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[Show more]Absolute privilege 
A witness testifying a court or legislature may never be sued for defamation 
 
 
 
Acceptance 
Retention of the collateral by a secured party as full or partial satisfaction of a debt 
 
 
 
Accepts 
To sign a draft 
 
 
 
Accession 
Occurs when one person uses labor, materials ...
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A witness testifying a court or legislature may never be sued for defamation 
 
 
 
Acceptance 
Retention of the collateral by a secured party as full or partial satisfaction of a debt 
 
 
 
Accepts 
To sign a draft 
 
 
 
Accession 
Occurs when one person uses labor, materials ...
An employee leaves the company office and is injured by a falling tree branch. The employee sues the company. The trial court rules that the company is liable for the worker's injury. This decision goes against past precedent, which held that employers are not liable for injuries to employees outsi...
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Define and describe "negotiation." 
negotiation is the transfer of an instrument in such form that the transferee becomes a holder 
requires both delivery and indorsement 
 
 
 
What are the two methods of negotiation? 
order instrument or a bearer instrument. 
 
Order Instrument 
contains the nam...
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negotiation is the transfer of an instrument in such form that the transferee becomes a holder 
requires both delivery and indorsement 
 
 
 
What are the two methods of negotiation? 
order instrument or a bearer instrument. 
 
Order Instrument 
contains the nam...
Which type of law governs an individual's prosecution for the crime of theft? 
Statutory Law 
 
 
 
From which source do laws governing crimes primarily arise? 
Statutory law 
 
 
 
Which type of law provides the basis for substantive due process and equal protection? 
Constitutional Law 
 
 
 
Whi...
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Statutory Law 
 
 
 
From which source do laws governing crimes primarily arise? 
Statutory law 
 
 
 
Which type of law provides the basis for substantive due process and equal protection? 
Constitutional Law 
 
 
 
Whi...
intangible creative work that is embodied in physical form and includes copyrights, trademarks, and patents 
intellectual property 
 
 
 
Patent 
An exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something or offers a new techn...
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Add to cartintangible creative work that is embodied in physical form and includes copyrights, trademarks, and patents 
intellectual property 
 
 
 
Patent 
An exclusive right granted for an invention, which is a product or a process that provides, in general, a new way of doing something or offers a new techn...
What purpose does the law serve in our society? 
To resolve conflicts in our society without the ise of volence. 
 
 
 
What are the three branches of government? 
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial 
 
 
 
What is Statutory Law? 
Law that is created by a legislative body, known as congress, at the...
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Add to cartWhat purpose does the law serve in our society? 
To resolve conflicts in our society without the ise of volence. 
 
 
 
What are the three branches of government? 
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial 
 
 
 
What is Statutory Law? 
Law that is created by a legislative body, known as congress, at the...
Which kind of law is made when an appellate court endorses a rule to be used in deciding court cases? 
Common Law 
 
 
 
Which kind of law is based on the customs of a group? 
Common Law 
 
 
 
Which kind of law is enacted by state or federal legislatures? 
Statutory Law 
 
 
 
Which type of law is ...
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Add to cartWhich kind of law is made when an appellate court endorses a rule to be used in deciding court cases? 
Common Law 
 
 
 
Which kind of law is based on the customs of a group? 
Common Law 
 
 
 
Which kind of law is enacted by state or federal legislatures? 
Statutory Law 
 
 
 
Which type of law is ...
What is the difference between a tort and a crime? 
Tort is a civil wrong that unfairly causes someone else to suffer loss or harm resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortuous act. A crime is a wrongful act that the state or federal government has identified as a crime. 
 
 
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Tort is a civil wrong that unfairly causes someone else to suffer loss or harm resulting in legal liability for the person who commits the tortuous act. A crime is a wrongful act that the state or federal government has identified as a crime. 
 
 
...
What is the principal source of stare decisis and precedent? 
 
