LES 305 Test 1 with Complete Solutions Graded A+
Common Law - Answer-The legal customs from England that were adopted by the courts which are now considered to be judicial precedent in the US.
Constitution - Answer-Document that contains an individual's basic rights in a society and the structu...
LES 305 Test 1 with Complete Solutions
Graded A+
Common Law - Answer-The legal customs from England that were adopted by the
courts which are now considered to be judicial precedent in the US.
Constitution - Answer-Document that contains an individual's basic rights in a society
and the structure of the government.
Contentious Jurisdiction - Answer-Consensual jurisdiction of a court that is consented to
when the parties have a dispute; for example, UN courts.
Limited Jurisdiction - Answer-Specialty courts that have only limited authority over
certain types of cases with distinct subjects matter; probate courts have limited
jurisdiction over probate matters only.
Minitrial - Answer-ADR method in which the officers of two firms in a dispute listen to the
key evidence in a case to see if a settlement can be determined.
Binding Arbitration - Answer-Arbitration from which there is no judicial appeal.
Reversible error - Answer-Mistake made in lower court proceedings that is sufficient in
magnitude to change the outcome of a case.
Jurisdiction - Answer-The power of a court to settle disputes.
Venue - Answer-Geographic location of a trial.
Counterclaim - Answer-Pleading in a lawsuit in which the defendant makes allegations
against the plaintiff in response to the plaintiff's complaint.
Peremptory Challenge - Answer-Right to strike jurors with or without cause (usually
limited in number).
Interrogatories - Answer-Method of discovery in which parties send written questions to
each other, with responses that are given under oath.
Request for Admissions - Answer-Discovery tool in which one side asks the other to
admit certain facts in a case.
Civil Law - Answer-These are laws affecting the private rights of individuals. They are
enforced by the individuals who are harmed.
, Rent-A-Judge - Answer-ADR method in which the parties hire a former judge and a
private hearing room and the judge determine liability.
Appellate Court - Answer-A court of review that reviews the trial court proceedings for
errors of law and procedure.
Criminal Laws - Answer-Wrongs against society that are enforced by the government.
Constitution - Answer-Document that contains an individual's basic rights in a society
and the structure of the government.
Modify - Answer-Action of an appellate court when it agrees with the trial court's verdict
but changes the judgment amount of the remedy.
International Court of Justice (ICJ) - Answer-Voluntary court in the international system
of law; nonbinding decisions.
Summons - Answer-Court order issued to the defendant in a lawsuit that explains the
requirement of filing an answer or other response and the time period in which it must
be done.
Statutory Laws - Answer-Laws that are passed by some governmental entity.
Equitable remedy - Answer-A remedy other than money damages, such as specific
performance, injunction, and so on.
Equity - Answer-That portion of the law that originated to give remedies when money
damages were not appropriate or adequate.
Complaint - Answer-Pleading that outlines the plaintiff's allegations against the
defendant and the remedies sought.
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) - Answer-Voluntary body with uniform rules
on commerce and contracts.
Acts of state doctrine - Answer-Each country's governmental actions are not subject to
judicial review by the courts in other countries.
Attorney-client privilege - Answer-An attorney cannot disclose statements or information
given by the client.
U.S. Supreme Court - Answer-The highest appellate court in the federal system and
also the highest appellate court for state appeals
What happened to the sadhu in the Parable of the Sadhu? - Answer-None of the above
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