Exam 1: Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities

When the highest court in state A defines the term malice,all of the courts in state A are bound to follow the highest court's definition of the term.The state A definition is:

There is no uniform method for citations.

The doctrine of stare decisis requires lower courts to follow the decision of a higher court in a jurisdiction in cases involving similar issues and facts.

The basic principle that requires a court to follow a previous decision of a higher court,when the current decision involves issues and facts similar to those involved in the previous decision,is the doctrine of:

Decisions of the highest court in a state are examples of common law.

When looking for a review of selected court opinions on specific topics and scholarly commentaries on the opinions which option would be used?

The highest legal authority in a jurisdiction is the:

The term case law does not encompass a broader range of law than the term common law.

The Restatements of Law is restricted to discussion of a single legal topic.

Mandatory authority is a nonlaw source that a court may rely on when reaching a decision.

Constitutions:

Because of the doctrines of stare decisis and precedent,courts can be relied on to reach the same decision on an issue as earlier courts did when the cases are sufficiently similar.

For a court opinion to be mandatory authority,it must be on point and it must be written by a higher court in the jurisdiction.

The United States Supreme Court may declare laws enacted by state legislatures unconstitutional.

Secondary authority cannot be mandatory authority.

A court of appeals may review new evidence when considering a matter on appeal.

When a court in state A looks to a decision of a court in state B when deciding an issue,the decision in state B is:

Primary authority is:

Personal jurisdiction is the extent of a court's authority to hear and resolve specific disputes.

Which of the following is used to obtain a summary of the law?