractive
The answer talks about contributory negligence as a defense, but the call asks whether the appeal will be heard.
Why it's wrong
The answer talks about contributory negligence as a defense, but the call asks whether the appeal will be heard.
14014_scripture_cart_jury_poll · CIVIL_PROCEDURE · Choice CNo, because a federal judge may not poll the jurors on the judge's own initiative.
Why it's attractive
The answer attacks the judge's power to poll without a request.
Why it's wrong
The answer attacks the judge's power to poll without a request.
14014_scripture_cart_jury_poll · CIVIL_PROCEDURE · Choice DYes, because the judge was required to send the jurors back for further deliberations once the poll showed no unanimity.
Why it's attractive
The answer turns one available post-poll remedy into the only remedy.
Why it's wrong
The answer turns one available post-poll remedy into the only remedy.
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