Jump to Navigation. shadow zone The shadow zone is the area of the earth from angular distances of 104 to 140 degrees from a given earthquake that does not receive any direct P waves. The shadow zone results from S waves being stopped entirely by the liquid core and P waves being bent (refracted) by the liquid core.
The two primary sources of the subject-matter jurisdiction of the federal courts are diversity jurisdiction and federal question jurisdiction. Diversity jurisdiction generally permits individuals to bring claims in federal court where the claim exceeds $75,000 and the parties are citizens of different states.
A challenge is the process by which a lawyer asks that a juror be excused. Challenges for cause - Here the lawyer claims that the juror might not be able to render an impartial verdict. For example, a lawyer asks to excuse a juror from an auto theft trial because the juror's car was stolen the week before.