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LEB 320F FINAL Exam Questions and Answers 100% Solved | Graded A+ common law - all the rules and principles currently existing in any state, regardless of their historical origin, that result form judicial decisions in those areas of law where legislatures have not enacted comprehensive statue...

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common law - ✔✔all the rules and principles currently existing in any state,

regardless of their historical origin, that result form judicial decisions in

those areas of law where legislatures have not enacted comprehensive

statues (judge-made law)

statutory law - ✔✔legal rules that have been formally adopted by legislative

bodies rather than by the courts

In 1890, Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act. In 2008, Congress

passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. Which of these

is/are a statute?



A. The Sherman Antitrust Act

B. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

C. Both A and B

D. None of the above - ✔✔C. Both A and B




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,civil laws - ✔✔all those law that spell out the rights and duties existing

among individuals, business firms, and sometimes even government

agencies

preponderance of the evidence - ✔✔the standard of proof in a civil case in

which a judge or jury must believe the plaintiff's story and evidence is

stronger than the defendant's version.

criminal law - ✔✔statutes in which a state or the federal government

prohibits specified kinds of conduct and which additionally provide for the

imposition of fines or imprisonment on persons convicted of violating them

beyond a reasonable doubt - ✔✔the level of proof required to convict a

person of a crime

Paul Plaintiff sues Donna Defendant in a tort case. He accuses her of

running a stop sign and hitting his car and seeks damages to compensate

him for his losses. Paul's case will be a ____________ lawsuit. In the case,

Paul's burden of proof will be to prove his case ______________. - ✔✔civil;

by preponderance of the evidence

limited jurisdiction - ✔✔have limited authority and can hear only certain

types of cases




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,general trial courts - ✔✔courts of "general jurisdiction"; they are

empowered to hear all cases except those expressly assigned by statute to

the courts of limited jurisdiction

appellate courts - ✔✔hear appeals from judgments entered by the lower

courts

Ron loses his discrimination claim in federal district court. If he wishes, he

can appeal his case to a __________ court. If he loses there, he can seek

to have his case reviewed by _____________. - ✔✔US court of Appeals;

the US Supreme Court

summary judgment - ✔✔a judgment decided by a trial court without that

case going to trial; a summary judgment is an attempt to stop a case from

going to trial

remanded - ✔✔to send a case back to the court that originally heard it

affirms - ✔✔allows lower court's action to stand

adversarial system - ✔✔trial procedures designed to resolve conflict

through the clash of opposing sides, moderated by a neutral, passive judge

who applies the law




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, inquisitorial system - ✔✔trial procedures designed to determine the truth

through the intervention of an active judge who seeks evidence and

questions witnesses

complaint - ✔✔a formal notice that a lawsuit is being brought

motion to dismiss - ✔✔a pleading in which a defendant asserts that the

plaintiff's claim fails to state a cause of action (that is, has no basis in law)

or that there are other grounds on which a suit should be dismissed

answer - ✔✔if there is no motion to dismiss, or if one is filed and denied,

the defendant responds to the complaint by filing an answer (complaint and

answer make up the initial proceedings of a case)

denial - ✔✔formality that places the plaintiff's allegations in issue and

places the burden on the plaintiff to prove the factual assertions he or she

has made

default judgment - ✔✔a judgment entered by a court against a defendant

who has failed to appear in court to answer or defend against the plaintiff's

claim

Adam sues Brenda and claims that Brenda's dog bit his leg. Brenda

receives a copy of Adam's complaint, and in her answer, she alleges that

her dog bit Adam when he was trespassing in her yard late at night, that he


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