Question 1

Common law refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  law that is the same or similar in all the states. 
B)  law made when judges decide cases and then follow those decisions in later cases. 
C)  law made by legislatures in the form of statutes. 
D)  the legal systems of France, Germany, and Italy.

Question 2

In 1994,the Arizona Supreme Court decided the case of Hernandez v.Arizona Board of Regents and found a duty of care to avoid furnishing alcohol to underage consumers.If in 2010 a Flagstaff plaintiff brings a lawsuit against an Arizona university's fraternity for providing alcohol to members under the legal drinking age,the Hernandez v.Arizona Board of Regents case will serve as precedent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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:

Accepted Answer

A)  Curtis automatically wins because he won in the lower court. 
B)  Ulhoff automatically wins because he lost in the lower court. 
C)  Neither party wins because the case is being thrown out. 
D)  We don't know who wins yet because the case is being returned to the trial court for additional steps.

Question 4

Mediation in contemporary law had its origins in the work of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  "shire reeves" of England. 
B)  Anglo-Saxon "tithingmen. " 
C)  League of the Iroquois "sachems. " 
D)  Anglo-Saxon "oath helpers. "

Question 5

Identify and explain the parts of the following case name: Palsgraf v.Long Island Railroad Co.,248 N.Y.339,162 N.E.99,New York Court of Appeals.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 1: Introduction to Law

Common law refers to:

Mediation in contemporary law had its origins in the work of the:

Identify and explain the parts of the following case name: Palsgraf v.Long Island Railroad Co.,248 N.Y.339,162 N.E.99,New York Court of Appeals.