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Criminal Law Checklist Ans- I. Principles of Criminal Law II. Accomplice Liability III. Inchoate Offenses IV. Common Law Crimes V. Defenses Principles of Criminal Law Ans- Actus Reus Mens Rea Concurrence Causation Accomplice Liability Ans- The accomplice must have acted with intent to aid or encourage the principal. More than One Party Parties: Principal, Accomplice, Accessory After the Fact Defense of Withdrawal Parties Ans- Principal, Accomplice, or Accessory After the fact...

Regulation of the Legal Profession: American Bar Association Ans- No disciplinary authority Membership is Voluntary Regulation of the Legal Profession: "Must" Rules Ans- ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct (1983) Mandatory Rules Violations are subject to Discipline Displine for Violation of "Must" Rules Ans- 1. Reproval 2. Suspension 3. Disbarment Reproval Ans- Censure or reprimand Mild Discipline Public or Private censure/reprimand Suspension Ans- Prohibited from practic...

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What is shelter rule? Ans- If you take from a BFP, then you take rights of BFP. Question 4 Owen, the owner of Greenacre, sold it to Alice for 100K. Alice did not record the deed, and left the countr on an extended trip. Owen, seeing an opportunity to make a quick profit, partitioned Greenacre and sold the front half, Frontacre, to Bert in exchange for 50K. Bert, who knew nothing about Alice's interest in the property, promptly recorded his interest. Two months later, Bert sold Fron...

A Trust is . . . Ans- A conveying relationship Settlor Ans- Creator of the trust. Can also be called Grantor, Donor, Trustor Trustee Ans- A trustee holds legal title to specific property under a fiduciary duty to manage, invest, safeguard, and administer the trust assets and income for the benefit of designated beneficiaries. What are the basic classifications of Trusts? (2) Ans- (1) Express Trusts (2) Operation of Law Trusts What are the kinds of Express Trusts? (3) Ans- 1. Priva...

A solo practitioner who does municipal bond work in a single state is nearing retirement age and takes on a young attorney as a partner. Their partnership agreement provides that the solo practitioner will train the young attorney and will receive 75% of the partnership's net earnings during the first three years, and that the young attorney will receive the remaining 25%. The agreement also provides that if the young attorney leaves the partnership before the end of the first three...

Secured Transactions - Source of Law? Ans- UCC Article 9 What is a secured transaction? Ans- A business deal, generally a loan of money given in exchange for a security interest in personalty (personal property). If borrower doesn't repay, lender can sell the asset to pay off borrower's debt. Types of Collateral (4) Ans- 1. Tangible 2. Consumer Goods 3. Rights in Real Property 4. Intangible Tangible Collateral (3) Ans- 1. Inventory 2. Equipment 3. Farm Products Inventory Ans-...

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BARBRI MPRE Test Questions A lawyer is not permitted to report another lawyers violation of the rules of professional conduct if: - The lawyer learned about the violation through a priviledged communjcation with one of his clients A contingent fee may be valid even if it is: - Not based on the amount recovered by the client T or F: a contingent fee may be oral - False. A contingent fee must be in writing and signed by the client A written contingent fee must state - How the fee is...

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