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1. A claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
Early neutral case evaluation
Small Claims courts
Counterclaim
In rem jurisdiction
2. A legal proceeding in a court
Good samaritan statues
Trespass to personal property
Probable cause
Litigation
3. Right to bear arms
Online dispute resolution
Second Amendment
Trespass to personal property
Negotiation
4. 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
Mini-trial
Online dispute resolution
Legal realism
Torts(Wrongs)
5. 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
Civil Law
Respondent Superior
Motion for judgement on the pleadings
Ethical reasoning
6. A body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nation's legal system
Legal realism
Free exercise clause
Common law
Award
7. The preponderance of evidence which means more likely then not.
Binding authority
Burden of proof
State level appeal eligibility
Analogy
8. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging that it is not what its seller claims.
Statues of limitation
abnormally dangerous
Slander of quality
Summons
9. If the injured party can be made whole by receiving something of economic value - the remedy is a legal remedy [damages] - if a remedy at law is inadequate - a litigant may seek a remedy in equity - which involves notions of fair dealing and justice
Legal and Equitable Remedies
Summary jury trials
Assumption of risk
Federal Jurisdiction
10. A condensed written summary or abstract
Brief
Bill of Rights
Statutory Law
State and Federal Court Systems
11. Highest official of a monarch. Granted new an unique remedies.
Chancellor
importance of common law
Slander of quality
Categorical imperative
12. A school of legal thought that views the law as a tool for promoting justice in society.
Analogy
Sociological school
Strict liability
Constitutional Law
13. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.
Common law
jurisprudence
Courts of equity
voir dire
14. 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.
Early neutral case evaluation
Answer
Award
abnormally dangerous
15. The unlawful taking or harming of another's personal property; interference with another's right to the exclusive possession of his or her personal property.
Reporters
Litigation
Trespass to personal property
Search warrant
16. An informal term used to refer to all laws governing electronic communications and transactions - particularly those conducted via the Internet.
Cyberlaw
Venue
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Summary jury trials
17. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
Arbitration
Case Precedents and the doctrine of stare decisis
Jurisdiction
Justicable controversy
18. 1. Federal statute 2. Constitution(U.S.) 3. Diversity of Citizenship($75 -000 or more)
Legal reasoning
jurisprudence
Federal Jurisdiction
Bankruptcy courts
19. Right to a trial by jury
Areas of Law that may affect business decision making
Punitive damages
Search warrant
Seventh Amendment
20. Settlement of civil disputes between parties using neutral mediators or arbitrators without going to court
Legal reasoning
Federal Jurisdiction
abnormally dangerous
Alternative dispute resolution
21. (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
Jurisdiction
Rejoinder
Rule of four
Bill of Rights
22. Economic model that compares the marginal costs and marginal benefits of a decision
Remedies of Law
Cost-benefit analysis
Stages in an A Typical Lawsuit
Alleges
23. The resolution of disputes wit hthe assitance of organizations that offer disputesresolution services via the internet.
Online dispute resolution
Question of law
Business Ethics
jurisprudence
24. 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
Origins Of Common Law
Sociological school
Corporate social responsibility
Remedies of Law
25. The First Amendment guarantee that citizens may freely engage in the religious activities of their choice
law
Malpractice
Free exercise clause
Ethical reasoning
26. A routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out
Burden of proof
Bill of Rights
Motion for a new trial
Writ of execution
27. 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
Contributory negligence
Justicable controversy
Motion
In rem jurisdiction
28. The body of conventional - or written - law of a particular society at a particular point in time.
tilitarinism
Summons
positive law
Concurrent Jurisdiction
29. Questioning of a witness during a trial or during the taking of a deposition - by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness.
Arbitrability
Cross-examination
Administrative agency
Motion for judgement as a matter of law
30. Negate the claim of negligence(assumption of risk - superceding intervening clause)
Absolute bar
Legal and Equitable Remedies
Business invitees
Fifth Amendment
31. Logical formula consisting of a major premise - a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument
Negligence
Justicable controversy
Long arm statue
Syllogism
32. A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
Natural law
Case Precedents and the doctrine of stare decisis
Arbitration clause
Small Claims courts
33. 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
American Arbitration Association
law
Arbitration
Negotiation
34. Everyone in the commercial chain will be liable for the defect. (manafacturer - distrubutor - retailer) *end user is not in the commercial chain.
Res ipsa loquitur
Online dispute resolution
Strict product liability
Assumption of risk
35. The location where something takes place - esp. a trial
Venue
Opening statements
Justicable controversy
Defense
36. To be on the land of another without right or permission of the owner
American Arbitration Association
Appellee
Burden of proof
Trespass to land
37. Ethical or unethical behaviors by employees in the context of their jobs
Business Ethics
Long arm statue
Summary jury trials
abnormally dangerous
38. The party against whom legal action is taken; the party against whom a writ of certiorari is sought.
Respondent Superior
Respondent
Courts of law
Complaint
39. The idea that the goal of society should be the greatest happiness for the greatest number of its citizens
Second Amendment
Pretrial motions
tilitarinism
Arbitration
40. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression
Eighth Amendment
First Amendment
Motion for a directed verdict
Damages
41. A rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened
Statues of limitation
Fourth Amendment
Res ipsa loquitur
Respondent
42. 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.
positivist school
Stare Decisis and legal Reasoning
Opening statements
Federal question
43. To confirm priestly authority upon
citation
ordinaces
Search warrant
Tenth Amendment
44. (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated
Award
Pleadings
Compensatory damages
Complaint
45. In a jury trial - a motion for the judge to take the decision out of the hands of the jury and to direct a verdict for the party who filed the motion on the ground that the other party has not produced sufficient evidence to support her or his claim.
Historical school
Public Policy
Motion for a directed verdict
Symbolic speech
46. A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
Appellant
Proximate cause
Default judgement
Damages
47. Contains the courts reasons for its decision - the rules of law that apply - and the judgement
Opinions
Statutory Law
Malpractice
Strict liability
48. 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
fradulent Misrepresentation
Writ of certiorari
Absolute bar
tilitarinism
49. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Defense
Equal protection clause
Areas of Law that may affect business decision making
Motion for a directed verdict
50. Any testimony given in court about a statement made by someone else who was not under oath at the time of the statement
State and Federal Court Systems
Cases on point
Hearsay
Chancellor
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