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LEGL 2700 Test 1 UGANatural Law - correct answer-A just law is one that reflects universal moral principles (Lock)
Positivism - correct answer-Believes not everyone has the same morals. Instead, people
create the laws and as long as it's the appropriate person then they are recognized. (Jeremy
Bentham)
Historical School - correct answer-Each country has their own traditions and cultural value,
therefore they should have their own laws to reflect these values.
Sociological Jurisprudence - correct answer-Cultures and values change over time, therefore
laws should change appropriately.
Legal Realism - correct answer-What law officials and enforcement are actually doing about
the law.
Common Law - correct answer-Applies to resources like land that more than one person
owns jointly.
Common Law - correct answer-Emphasizes the role of judges to determine the laws and
how they are applied. Uses Precedents
Jurisprudence - correct answer-Theories about the origins of law and its justification
Positive Law - correct answer-Believes law is simply commands of the state backed up by
enforcement and punishment
Civil Law - correct answer-Relies more on legislation than judicial decision. Does not have to
follow precedents
Public Law - correct answer-Includes matters that involve the regulation of society
Constitutional Law - correct answer-Involves the interpretation and application of either
federal or state laws. (Public)
Administrative Law - correct answer-Covers the legal principles that apply to government
agencies, bureaus, boards, or commissions. (Public)
Criminal Law - correct answer-Specifies various offenses against the proper order of the
state (Public)
Private Law - correct answer-Covers legal problems and issues with your private resources
with other people.
, Property Law - correct answer-Involves the recognition of exclusive right in both tangible and
intangible resources. (Private)
Contract Law - correct answer-Covers rules of how owners transfer resources by
exchanging them. (Private)
Tort Law - correct answer-Establishes rules of compensation when an owner's legal
boundaries are wrongfully crossed by another. (Private)
3 Forms of Pubic Law - correct answer-Constitutional, Administrative, Criminal Law
3 Forms of Private Law - correct answer-Property, Contract, Tort Law
Federal Law - correct answer-Any law, federal or state, that conflicts with the Constitution is
to be void and has no legal effect.
Ordinances - correct answer-Law in cities and counties
Case Law - correct answer-Judicial decisions that relate to current cases
Stare Decisis - correct answer-The belief in prior precedents
Dicta - correct answer-Increasing the difficulty of determining how to follow the prior
precedents
Law Hierarchy - correct answer-o US Constitution and Amendments
o Statutes (legislation) of Congress
o Federal administration regulation
o State constitutions
o State statutes
o State administrative regulation
o Local Ordinances
o Case Law
Sanctions - correct answer-Methods used by enforcement officials and courts to force
compliance and obedience of the law (punishment for violated the law)
Remedy - correct answer-The right of an individual to take another person's resources
because that person has failed to meet the requirements of the law
Contracts - correct answer-Legally enforceable agreements
Breach of Contract - correct answer-When one party to a contract fails to do what he or she
has agreed to do
Compensation Damages - correct answer-Awarded to the victim of the breach
Specific Performance - correct answer-Order by the court to perform a bargain as agreed
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