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1. A question that had to do with the US Constitution - acts of Congress - or treaties; it provides a basis for federal jurisdiction
Federal question
Opinions
Summary jury trials
Respondent Superior
2. No State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States
Rebuttal
Privileges and and immunities clause
Jurisdiction
Constitutional Law
3. The body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government
Trespass to land
Administrative law
Cases on point
law
4. A legal proceeding in a court
Free exercise clause
Litigation
Strict product liability
Cost-benefit analysis
5. 1. That the defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff. 2. The the defendant breached that duty. 3. That the defendant's breach caused the plaintiff's injury. 4. That the defendants breach caused the plaintiff's injury and that injury was forseea
Negligence
Torts(Wrongs)
ordinaces
Administrative agency
6. 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
Motion
Litigation
Writ of execution
fradulent Misrepresentation
7. The location where something takes place - esp. a trial
Stages in an A Typical Lawsuit
Hearsay
Venue
Punitive damages
8. (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
Remedies
Stages in an A Typical Lawsuit
Seventh Amendment
Remedies of Law
9. Private proceeding in which each party to a dispute argues its position before the other side - and vice versa. A neutral third party may be present and act as an adviser if the parties fail to reach an agreement
Direct examination
Assumption of risk
Fourth Amendment
Mini-trial
10. Clause in the Constitution (Article IV - Section 1) requiring each state to recognize the civil judgments rendered by the courts of the other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid
Burden of proof
Full faith and credit clause
Constitutional Law
Seventh Amendment
11. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.
Case Precedents and the doctrine of stare decisis
importance of common law
In rem jurisdiction
Courts of law
12. 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
Arbitration
Fourth Amendment
When constitutional lawz apply
Justicable controversy
13. A reasoning process in which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.
Summary jury trials
Remedies
Civil Law
Ethical reasoning
14. Courts that handle cases that involve less than $5000
Rules of evidence
Small Claims courts
laches
Probable cause
15. A nonbinding process in which attorneys for both sides present synopses of their cases to a jury - which renders an advisory opinion on the basis of these presentations
Independent regulatory agencies
Legal and Equitable Remedies
Summary jury trials
Federal Jurisdiction
16. 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
Probate courts
Absolute bar
Filtering software
Probable cause
17. Torts committed via the internet
Legal and Equitable Remedies
Cyber torts
Compensatory damages
Slander of title
18. A computer program that is designed to block access to certain Web sites based on their content. The software blocks the retrieval of a site whose URL or key words are on a list within the program.
Filtering software
Origins Of Common Law
Statutory Law
Fifth Amendment
19. Protects you from unreasonable search and seizure of your home and property
Courts of equity
Free exercise clause
Opening statements
Fourth Amendment
20. Emphasizes the evolutionary process of law by concentrating on the origin and history of the legal system
Historical school
Cyberlaw
Principle of rights
First Amendment
21. Jurisdiction that exists when a case can be heard only in a particular court or type of court.
Appellee
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Equal protection clause
Arbitration clause
22. Any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case. This includes constitutions - statues - and regulations - that govern the issue being decided - as well as previous court decisions in the same jurisdiction.
Binding authority
Small Claims courts
importance of common law
Tenth Amendment
23. A rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened
Motion for a directed verdict
Absolute bar
Res ipsa loquitur
Closing argument
24. A clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract
Cyber torts
Direct examination
Cases on point
Arbitration clause
25. Part of the 14th Amendment which guarentees that no state deny basic rights to its people
Complaint
Administrative law
Slander of title
due proccess clause
26. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm
Business invitees
Sixth Amendment
jurisprudence
Courts of law
27. (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
Rejoinder
Early neutral case evaluation
Filtering software
Pleadings
28. The act of changing location from one place to another
Negligence
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
State and Federal Court Systems
Motion
29. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging that it is not what its seller claims.
Jurisdiction
Cases on point
Motion for a new trial
Slander of quality
30. The clause in the Constitution (Article I - Section 8 - Clause 1) that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations.
State Jurisdiction
Administrative law
positivist school
Commerce clause
31. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.
Comparative negligence
American Arbitration Association
Legal realism
Sixth Amendment
32. Right to a trial by jury
Defenses to negligence
Absolute bar
Seventh Amendment
Business Ethics
33. 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.
Motion for a new trial
Trespass to personal property
Administrative agency
American Arbitration Association
34. Negate the claim of negligence(assumption of risk - superceding intervening clause)
Early neutral case evaluation
Business Ethics
Absolute bar
Strict liability
35. State statute that permits a state to obtain personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants
Long arm statue
Trespass to land
Early neutral case evaluation
Federal Jurisdiction
36. A major provider of arbitration services
American Arbitration Association
Cyberlaw
Writ of execution
Assumption of risk
37. The power to speak the law.
Jurisdiction
Long arm statue
Alleges
Pleadings
38. Three remedies known as land - items of value - or money
Remedies of Law
Motion for a directed verdict
State level appeal eligibility
State Jurisdiction
39. The question of whether an issue lies within the authority and jurisdiction of the arbitrator. A matter may be declared non-arbitrable either because certain steps - timetables and procedures have not been followed prior to submitting it to arbitrati
Long arm statue
Complaint
Arbitrability
Trade libel
40. Discussion with a view to reaching agreement; talking about a conflict where both parties give and take to reach a resolution - without attorneys.
Negotiation
Slander of title
Absolute bar
tilitarinism
41. The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
State and Federal Court Systems
jurisprudence
Respondent Superior
Respondent
42. Economic model that compares the marginal costs and marginal benefits of a decision
Cost-benefit analysis
Justicable controversy
Strict product liability
Appellee
43. Requirement that a case can only be heard by the Supreme Court if four justices vote to hear the case
Writ of certiorari
Res ipsa loquitur
Rule of four
Small Claims courts
44. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Checks and balances
Absolute bar
Defenses to negligence
Remedies of Law
45. Any testimony given in court about a statement made by someone else who was not under oath at the time of the statement
Hearsay
Common law
Counterclaim
When constitutional lawz apply
46. (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff
Tenth Amendment
Alternative dispute resolution
Comparative negligence
in personam jurisdiction
47. The First Amendment guarantee that citizens may freely engage in the religious activities of their choice
Equitable maxims
Rules of evidence
Alternative dispute resolution
Free exercise clause
48. (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure
Courts of equity
Probable cause
Federal Jurisdiction
Question of law
49. A school of legal thought centered on the assumption that there is no law higher then the laws created by the government. Laws must be obeyed - even if they are unjust - to prevent anarchy.
Complaint
positivist school
Pretrial motions
Standing to sue
50. 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
Independent regulatory agencies
Origins Of Common Law
Legal reasoning
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