Exam 1: Introduction to Law

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.

The doctrine of stare decisis

Congress passed a law imposing penalties for displaying "indecent" material online where children could see it.If the U.S.Supreme Court subsequently rules that the statute conflicts with the First Amendment of the U.S.Constitution,the statute is void.

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?

Common law refers 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

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

The three branches of government in the United States are

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

Explain the concepts of legal positivism,natural law,and legal realism as they relate to the field of jurisprudence.

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

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

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 Court of Appeals approved the district court's decision and upheld the outcome in the case.

Henry David Thoreau felt that war was unjust and therefore refused to pay his taxes when the United States declared war on Mexico.If Henry David Thoreau's neighbor agreed that war was unjust but paid his taxes because the law required him to pay the tax,the neighbor would be applying the jurisprudence theory of

If the President vetoes a bill,it can still become law if both the House and the Senate approve it with a 51% majority.

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.

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

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

Wilfred was driving too fast for the icy road conditions and hit Sally's car.Sally can sue Wilfred in criminal court.

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