Exam 1: Introduction to Law

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

Antonio assaulted Mark after the two argued about a parking space. The District Attorney's office prosecuted Antonio on assault charges. Subsequently, Mark filed a lawsuit against Antonio for money damages. Classify each legal action.

Curtis filed a lawsuit against Ulhoff for failure to repay $1,000 according to the terms of a promissory note. The trial ended before it began, with the trial judge granting a motion for summary judgment in favor of Curtis. Ulhoff has appealed, and the Supreme Court of Iowa has remanded the case. This means

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

The doctrine of precedent requires

In the United States, the powers of government are divided between a national, state, and several local governments. What is this type of system called?

The United States Supreme Court has the power to

Explain the role that power, importance, and fascination play in contemporary American law.

Which type of law regulates the rights and duties between parties?

Common law refers to

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 two charged.

The doctrine of stare decisis

In 1992, the North Carolina Supreme Court ruled in a case entitled Goodman v. Wenco Foods, Inc. , that when a substance in food causes injury to a consumer of the food, it is not a bar to recovery against the seller that the substance was natural to the food. If, in a 2008 case involving a consumer's injury caused by a fish bone in a bowl of fish chowder, the court followed the decision in Goodman v. Wenco Foods, Inc., the court's action in the second case is an example of

Which is an example of a statute?

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

Common law is a body of cases decided by legislatures.

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

The case called  Kuehn v. Pub Zone  would reveal that Kuehn is the plaintiff, since the plaintiff is always listed first.

Treaties with foreign nations can be made by only ________ and ratified by ________.