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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. A rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened
Courts of law
Res ipsa loquitur
Equitable maxims
Standing to sue
2. The idea that the goal of society should be the greatest happiness for the greatest number of its citizens
Torts(Wrongs)
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Litigation
tilitarinism
3. Precedents are determined under stare decisis. Courts of law and courts or equity have been combined.
importance of common law
citation
Sixth Amendment
Courts of equity
4. A condensed written summary or abstract
Burden of proof
Federal form of government
Brief
Criminal law
5. The publication of a statement that denies or casts doubt on another's legal ownership of any property - causing financial loss to that property's owner.
Slander of title
in personam jurisdiction
Analogy
due proccess clause
6. Assumption of risk - Superseding cause - and contributory and comparative negligence.
Administrative agency
jurisprudence
Defenses to negligence
Justicable controversy
7. Protects you from unreasonable search and seizure of your home and property
Petitioner
Fourth Amendment
Motion
ordinaces
8. Highest official of a monarch. Granted new an unique remedies.
abnormally dangerous
Remedies
Chancellor
Respondent Superior
9. Enforcable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and thier society.
Categorical imperative
Areas of Law that may affect business decision making
law
In rem jurisdiction
10. 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.
Trespass to personal property
Contributory negligence
Case law
Online dispute resolution
11. A clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract
Arbitration clause
citation
Defenses to negligence
Equitable maxims
12. The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
Long arm statue
Fourth Amendment
Legal and Equitable Remedies
Service of process
13. 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
Early neutral case evaluation
Torts(Wrongs)
Brief
14. Requirement that a case can only be heard by the Supreme Court if four justices vote to hear the case
Rule of four
Contributory negligence
uniform laws
Tenth Amendment
15. (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated
Compensatory damages
Venue
Slander of quality
Disparagement of property
16. A question asked to determine what is true or to what extent something is true
law
Question of fact
Business Ethics
Remedies of Law
17. 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
Writ of certiorari
Reporters
Hearsay
Corporate social responsibility
18. Jurisdiction based upon claims against a person - in contrast to jurisdiction over the person's property
Common law
in personam jurisdiction
Pretrial motions
Brief
19. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Legal reasoning
Bill of Rights
Search warrant
Defense
20. To confirm priestly authority upon
Litigation
Second Amendment
ordinaces
Sociological school
21. (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
Corporate social responsibility
Small Claims courts
Probate courts
Punitive damages
22. The rules governing the manner in which civil cases are brough in and progress through the federal courts
Stare Decisis and legal Reasoning
Proximate cause
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
tilitarinism
23. Motion to dismiss - motion for judgment on the pleadings - motion of summary judgement(amont others - motion to strike - motion to make more definite and certain - motion for judgement on the pleadings - motion to compel discovery - motion for summar
Affirmative defense
Pretrial motions
Pleadings
due proccess clause
24. A school of legal thought that views the law as a tool for promoting justice in society.
Cyber torts
Brief
Sociological school
positivist school
25. 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
Criminal law
Default judgement
State and Federal Court Systems
Public Policy
26. (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness
First Amendment
Brief
Direct examination
Opinions
27. When the matter is between private parties the constitution laws do not apply. Between individuals and government organizations then constitutional laws apply.
Public Policy
Writ of certiorari
When constitutional lawz apply
Criminal law
28. The First Amendment guarantee that the government will not create and support an official state church
Disparagement of property
establishment clause
diversity of citizenship
Syllogism
29. (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff
Comparative negligence
Justicable controversy
Reporters
Search warrant
30. 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.
Motion for a directed verdict
Motion
Res ipsa loquitur
positive law
31. 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.
Cost-benefit analysis
Commerce clause
Trespass to personal property
Arbitration
32. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm
Courts of law
Federal Jurisdiction
Checks and balances
Malpractice
33. A court will award money or other relief to a party injured by a breach of contract
importance of common law
Legal and Equitable Remedies
Award
Remedies
34. No State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States
Privileges and and immunities clause
Writ of certiorari
Alternative dispute resolution
breaches
35. The party who appeals a decision of a lower court
Federal Jurisdiction
Appellant
First Amendment
Alternative dispute resolution
36. 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.
Negligence
Good samaritan statues
Early neutral case evaluation
Public Policy
37. The resolution of disputes wit hthe assitance of organizations that offer disputesresolution services via the internet.
Full faith and credit clause
Filtering software
Online dispute resolution
Respondent Superior
38. 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
Courts of law
Cyberlaw
Defense
Arbitration
39. Statutes adopted in many states that impose strict liability upon tavern owners for injuries to third parties caused by their intoxicated patrons
Case Precedents and the doctrine of stare decisis
Remedies
dram shop acts
Mini-trial
40. The act of changing location from one place to another
Motion
Arbitration
voir dire
Corporate social responsibility
41. 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.
Opening statements
Cyberlaw
Sixth Amendment
Courts of law
42. Emphasizes the evolutionary process of law by concentrating on the origin and history of the legal system
breaches
Trespass to land
Historical school
Arbitration
43. Contains the courts reasons for its decision - the rules of law that apply - and the judgement
Opinions
Motion for a new trial
Federal form of government
Second Amendment
44. Automotic appeal based on procedure/law. appeal cannot be made on a error of fact. Car accident example. procedure - wrong court date. law - issue of law is wrong. U.S. Supreme Court appeal is still possible with permission(write of certerori)
State level appeal eligibility
Administrative law
Courts of law
Areas of Law that may affect business decision making
45. (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
Complaint
State and Federal Court Systems
Stages in an A Typical Lawsuit
Police powers
46. 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
Case law
Arbitrability
Contributory negligence
Origins Of Common Law
47. A body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nation's legal system
Bankruptcy courts
Common law
Filtering software
Motion for a directed verdict
48. Discussion with a view to reaching agreement; talking about a conflict where both parties give and take to reach a resolution - without attorneys.
Negotiation
Ethical reasoning
Summary jury trials
Affirmative defense
49. The power to speak the law.
Police powers
Jurisdiction
Federal form of government
Mini-trial
50. Courts that handle cases that involve less than $5000
Sociological school
Courts of equity
Small Claims courts
Motion