LA 305 midterm (olemiss) Exam Questions & Answers Scored A+
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Common Law - CORRECT ANSWER-The legal system that originated in England and is composed of case law and statutes that grow and change, influenced by ever-changing custom and tradition.
Court Rules - CORRECT ANSWER-govern the procedure of beginning a lawsuit and handling a case before a court
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LA 305 midterm (olemiss) Exam
Questions & Answers Scored A+
Common Law - CORRECT ANSWER-The legal system that originated in England and
is composed of case law and statutes that grow and change, influenced by ever-
changing custom and tradition.
Court Rules - CORRECT ANSWER-govern the procedure of beginning a lawsuit and
handling a case before a court
Criminal Law - CORRECT ANSWER-The branch of the law that specifies what conduct
constitutes crime and establishes appropriate punishments for such conduct. (rights and
obligations)
Criminal Procedure - CORRECT ANSWER-The rules of procedure by which criminal
prosecutions are governed. (methods to enforce)
Due Process - CORRECT ANSWER-The due process clauses of the Fifth and
Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution require that no persons be deprived of
life, liberty, or property without having notice and a real chance to present their side in a
legal dispute.
Model Penal Code (MPC) - CORRECT ANSWER-A proposed criminal code prepared
jointly by the Commission on Uniform State Laws and the American Law Institute.
(bible)
Ordinance - CORRECT ANSWER-A local or city law, rule, or regulation.
Precedent - CORRECT ANSWER-Prior decisions of the same court, or a higher court,
that a judge must follow in deciding a subsequent case presenting similar facts and the
same legal problem, even though different parties are involved and many years have
elapsed.
, Regulations - CORRECT ANSWER-Law created by governmental administrative
agencies.
stare decisis - CORRECT ANSWER-A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand."
Most cases reaching appellate courts are settled on this principle.
What are the two model codes from which the states have enacted their rules that
govern attorney ethics? - CORRECT ANSWER-Model Rules of Professional Conduct
and Model Code of Professional Responsibility
Rick's right to have notice and a chance to present his case in court is based on the due
process clauses of the Fourth and Fifteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. true
or false? - CORRECT ANSWER-False
Rick is found guilty of rape in a criminal court. If a panel of judges hears Rick's appeal
and there is more than one opinion from the majority, what is this opinion called? -
CORRECT ANSWER-A concurring opinion
Audra must identify the legal questions discussed by the court. These are called the
"standards."
a. True b. False - CORRECT ANSWER-False
Privacy is not explicitly protected in the U.S. Constitution.
a. True b. False - CORRECT ANSWER-true
The Model Penal Code is not law until adopted by a legislature.
a. True b. False - CORRECT ANSWER-true
The phrase "there is no crime if there is no statute" is the intuition behind the legality
principle.
a. True b. False - CORRECT ANSWER-true
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