BLAW 200: Exam 1 Questions And Complete
Solutions
equitable remedy - Correct Answer a court order that forces a defendant to preform his or her
part of a contract instead of imposing a fine
legal remedy - Correct Answer the way a right is enforced by a court of law when injury, harm,,
or a wrongful act is imposed upon another individual
stare decisis - Correct Answer a previous decision from a prior court ruling must be followed
constitutions, statutes, administrative rules and regulations, common law/ case law - Correct
Answer What are the four primary sources of law?
US Constitution, Federal statutes, state constitution, state statutes, local ordinances, common
law - Correct Answer The sources of law ranked are:
plantiff - Correct Answer The person filing a suit is known as the _________.
defendant - Correct Answer The person sued or charged is known as the _________.
civil justice system - Correct Answer If a case is involved in the ____________________, it
allows one to sue for money damages and obtain recovery for injuries.
criminal justice system - Correct Answer If a case is involved in the _______________________,
it is directly involved in apprehending, prosecuting, defending, sentencing, and punishing those
who are suspected or convicted of criminal offences.
, plantiff - Correct Answer In the civil justice system, the ________ has the burden of proof- they
must convince the jury that the facts are as presented and that there are grounds for the case.
prosectuion - Correct Answer In the criminal justice system, the burden of proving the
defendant's guilt is on the ___________, and they must establish that fact beyond a reasonable
doubt.
in personam - Correct Answer Type of personal jurisdiction where you either reside or do
business in the disputed area.
in rem - Correct Answer Type of personal jurisdiction where the property being disputed is
located.
subject matter jurisdiction - Correct Answer ___________________________ could be based
on the nature of the action of the dollar value being contested.
original jurisdiction - Correct Answer The court has the right to hear the case first in
_____________________.
appellate - Correct Answer A higher court has the power to review a lower court's decision in
_____________________.
exclusive jurisdiction - Correct Answer In ______________________, the court has the power
to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts.
concurrent jurisdiction - Correct Answer In _______________________, two or more courts
from different systems simultaneously have jurisdiction over a specific case.
federal question - Correct Answer Are the US Constitutional rights being violated?
Solutions
equitable remedy - Correct Answer a court order that forces a defendant to preform his or her
part of a contract instead of imposing a fine
legal remedy - Correct Answer the way a right is enforced by a court of law when injury, harm,,
or a wrongful act is imposed upon another individual
stare decisis - Correct Answer a previous decision from a prior court ruling must be followed
constitutions, statutes, administrative rules and regulations, common law/ case law - Correct
Answer What are the four primary sources of law?
US Constitution, Federal statutes, state constitution, state statutes, local ordinances, common
law - Correct Answer The sources of law ranked are:
plantiff - Correct Answer The person filing a suit is known as the _________.
defendant - Correct Answer The person sued or charged is known as the _________.
civil justice system - Correct Answer If a case is involved in the ____________________, it
allows one to sue for money damages and obtain recovery for injuries.
criminal justice system - Correct Answer If a case is involved in the _______________________,
it is directly involved in apprehending, prosecuting, defending, sentencing, and punishing those
who are suspected or convicted of criminal offences.
, plantiff - Correct Answer In the civil justice system, the ________ has the burden of proof- they
must convince the jury that the facts are as presented and that there are grounds for the case.
prosectuion - Correct Answer In the criminal justice system, the burden of proving the
defendant's guilt is on the ___________, and they must establish that fact beyond a reasonable
doubt.
in personam - Correct Answer Type of personal jurisdiction where you either reside or do
business in the disputed area.
in rem - Correct Answer Type of personal jurisdiction where the property being disputed is
located.
subject matter jurisdiction - Correct Answer ___________________________ could be based
on the nature of the action of the dollar value being contested.
original jurisdiction - Correct Answer The court has the right to hear the case first in
_____________________.
appellate - Correct Answer A higher court has the power to review a lower court's decision in
_____________________.
exclusive jurisdiction - Correct Answer In ______________________, the court has the power
to adjudicate a case to the exclusion of all other courts.
concurrent jurisdiction - Correct Answer In _______________________, two or more courts
from different systems simultaneously have jurisdiction over a specific case.
federal question - Correct Answer Are the US Constitutional rights being violated?
