Exam 1: Introduction to Law

The federal judicial branch of the U.S.government

The case calledKuehn v.Pub Zonewould reveal that Kuehn is the plaintiff,since the plaintiff is always listed first.

In Anglo-Saxon society,men were put into groups of ten,known as a "tithing" and were individually held responsible for any injury caused by any member of the group.This is the forerunner of the idea of business partnerships.

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.

When the Food and Drug Administration prohibits a certain drug from being marketed in the United States,this is

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

Contemporary law's principle of collective responsibility,such as all partners being personally responsible for the debts of the partnership,had its roots in the

Misha,Gretchen,and Sam were stranded on a mountainside after their plane went down in a snow storm.They had no means of radio communication and virtually no food or other supplies.After 18 days,Misha and Gretchen killed Sam,the weakest survivor.Misha and Gretchen ate Sam.This allowed them to survive until they were rescued.After they were rescued,they were charged with premeditated first degree murder under the relevant state statute.Discuss the three schools of jurisprudence and how each would influence a finding of guilt or innocence for the three charged.

Henry David Thoreau felt that war was unjust and therefore refused to pay his taxes when the United States declared war on Mexico.Thoreau felt that there was a higher law than the law of the land.Which theory of jurisprudence was he applying?

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

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 doctrine of precedent requires

The United States Supreme Court has the power to

Which of the following would be an example of a civil lawsuit?

Which school of jurisprudence is based on the philosophy that what matters is not what is written as law,but who enforces the law and by what process?

A rule that establishes maximum length of work shifts for air traffic controllers demonstrates an agency imposing a regulation.

The three branches of government in the United States are

Under the natural law theory of jurisprudence,an unjust law is no law at all.

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

Identify and discuss the primary sources of contemporary U.S.law.