Question 1

The highest legal authority in a jurisdiction is the:

Accepted Answer

A) Decision of the state supreme court 
B) Decision of the United States Supreme Court 
C) Laws of the United States Congress 
D) Constitution 
A) Decision of the state supreme court 
B) Decision of the United States Supreme Court 
C) Laws of the United States Congress 
D) Constitution

Question 2

As used in the text, enacted law includes:

Accepted Answer

A) Regulations adopted by administrative bodies 
B) Opinions of the United States Supreme Court 
C) Statutes 
D) Ordinances 
E) All of the above
F)Answers a, b, and c above
G)Answers a, c, and d above 
A) Regulations adopted by administrative bodies 
B) Opinions of the United States Supreme Court 
C) Statutes 
D) Ordinances 
E) All of the above
F)Answers a, b, and c above
G)Answers a, c, and d above

Question 3

Not all primary authority is mandatory authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The highest court in state B defines the term malice. The highest court in state A looks to the state B definition when defining the term. The state B definition is:

Accepted Answer

A) Primary authority 
B) Persuasive authority 
C) Secondary authority 
D) Mandatory authority 
E) All of the above
F)Answers a and d above
G)Answers a and b above 
A) Primary authority 
B) Persuasive authority 
C) Secondary authority 
D) Mandatory authority 
E) All of the above
F)Answers a and d above
G)Answers a and b above

Question 5

The highest court in state A decides to adopt the Restatements of the Law definition of malice. Once adopted, the adopted definition is:

Accepted Answer

A) Secondary authority 
B) Persuasive authority 
C) Mandatory authority 
D) All of the above 
E) Answers a and b above
F)Answers a and c above 
A) Secondary authority 
B) Persuasive authority 
C) Mandatory authority 
D) All of the above 
E) Answers a and b above
F)Answers a and c above

Question 6

Secondary authority cannot be mandatory authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

There is no uniform method for citations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The United States District Courts are the main trial courts in the federal system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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:

Accepted Answer

A) Primary authority 
B) Persuasive authority 
C) Secondary authority 
D) Mandatory authority 
E) All of the above
F)Answers a and d above
G)Answers b and d above 
A) Primary authority 
B) Persuasive authority 
C) Secondary authority 
D) Mandatory authority 
E) All of the above
F)Answers a and d above
G)Answers b and d above

Question 12

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:

Accepted Answer

A) Mandatory authority 
B) Concurrent jurisdiction 
C) Secondary authority 
D) Persuasive authority 
E) None of the above 
A) Mandatory authority 
B) Concurrent jurisdiction 
C) Secondary authority 
D) Persuasive authority 
E) None of the above

Question 13

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Examples of primary authority are:

Accepted Answer

A) American Law Reports 
B) Ordinances 
C) Court opinions 
D) Treatises 
E) All of the above
F)Answers a, b, and c above
G)Answers b and c above 
A) American Law Reports 
B) Ordinances 
C) Court opinions 
D) Treatises 
E) All of the above
F)Answers a, b, and c above
G)Answers b and c above

The highest legal authority in a jurisdiction is the:

As used in the text, enacted law includes:

Not all primary authority is mandatory authority.

The highest court in state B defines the term malice. The highest court in state A looks to the state B definition when defining the term. The state B definition is:

The highest court in state A decides to adopt the Restatements of the Law definition of malice. Once adopted, the adopted definition is:

Secondary authority cannot be mandatory authority.

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.

There is no uniform method for citations.

The United States District Courts are the main trial courts in the federal system.

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

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:

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:

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.

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

Examples of primary authority are:

Introduction to Legal Research and Analysis

Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative Law, and Court Rulesresearch and Analysis

Case Lawresearch and Briefing

Secondary Authority and Other Research Sourcesencyclopedias, Treatises, American Law Reports, Digests, Shepards

Secondary Authorityperiodicals, Restatements, Uniform Laws, Dictionaries, Legislative History, and Other Secondary Authorities

Computers and Internet Legal Research

Commercial Internet Research

Legal Analysiskey Facts

Legal Analysisissue Identification Spotting the Issue

Legal Analysisstating the Issue

Case Law Analysisis a Case on Point

Counteranalysis

Fundamentals of Writing

The Writing Process for Effective Legal Writing

Office Legal Memorandum: Issues and Facts

Office Legal Memorandum: Analysis to Conclusion

External Memoranda: Court Briefs

Correspondence

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Exam 1: Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities

The highest legal authority in a jurisdiction is the:

As used in the text, enacted law includes:

Not all primary authority is mandatory authority.

The highest court in state B defines the term malice. The highest court in state A looks to the state B definition when defining the term. The state B definition is:

The highest court in state A decides to adopt the Restatements of the Law definition of malice. Once adopted, the adopted definition is:

Secondary authority cannot be mandatory authority.

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.

There is no uniform method for citations.

The United States District Courts are the main trial courts in the federal system.

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

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:

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:

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.

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

Examples of primary authority are:

Introduction to Legal Research and Analysis

Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative Law, and Court Rulesresearch and Analysis

Case Lawresearch and Briefing

Secondary Authority and Other Research Sourcesencyclopedias, Treatises, American Law Reports, Digests, Shepards

Secondary Authorityperiodicals, Restatements, Uniform Laws, Dictionaries, Legislative History, and Other Secondary Authorities

Computers and Internet Legal Research

Commercial Internet Research

Legal Analysiskey Facts

Legal Analysisissue Identification Spotting the Issue

Legal Analysisstating the Issue

Case Law Analysisis a Case on Point

Counteranalysis

Fundamentals of Writing

The Writing Process for Effective Legal Writing

Office Legal Memorandum: Issues and Facts

Office Legal Memorandum: Analysis to Conclusion

External Memoranda: Court Briefs

Correspondence

Filters