Exam 1: Introduction to Law

The doctrine of precedent requires:

President Nixon issued wage-price controls in an effort to stabilize the economy.This use of executive power was:

Tony raped Jane in the parking lot of Joe's Brew Pub.The District Attorney's office prosecuted Tony on rape charges.Subsequently,Jane filed a lawsuit against Tony for money damages.Classify each legal action.

DoorWay Computers,Inc.,the trademark owner of "DoorWay," sought a court injunction to prevent Handyman Hardware,Inc.from using the domain name,"DoorWay.com." A jury will decide whether DoorWay is entitled to this remedy.

The issue in Kuehn v Pub Zone was

Identify and explain the parts of the following case name: Palsgraf v.Long Island Railroad Co.,248 N.Y.339,162 N.E.99,New York Court of Appeals.

The United States Supreme Court has the power to:

Hasbro,Inc.,the trademark owner of "Candy Land," sought a court injunction to stop Internet Entertainment Group,LTD from using the domain name,"candyland.com." Internet Entertainment Group had established a sexually explicit site at the domain name.This injunction would have to be issued by:

Common law refers to:

The federal judicial branch of the U.S.government:

In the case of Panavision Int'l v.Toeppen,the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's decision.This means that the Ninth Circuit approved the district court's decision and upheld the outcome in the case.

The doctrine of stare decisis:

The doctrine of precedent is binding on all courts from county courts to the U.S.Supreme Court..

Federalism is a double layered system of government with a state and federal government with limited powers.

The government itself prosecutes the wrongdoer in a case involving behavior so threatening that society outlaws it altogether. This kind of case involves:

A rule that establishes maximum length of work shifts for air traffic controllers is an example of an administrative regulation.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration promulgated a rule requiring warehouse employees to wear hardhats when in the vicinity of an operating forklift.The purpose of the hardhats is to protect employees from danger of falling objects.This rule is:

Common law is a body of cases decided by legislatures.

More Americans law comes from which country?

The Minnesota legislature passed a law requiring that employers allow each employee adequate time within each four consecutive hours of work to utilize the nearest convenient restroom.This law is: