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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Law concerned with public wrongs against society
abnormally dangerous
Criminal law
Statues of limitation
Cyberlaw
2. The rules governing the manner in which civil cases are brough in and progress through the federal courts
in personam jurisdiction
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Natural law
Slander of title
3. Precedents are determined under stare decisis. Courts of law and courts or equity have been combined.
Mini-trial
abnormally dangerous
Third Amendment
importance of common law
4. A federal - state - or local government unit established to perform a specific function. Administrative agencies are created and authorized by legislative bodies to administer and enforce specific laws.
Trespass to personal property
dram shop acts
Administrative agency
Legal reasoning
5. 1. Federal statute 2. Constitution(U.S.) 3. Diversity of Citizenship($75 -000 or more)
Federal Jurisdiction
Service of process
Business invitees
Good samaritan statues
6. Party who defends an appeal
Appellee
due proccess clause
Rules of evidence
Complaint
7. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
Strict product liability
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Areas of Law that may affect business decision making
Jurisdiction
8. A warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court
Search warrant
Burden of proof
Courts of law
Answer
9. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression
Concurrent Jurisdiction
First Amendment
in personam jurisdiction
In rem jurisdiction
10. Settlement of civil disputes between parties using neutral mediators or arbitrators without going to court
Alternative dispute resolution
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Courts of law
Third Amendment
11. Use deductive reasoning to identify relevant legal rules - applying those rules to to the facts of the case and drawing a conclusion.
Free exercise clause
Stare Decisis and legal Reasoning
fradulent Misrepresentation
Mini-trial
12. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect
Analogy
Motion for a directed verdict
Criminal law
Brief
13. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging it is not what its seller claims; also referred to as slander of quality.
in personam jurisdiction
Corporate social responsibility
Probable cause
Trade libel
14. A final judgment for one side in a lawsuit without trial when a judge finds based on pleadings - affidavits - and depositions that there is no genuine factual issue in the lawsuit
Syllogism
Motion for judgement on the pleadings
diversity of citizenship
Ninth Amendment
15. A claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
Petitioner
Binding authority
Counterclaim
Answer
16. (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
Civil Law
Negotiation
Complaint
Compensatory damages
17. Requirement that a case can only be heard by the Supreme Court if four justices vote to hear the case
In rem jurisdiction
Rule of four
Mini-trial
Disparagement of property
18. Formal chancery courts - grant unique remedies. These remedies include specific performance - injunction and rescission.
in personam jurisdiction
Summons
Default judgement
Courts of equity
19. Someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
Opening statements
Petitioner
Fourth Amendment
Search warrant
20. A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
establishment clause
Fourth Amendment
Natural law
Strict product liability
21. (accident - breach of contract - or other event) > Party consults with Attorney(Initial client interview - signing of retainer agreement) > Informal investigation > Plaintiffs attorney files complaint > Defendant attorney files answer to complaint or
Contributory negligence
Arbitration
Stages in an A Typical Lawsuit
Federal Jurisdiction
22. The obligation of organization management to make decisions and take actions that will enhance the welfare and interests of society as well as the organization
Corporate social responsibility
Legal and Equitable Remedies
Business invitees
Venue
23. A major provider of arbitration services
American Arbitration Association
Respondent
State Jurisdiction
Alleges
24. State courts that handle only matters relating to the transfer of a person's assets and obligations after that person's death - including issues relating to custody and guardianship of children
uniform laws
Probate courts
due proccess clause
Contributory negligence
25. Evidence tending to make a fact at issue in the case more or less probable than it would be without the evidence. Only relevant evidence is admissible in court.
Slander of quality
Commerce clause
Origins Of Common Law
Relevant evidence
26. The location where something takes place - esp. a trial
Counterclaim
Venue
Administrative law
Fifth Amendment
27. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution - nor prohibited by it to the states - are reserved to the states respectively - or to the people.
Rebuttal
Online dispute resolution
Tenth Amendment
Motion for a new trial
28. (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure
Hearsay
Probable cause
Question of law
Alternative dispute resolution
29. A reasoning process in which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.
Case law
Default judgement
Slander of title
Ethical reasoning
30. A legal proceeding in a court
abnormally dangerous
positive law
Service of process
Litigation
31. Occurs when one party to a contract is not given full or accurate information by the other party about the contract subject matter - Intentional misrepresentation of material fact - reasonably relied on by plaintiff resulting in damages
Negotiation
Early neutral case evaluation
fradulent Misrepresentation
Tenth Amendment
32. Supreme Court followed by the U.S. Court of Appeals and The highest state courts. Then followed by federal administrative agencies. U.S. District Courts - Specialized U.S. Courts(bankruptcy courts - court of Federal claims - court of international tr
State and Federal Court Systems
Categorical imperative
Natural law
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
33. A controversey that is not hypotheical or academic but real and substansial; a requirement the must be satisfied before a court will hear a case
Proximate cause
Justicable controversy
Third Amendment
Compensatory damages
34. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party evaluates the strengths and weakness of the disputing parties' positions; the evaluator's opinion forms the basis for negotiating a settlement.
Cost-benefit analysis
Answer
Early neutral case evaluation
Stare Decisis and legal Reasoning
35. A motion asserting that the trial was so fundamentally flawed (because of error - newly discovered evidence - prejudice - or another reason) that a new trial is necessary to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
Motion for a new trial
jurisprudence
Analogy
Rebuttal
36. When the matter is between private parties the constitution laws do not apply. Between individuals and government organizations then constitutional laws apply.
Cyberlaw
When constitutional lawz apply
Probable cause
Legal reasoning
37. A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
Early neutral case evaluation
Default judgement
Constitutional Law
Question of law
38. 1066 in Britain - King William implemented this uniform legal system. He sent judges out to make rulings on cases - thus creating precedents. 1225 - the signing of the Magna Carta established the rule of law in England
Rules of evidence
Case Precedents and the doctrine of stare decisis
Origins Of Common Law
Federal Jurisdiction
39. Excessive bail shall not be required - nor excessive fines imposed - nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
citation
Eighth Amendment
Filtering software
Strict liability
40. The process by which the parties in a dispute submit their difference to the judgment of an impartial person or group appointed by mutual consent
Petitioner
Common law
Arbitration
Civil Law
41. The principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint
Answer
Default judgement
Cyber torts
Counterclaim
42. Economic model that compares the marginal costs and marginal benefits of a decision
Second Amendment
In rem jurisdiction
Cost-benefit analysis
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
43. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Summons
Summary jury trials
Defense
Equitable maxims
44. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Writ of certiorari
Case law
Counterclaim
Appellant
45. Federal regulatory agencies that are independent - thus not fully under the power of the president. Ex. Federal Trade Commission - Securities and Exchange Commission.
Affirmative defense
Alleges
Independent regulatory agencies
Natural law
46. To confirm priestly authority upon
Assumption of risk
Litigation
positive law
ordinaces
47. Right to a trial by jury
Cyberlaw
Early neutral case evaluation
Seventh Amendment
Courts of equity
48. State statute that permits a state to obtain personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants
Long arm statue
Standing to sue
Historical school
Courts of equity
49. On the premises fr the potential financial benefit of the occupier
Business invitees
Opening statements
Ethical reasoning
Summary jury trials
50. The body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government
Stare Decisis and legal Reasoning
Commerce clause
Third Amendment
Administrative law