Question 1

Jill is an appellate court judge.In this capacity,Jill establishes a rule of law.Under the doctrine of stare decisis,the principle must be adhered to by

Accepted Answer

A)  all courts. 
B)  courts of lower rank only. 
C)  that court and courts of lower rank. 
D)  that court only. 
A)  all courts. 
B)  courts of lower rank only. 
C)  that court and courts of lower rank. 
D)  that court only. C

Question 2

Monetary damages is a remedy at law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Blizzard Entertainment,Inc.,one of the owners of the World of Warcraft (WoW)computer game,is involved in a lawsuit with MDY Industries,LLC,the owner of Glider,a software program that plays WoW for its players while they are away from their keyboards.Blizzard asks the court to direct MDY to stop selling and distributing Glider.The court's opinion in the case is at MDY Industries,LLC v.Blizzard Entertainment,Inc.,616 F.Supp.2d 958 (D.Ariz.2009).What is the name for the remedy that Blizzard is seeking? What type of remedy is it? What court decided this case? Specifically where can the court's opinion be found?

Accepted Answer

The remedy that Blizzard asks the court to provide is an injunction-defined as an order to do or to refrain from doing a particular act.An injunction is an equitable remedy.The U.S.District Court for the District of Arizona decided this case in 2009.The opinion of the court in this case-MDY Industries,LLC v.Blizzard Entertainment,Inc.,616 F.Supp.2d 958 (D.Ariz.2009)-can be found in its entirety in volume 616 of the Federal Supplement

Question 4

In Sales Distribution Corp.v.Consumer Products Co.,the court decides that a precedent is incorrect or inapplicable.The court

Accepted Answer

A)  may rule contrary to the precedent. 
B)  must apply the precedent. 
C)  must ask a higher court to rule on the case. 
D)  must refuse to decide the case. 
A)  may rule contrary to the precedent. 
B)  must apply the precedent. 
C)  must ask a higher court to rule on the case. 
D)  must refuse to decide the case.

Question 5

In an action against Elin,Frank obtains a remedy.This is

Accepted Answer

A)  an administrative agency's enforcement of its rule. 
B)  a principle of the law derived from earlier court cases. 
C)  a statute enacted by a state legislature or Congress. 
D)  the legal means to recover a right or to redress a wrong. 
A)  an administrative agency's enforcement of its rule. 
B)  a principle of the law derived from earlier court cases. 
C)  a statute enacted by a state legislature or Congress. 
D)  the legal means to recover a right or to redress a wrong.

Question 6

Law includes enforceable rules governing relationships between individuals and their society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Federal statutes apply to all states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Uniform laws apply in all states,including those in which the laws have not been adopted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Beth is a victim of Carl's violation of a criminal law.Criminal law is concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  the prosecution of private individuals by other private individuals. 
B)  the prosecution of public officials by private individuals. 
C)  the relief available when a person's rights are violated. 
D)  wrongs committed against the public as a whole. 
A)  the prosecution of private individuals by other private individuals. 
B)  the prosecution of public officials by private individuals. 
C)  the relief available when a person's rights are violated. 
D)  wrongs committed against the public as a whole.

Question 10

Under Ohio's state constitution,the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issues a new rule,the Polk County Commission approves a new property tax measure,and the professors and students at Ohio Law School publish the results of their most recent legal research.Sources of law do not include

Accepted Answer

A)  the measures approved by local governing bodies. 
B)  the results of legal scholars' research. 
C)  the rules issued by state administrative agencies. 
D)  the states' constitutions. 
A)  the measures approved by local governing bodies. 
B)  the results of legal scholars' research. 
C)  the rules issued by state administrative agencies. 
D)  the states' constitutions.

Question 11

Standard Business Company appeals a decision against it,in favor of Top Flight Corporation,from a lower court to a higher court.Standard is

Accepted Answer

A)  the appellant. 
B)  the appellee. 
C)  the defendant. 
D)  the plaintiff. 
A)  the appellant. 
B)  the appellee. 
C)  the defendant. 
D)  the plaintiff.

Question 12

Equitable remedies include injunctions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

As a judge,Potter applies common law rules.These rules develop from

Accepted Answer

A)  administrative regulations. 
B)  court decisions. 
C)  federal and state statutes. 
D)  proposed uniform laws. 
A)  administrative regulations. 
B)  court decisions. 
C)  federal and state statutes. 
D)  proposed uniform laws.

