BUL4421 midterm Exam with 100% Correct Verified Answers
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BUL 4421
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BUL 4421
Bank teller Ben receives $1,000 from a customer for deposit into the customer's bank account.
Instead of placing the money into the customer's account, Ben puts it into his pocket. Which
of the following offenses has he committed? - ANSWER Embezzlement
Strict liability is a term used to describe...
BUL4421 midterm Exam with 100% Correct
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Bank teller Ben receives $1,000 from a customer for deposit into the customer's bank account.
Instead of placing the money into the customer's account, Ben puts it into his pocket. Which
of the following offenses has he committed? - ANSWER Embezzlement
Strict liability is a term used to describe which of the following? - ANSWER Liability
without fault.
Which of the following Supreme Court cases established the right to counsel before
questioning by the police? - ANSWER Miranda v. Arizona
When courts rely on precedent, they are obeying - ANSWER Stare decisis
The term involves the use of past decisions to guide future decisions. - ANSWER Precedent
Which of the following is reported in the United States Code? - ANSWER Code? Statutes
The concept of suggests that individuals should have the freedom to disobey a law enacted
by people if their conscience goes against the law and they believe the law is wrong. -
ANSWER Natural law
, The ________ is the supreme law of the land, - ANSWER U.S. Constitution
In which school of jurisprudence is the concept of stare decisis rooted? - ANSWER The historical
school
The plaintiff must provide the defendant in a lawsuit with a copy of the complaint. That process
is called - ANSWER Service of process
A[n]. _____ is a judgment in favor of the plaintiff that occurs when the defendant fails to
answer the complaint, and the plaintiff's complaint alleges facts that would support such
a judgment. - ANSWER Default judgment
Which of the following do appellate courts primarily handle? - ANSWER Questions of law
The court may grant _____ if after reviewing the evidence in the case, there is no factual
dispute and one party is entitled to judgment prior to trial. - ANSWER Motion for summary
judgment
Which of the following is a court's power to hear certain kinds of cases? - ANSWER
Subject-matter jurisdiction
Which of the following is needed for diversity-of- citizenship? - ANSWER That the plaintiff and
the defendant reside in different states and that the controversy concerns an amount in
excess of $75,000.
The primary type of damages in tort law is referred to as - ANSWER Compensatory damages
Which of the following are common classifications of torts? - ANSWER Intentional, negligent,
and strict liability.
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