BAR PREPARATORY EXAM WITH ANSWERS ,SUMMARIES AND STUDY GUIDES

RUE / FALSE : 1. A district court h as the jurisdiction to try ser ious o ffences against th e State. TRU E 2. A regional court may try offences except treason, mu rder, rape and compelled rape. FALSE regi onal courts have jurisdiction to try all crimes except treason. – 3. S...

commercial builder be bound by a residential-use restriction if - correct answer(1) grantor had common scheme (2) unrestricted lot holders had notice (majority rule) reqs for burden of equitable servitude - correct answerintent, notice, touch and concern render title unmarketable - correct ans...

What are the 7 major areas in Professional Responsibility? - correct answerConfidentiality Loyalty Finances Competence Candor Fairness Dignity General rule for the duty of confidentiality to client? - correct answerAn attorney can't reveal anything related to the representation of a clie...

Logical RELEVANCE - Answer- Evidence is logically relevant if it has any tendency to make the existence of any fact of consequences to the determination of the action more or less probable than it would be without the evidence. CA: Same as Federal Rule: Under the CEC, evidence is logically releva...

VOCABULARY I. Unilateral Contract: results from an offer that expressly requires performance as the only possible method of acceptance II. Bilateral Contract: all other forms. Usually offer is silent as to the method of acceptance. a. Bilateral contract unless: i. Reward, prize, or contest; i...

CORPORATIONS ORGANIZATION I. Formation a. Need one or more incorporators i. Submit articles to the Secretary of State ii. Hold organizational meetings to elect directors and adopt by-laws, if the articles do not name the initial directors. 1. An incorporator can be an entity or a natural pers...

When does a state have jurisdiction to prosecute a crime? - Answer state may prosecute crime if significant portion of prohibited CONDUCT or RESULT occurred in that state Merger - Answer -one crime is subsumed into another → can be CHARGED, but cannot be CONVICTED of both -Lesser-included off...

1. Isabel, a housemaid, broke into a pawnshop intent on stealing items of jewelry in it. She found, however, that the jewelry were in a locked chest. Unable to open it, she took the chest out of the shop. What crime did she commit? A. Robbery in an uninhabited place or in a private building B. Th...

I. Equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy; II. Equity acts in personam, not in rem; III. Equity follows the law; a. If the legal remedy is not adequate, equitable remedy will be applied IV. Equity is equality; a. Equity seeks to secure equality among persons who are equally oblig...

I. Relevance a. Basic Principles i. Evidence is relevant if it has any tendency to make a material fact more probable or less probable than would be the case without the evidence. ii. All relevant evidence is admissible, unless: 1. Some specific exclusionary rule is applicable, or 2. The court...

Introducing Emond In 1978, Professor Paul Emond published the first Emond casebook. It was a casebook on Real Estate Law, and was soon followed by Administrative Law and Constitutional Law casebooks that were used for classes at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall Law School. More than 35 ye...

List the three main purposes of the courts - correct answerDefine rights; settle; enforce decisions Only _______ witnesses are allowed to testify to their opinions in court. - correct answerExpert In Missouri, the Court of Appeals purpose is to review questions or errors of ____ made by the tr...

3 main purposes of the courts - correct answerTo define rights To settle disputes and controversies Enforce their decisions Who is allowed to testify to their opinions in court - correct answerExpert Witnesses In Missouri, the Court of Appeals purpose is to review questions or errors of ____...

MORTGAGES I. Sources of Law: 1. Contract. Debtor gives (1) a promise to repay the debt, and (2) a lien on the property to secure the debt to the creditor. The creditor gives money or credit to the debtor. i. All traditional contract issues are still relevant! 1. Consideration: 2. Statute of Fr...

Here are 15 pre-law bar exam prep questions with answers: What is the role of the judiciary in the United States government? Answer: The judiciary interprets and applies the law, resolving disputes between parties and determining the constitutionality of laws. What is the purpose of a deposit...

I. Test-Taking Tips: a. Approach: i. Who is passing the law? ii. What is the subject matter of the law? iii. Match the appropriate power to the subject matter. b. Generally Wrong Answers: i. General welfare clause 1. Unless dealing with the taxing and spending power ii. Necessary and Proper ...

INTRODUCTION I. Basic Task: to determine whether defendant is liable to plaintiff for any given tort. II. First Question: Can plaintiff establish prima facie case requirements? a. No  no liability b. Yes  second question III. Second Question: can defendant establish any affirmative defen...

I. Split of Legal and Equitable Title a. Common law definition: fiduciary relationship in which one person (trustee) holds legal title to property for the benefit of another. b. Beneficiary can enforce the trust in equity, thus giving the beneficiary an equitable interest in the trust property. ...

I. Definitions a. After-Acquired Property Clause: grants the secured party an interest in property that the debtor will obtain in the future. “…and hereinafter acquired.” b. Attachment: steps legally required to give the secured party a security interest in the collateral that is effective a...

Virginia Code - When Intestate Succession Rules Apply correct answers i. decedent left no will; ii. decedent's will is denied probate (will not properly executed/will successfully contested by decedent's heirs); or iii. decedent left a will but the will does not make a complete disposition of t...

I. Intestacy Defined a. Total Intestacy: occurs when a person dies without having any valid will b. Partial Intestacy: occurs when a person dies having a valid will, but the will does not effectively dispose of all of the person’s probate estate. II. General Scheme of Intestate Distribution a...

Will Formalities - ANSWER 1) T must be 18 or over 2) Instrument must be executed with testamentary intent (so sham instruments will not be given effect) 3) T must sign will (any mark → initials, "X" will serve as signature; also, signature may be another person at T's direction, in T's pre...

Non-Probate Property correct answers Life insurance, individual retirement accounts, living and revocable trusts, and survivorship property Executor correct answers Named under a will (decedent asks to represent the estate) Administrator correct answers Appointed by the court (may exist in int...