Question 14

State agency regulations take precedence over conflicting federal agency regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A court may depart from a precedent if the court decides that the precedent should no longer be followed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The basis for the U.S.legal system is the natural law school.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Fact Pattern 1-1 
The Texas Supreme Court decides the case of Livewire Co. v. Power Corp. Of nine justices, five believe the judgment should be in Livewire's fa¬vor. Justice Bellamy, one of the five, writes a separate opinion. The four justices who believe the judgment should be in Power's favor join in a third separate opinion.
-Refer to Fact Pattern 1-1.Bellamy's opinion is

Accepted Answer

A)  a concurring opinion. 
B)  a dissenting opinion. 
C)  a majority opinion. 
D)  a per curiam opinion. 
A)  a concurring opinion. 
B)  a dissenting opinion. 
C)  a majority opinion. 
D)  a per curiam opinion.

Question 18

The law establishes rights,duties,and privileges that are consistent with the values of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To Cody,the written law of a particular society at a particular time is most significant.Cody is

Accepted Answer

A)  a legal positivist. 
B)  a legal rationalist. 
C)  a legal realist. 
D)  a person who adheres to the natural law school. 
A)  a legal positivist. 
B)  a legal rationalist. 
C)  a legal realist. 
D)  a person who adheres to the natural law school.

Question 20

Sam is a judge hearing the case of Local Co.v.National Corp.Applying the relevant rule of law to the facts of the case requires Sam to find previously decided cases that,in relation to the case under consideration,are

Accepted Answer

A)  as different as possible. 
B)  as similar as possible. 
C)  at odds. 
D)  exactly identical. 
A)  as different as possible. 
B)  as similar as possible. 
C)  at odds. 
D)  exactly identical.

Exam 1: The Legal Environment

Jill is an appellate court judge.In this capacity,Jill establishes a rule of law.Under the doctrine of stare decisis,the principle must be adhered to by

Monetary damages is a remedy at law.

In Sales Distribution Corp.v.Consumer Products Co.,the court decides that a precedent is incorrect or inapplicable.The court

In an action against Elin,Frank obtains a remedy.This is

Law includes enforceable rules governing relationships between individuals and their society.

Federal statutes apply to all states.

Uniform laws apply in all states,including those in which the laws have not been adopted.

Beth is a victim of Carl's violation of a criminal law.Criminal law is concerned with

Under Ohio's state constitution,the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issues a new rule,the Polk County Commission approves a new property tax measure,and the professors and students at Ohio Law School publish the results of their most recent legal research.Sources of law do not include

Standard Business Company appeals a decision against it,in favor of Top Flight Corporation,from a lower court to a higher court.Standard is

Equitable remedies include injunctions.

As a judge,Potter applies common law rules.These rules develop from

State agency regulations take precedence over conflicting federal agency regulations.

A court may depart from a precedent if the court decides that the precedent should no longer be followed.

The basis for the U.S.legal system is the natural law school.

The law establishes rights,duties,and privileges that are consistent with the values of society.

To Cody,the written law of a particular society at a particular time is most significant.Cody is

Sam is a judge hearing the case of Local Co.v.National Corp.Applying the relevant rule of law to the facts of the case requires Sam to find previously decided cases that,in relation to the case under consideration,are

Constitutional Law

Courts and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Torts and Cyber Torts

Intellectual Property and Internet Law

Criminal Law

Cyber Crime

Ethics and Business Decision Making

Nature and Classification

Agreement in Traditional and E-Contracts

Consideration, capacity, and Legality

Defenses to Contract Enforceability

Third Party Rights and Discharge

Breach and Remedies

The Formation of Sales and Lease Contracts

Performance Breach of Sales Lease Contracts

Warranties and Product Liability

Negotiable Instrument: Transferability Liability

Checks and Banking in the Digital Age

Security Interests in Personal Property

Creditors Rights and Bankruptcy

International Law in a Global Economy

Agency Relationships in Business

Employment,immigration,and Labor Law

Employment Discrimination

Sole Proprietorships and Private Franchises

All Forms of Partnerships

Limited Liability Companies Special Business Forms

Corporate Formation, merger, and Termination

Corporate Directors, officers, Shareholders

Investor Protection, insider Trading, Corp Gov

Promoting Competition

Consumer and Environmental Law

Liability of Accountants Other Professionals

Personal Property and Bailments

Real Property and Landlord-Tenant Law

Insurance, wills, and Trusts

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