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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. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Respondent Superior
Comparative negligence
Precedent
Case law
2. Specific length of time an individual can sue for injury resulting from negligence
Default judgement
State level appeal eligibility
Sociological school
Statues of limitation
3. Jurisdiction based on claims against property
Jurisdiction
In rem jurisdiction
in personam jurisdiction
Pleadings
4. The First Amendment guarantee that citizens may freely engage in the religious activities of their choice
Pretrial motions
Jurisdiction
Trade libel
Free exercise clause
5. Enforcable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and thier society.
law
Venue
Early neutral case evaluation
Torts(Wrongs)
6. Jurisdiction that exists when a case can be heard only in a particular court or type of court.
Affirmative defense
Summons
Writ of certiorari
Exclusive Jurisdiction
7. 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
Eighth Amendment
Rule of four
Arbitrability
Second Amendment
8. Contains the courts reasons for its decision - the rules of law that apply - and the judgement
Alleges
Precedent
positivist school
Opinions
9. The principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint
Business invitees
diversity of citizenship
Hearsay
Answer
10. Wrongs
abnormally dangerous
in personam jurisdiction
Torts(Wrongs)
Jurisdiction
11. Logical formula consisting of a major premise - a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument
Search warrant
in personam jurisdiction
Syllogism
Motion for judgement as a matter of law
12. 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.
Fifth Amendment
Remedies of Law
Early neutral case evaluation
Tenth Amendment
13. A clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract
Burden of proof
Rules of evidence
Arbitration clause
Service of process
14. Economic model that compares the marginal costs and marginal benefits of a decision
Early neutral case evaluation
Criminal law
Slander of title
Cost-benefit analysis
15. (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
Slander of quality
Complaint
American Arbitration Association
Proximate cause
16. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.
State Jurisdiction
Principle of rights
Strict product liability
Case Precedents and the doctrine of stare decisis
17. (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure
Symbolic speech
Rule of four
Probable cause
Appellant
18. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules
Origins Of Common Law
Sixth Amendment
Statues of limitation
Equitable maxims
19. The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do
jurisprudence
Opinions
citation
In rem jurisdiction
20. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging it is not what its seller claims; also referred to as slander of quality.
Jurisdiction
Business Ethics
Corporate social responsibility
Trade libel
21. A system of government in which the states form a union and the sovereign power is divided between the central government and the member states
Federal form of government
Online dispute resolution
Petitioner
Mini-trial
22. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Mini-trial
Standing to sue
Checks and balances
Writ of certiorari
23. An act or omission without which an event would not have occurred.
Causation in fact
Negligence
Opinions
Motion for a directed verdict
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
Probate courts
Slander of title
Motion
Justicable controversy
25. A condensed written summary or abstract
Probate courts
Direct examination
Search warrant
Brief
26. (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
Chancellor
Business Ethics
importance of common law
Stages in an A Typical Lawsuit
27. 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
Motion
Probate courts
Statues of limitation
28. Violation of a law - duty - or other form of obligation - either by engaging in an action or failing to act
positive law
fradulent Misrepresentation
State and Federal Court Systems
breaches
29. 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
Federal form of government
Negligence
Civil Law
Long arm statue
30. The idea that the goal of society should be the greatest happiness for the greatest number of its citizens
Full faith and credit clause
Syllogism
Jurisdiction
tilitarinism
31. A major provider of arbitration services
American Arbitration Association
When constitutional lawz apply
Stare Decisis and legal Reasoning
Long arm statue
32. Claims
Ethical reasoning
Question of fact
Defenses to negligence
Alleges
33. Discussion with a view to reaching agreement; talking about a conflict where both parties give and take to reach a resolution - without attorneys.
Cases on point
Negotiation
Common law
First Amendment
34. Authority shared by both federal and state courts
Arbitrability
Relevant evidence
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Appellee
35. The preponderance of evidence which means more likely then not.
Police powers
Justicable controversy
importance of common law
Burden of proof
36. An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
Justicable controversy
positive law
Precedent
Summons
37. The power to speak the law.
Remedies
Jurisdiction
Long arm statue
Administrative law
38. The reasoning process used by judges in deciding what law applies to a given dispute and then applying that law to the specific facts or circumstances of the case
Negligence
Venue
Legal reasoning
Defenses to negligence
39. 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
Legal reasoning
Respondent Superior
Opinions
40. Highest official of a monarch. Granted new an unique remedies.
Sixth Amendment
Ninth Amendment
Question of fact
Chancellor
41. The body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government
Good samaritan statues
Contributory negligence
Administrative law
Alternative dispute resolution
42. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
Full faith and credit clause
Jurisdiction
Areas of Law that may affect business decision making
Civil Law
43. 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
Petitioner
Areas of Law that may affect business decision making
Search warrant
Corporate social responsibility
44. State statute that permits a state to obtain personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants
Petitioner
law
Causation in fact
Long arm statue
45. A doctrine by which equitable relief is denied to one who has waited TOO long to seek relief
laches
Eighth Amendment
Case law
Motion
46. The party who appeals a decision of a lower court
Negligence
Appellant
Opening statements
Proximate cause
47. When the matter is between private parties the constitution laws do not apply. Between individuals and government organizations then constitutional laws apply.
Tenth Amendment
Cost-benefit analysis
Opening statements
When constitutional lawz apply
48. 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
Motion for a new trial
Comparative negligence
Arbitration
positivist school
49. 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
Sixth Amendment
Cross-examination
Appellee
50. Based on the idea that law is just one of many institutions in society and that it is shaped by social forces and needs
Sixth Amendment
Arbitration clause
In rem jurisdiction
Legal realism