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In the featured case Kelo v. City of New London, a town in Connecticut took action in a distressed area with high unemployment. It sought to use eminent domain to acquire land from several landowners who did not wish to sell their land. The primary Constitutional issue in the case was... A. Equa...

What is law? - Answer-list of binding rules in a society What are the classifications of law? - Answer-primary vs. secondary federal vs. state common vs. statutory criminal vs. civil What is primary law? - Answer-binding What is secondary law? - Answer-not binding (techically not a law b...

false imprisonment - Answer-• tort that deals with the wrongful confinement of a plaintiff • doesn't have to be physical; can be a mere threat What are the three elements that must be present for false imprisonment to have taken place? - Answer-• intent to confine • plaintiff must be...

employment at will doctrine - Answer-says an employee may quit and an employer may fire an employee at any time and for any reason. There are many exceptions to the at-will doctrine, but it is the most basic U.S. employment law -Ann was fired in 1960 because of her religious faith -Ben was fired...

four requirements of a good legal system - Answer-• certainty • flexibility • 'knowability' • reasonableness classifications of law - Answer-• subject matter • case law • statutory law • civil law • criminal law • public law • private law private law - Answ...

3 most valued traits of potential employees - Answer-communication, interpersonal skills team skills ethics happier if you focus on... - Answer-relationships and intimacy religion and spirituality generativity no jerks apply rule - Answer-employers refuse to hire an otherwise qualified per...

Podias v. Mairs (2007) - Answer-Case about relationship between law and ethics Mairs hit Podias with his car eventually leading to his death, Swanson and Newell were in the car at the time of the accident and none of them helped Podias after the car hit him. Mairs was found liable and it was a...

*One A Day Multivitamin Gummies* - Answer-> Vitamins are supposed to be good for you, but are these good for you? > Serving size is 2 > Misleading advertising and labeling > VitaCraves (craving vitamins??) > Not regulated by FDA until someone dies > 5 year olds considered me...

In 1890, Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act. IN 2008, Congress passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. Which of these is/are a statue? A. The Sherman Antitrust Act B. The Genetics Information NA C. Both - Answer-C. Both Paul Plaintiff sues Donna Defendant in a tort case. H...

What would render a contract illegal? - Answer-if it is contrary to that state's statutes, contrary to the public policy of that state, or any contract calling for the commission of a crime What are some examples of contracts contrary to statute? - Answer-wagering agreements, usury, and some l...

trademark - Answer-protect distinctive words, phrases, symbols, and devices adopted for purpose of identifying origin of goods and services available for sale -short and simple words - protectable types are suggestive, arbitrary or fanciful Genericide - Answer-When a trademark becomes so well k...

intellectual Property Law - Answer-Trademarks, trade secrets, patents, and copyrights -more important in modern times -intangible assets IPL concepts - Answer-1) Protects certain types of knowledge, ideas, and expressions by granting exclusive rights to creators 2) When someone else violates...

Which of the following transactions would not be within the scope of Article 2 of the UCC? a. A leasing contract for an apartment. b. Buying a car. c. Buying a cell phone. d. A contract to buy coal. - Answer-A. (A lease for an apartment is not within the scope of Article 2 of the UCC because i...

consideration - Answer-is not a gift; therefore, it is not a contract (doesn't have to be enforced) bargained-for exchange - Answer-the consideration given by the promisor must induce the promise to incur a legal detriment and/or provide a legal benefit to the promisor (there must be something...

Law - Answer-Society's binding rules Primary v. Secondary Law - Answer-Primary- binding (law, anything passed by Congress) Secondary- Non-binding (SCOTUS dissenting opinions, summaries, law dictionary, law articles, etc) Federal v. State - Answer-Most laws are state laws; exceptions reserv...

True or False: Every state has a separate Federal Court Circuit - Answer-False. There are only 13 Federal Circuit Courts True or False: Individuals are generally not required by law to help a third party when they request aid. - Answer-True. Although there are many exceptions, a third party gen...

What are the two most common forms of Alternative Dispute Resolution? - Answer-Arbitration and Mediation. What is the Adversarial system of law? Where did we get it? What cases is it applied to? - Answer-Applied to criminal and civil cases, derived from English law, refers to the amount of contro...

If a defendant fails to respond to a complaint within a certain amount of time (generally 20 days), a default judgment can be granted against the defendant and the plaintiff wins by default - Answer-true. If the defendant does not reply in a timely matter, the plaintiff automatically wins by means o...

If a defendant fails to respond to a complaint within a certain amount of time (generally 20 days), a default judgment can be granted against the defendant and the plaintiff wins by default - Answer-true. If the defendant does not reply in a timely matter, the plaintiff automatically wins by means o...

lease - Answer-a ________ of personal property merely creates a bailment; the lessee has temporary possession but no ownership interest in the item of personal property gift specifics - Answer-(1) the donor must have a present intent to transfer ownership (2) the donor must deliver possession ...

Katko v. Briney - Answer-A person, in protecting his property, may not use force calculated to cause death or serious bodily injury, except where there is also a threat to personal safety that justifies self defense. Real Property - Answer-land and things attached to land land - Answer-take th...

Importance of Laws/Rules - Answer-- Ignorance no excuse - Personal Liability - Professional liability - Criminal liability - Profitability - Sustainability - Unnecessary headaches Law - Answer-A binding custom or practice of a community Domain of law is everywhere. - Medicine - Bankin...

summary judgment - Answer-A Judge can grant _____ terminating a case before it ever goes to trial Granted if evidence clearly shows one side will win so a trial would be a waste of time. PODIAS V. MAIRS - Answer-Lower court granted summary judgement & dismissed plantiffs case, Appeleate court di...

A majority of consumers say that they had either rewarded or punished companies in the past year based on their social performance - Answer-true. In a recent poll, 51% of consumers said that they had either rewarded or punished companies in the past year based on their social performance. If Joe ...

What is utilitarianism? - Answer-Committed solely to the purpose of promoting "the greatest good for the greatest number." What is consequentialist theory? What philosophical approaches fall under this theory? - Answer-concentrate on the consequences of moral choices; utilitarianism What...

In order to have a copyright, material must be registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. - Answer-false. It is not required. And, since 1989, there is no longer any requirement that a copyright notice be placed on a work. Still, it's a good idea to register. Patent rights are non-transferable...

Contract - Answer-legally enforceable agreement Consequences of breaking a contract - Answer-Courts will order you to pay money damages or grant a decree of specific performance Specific performance - Answer-court ordering you to actually perform the actions states in your contract Bilatera...

Three powers of the federal government - Answer-legislative, executive, judicial Legislative Branch - Answer-the branch of government that makes the laws Executive Branch - Answer-Enforces laws Judicial Branch - Answer-Interprets the laws Separation of Powers - Answer-Constitutional divi...

What are the three general categories of provisions contained by the constitution? - Answer-1. Organizing the government into three branches 2. Delineating the authority of the federal and state governments 3. Protecting the rights of individuals and businesses through power limitations on the gov...