D) Common Law 
Common Law 
 
 
 
A rent-to-own store offered for sale a sofa that was manufactured in a foreign county. The store intentionally represented that the sofa was made from leather, but in reality it was made from vinyl. A co...
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D) Common Law 
Common Law 
 
 
 
A rent-to-own store offered for sale a sofa that was manufactured in a foreign county. The store intentionally represented that the sofa was made from leather, but in reality it was made from vinyl. A co...
The legal system in the United States is comprised of 
1) both state and federal constitutions 
2) statutes and agency regulations 
3) judicial decisions 
 
 
 
Local and state laws may not conflict with 
federal laws 
 
 
 
Primary sources of law 
constitutional law, statutory law, common law, and ...
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Add to cartThe legal system in the United States is comprised of 
1) both state and federal constitutions 
2) statutes and agency regulations 
3) judicial decisions 
 
 
 
Local and state laws may not conflict with 
federal laws 
 
 
 
Primary sources of law 
constitutional law, statutory law, common law, and ...
1. Which type of law governs an individual's prosecution for the crime of grand larceny? 
 
A. Administrative law 
 
B. Statutory law 
 
C. Common law 
 
D. Constitutional law 
B. Statutory law 
 
 
 
2. From which source do laws governing crimes primarily arise? 
 
A. Constitutional law 
 
B. Civi...
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A. Administrative law 
 
B. Statutory law 
 
C. Common law 
 
D. Constitutional law 
B. Statutory law 
 
 
 
2. From which source do laws governing crimes primarily arise? 
 
A. Constitutional law 
 
B. Civi...
precedent 
the tendency to decide current rulings based on previous cases, only binding in lower courts 
 
 
 
common law 
judge made law, often created through many precedents 
 
 
 
judicial power 
gives the right to interpret laws and determine their validity 
 
 
 
statutes 
legislature to becom...
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the tendency to decide current rulings based on previous cases, only binding in lower courts 
 
 
 
common law 
judge made law, often created through many precedents 
 
 
 
judicial power 
gives the right to interpret laws and determine their validity 
 
 
 
statutes 
legislature to becom...
Negligence 
Failure to exercise appropriate and or ethically ruled care expected to be exercised among specific circumstances. 
 
*Duty of Care, breach, proximate cause, and damages must be established in negligence case 
 
*court will typically compare the actions of the defendant to a "reasonable...
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Failure to exercise appropriate and or ethically ruled care expected to be exercised among specific circumstances. 
 
*Duty of Care, breach, proximate cause, and damages must be established in negligence case 
 
*court will typically compare the actions of the defendant to a "reasonable...
What is a tort? 
A private wrong 
 
 
 
Money given to victims that can include a replacement of property, lost wages, and medical expenses is called _____. Additional payments used to deter others from similar conduct is called _____? 
Compensatory damages 
Punitive damages. 
 
 
 
In a work parkin...
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A private wrong 
 
 
 
Money given to victims that can include a replacement of property, lost wages, and medical expenses is called _____. Additional payments used to deter others from similar conduct is called _____? 
Compensatory damages 
Punitive damages. 
 
 
 
In a work parkin...
What is the restatement of contracts? 
Detailed Analyses of the decided cases in the field. the restatements declare the law as the courts have determined it to be. 
 
 
 
What is the Uniform Commercial Code? 
A large collection of legal rules regarding many important businesses or commercial activi...
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Add to cartWhat is the restatement of contracts? 
Detailed Analyses of the decided cases in the field. the restatements declare the law as the courts have determined it to be. 
 
 
 
What is the Uniform Commercial Code? 
A large collection of legal rules regarding many important businesses or commercial activi...
What purpose does the law serve in our society? 
To resolve conflicts in our society without the ise of volence. 
 
 
 
What are the three branches of government? 
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial 
 
 
 
What is Statutory Law? 
Law that is created by a legislative body, known as congress, at the...
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Add to cartWhat purpose does the law serve in our society? 
To resolve conflicts in our society without the ise of volence. 
 
 
 
What are the three branches of government? 
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial 
 
 
 
What is Statutory Law? 
Law that is created by a legislative body, known as congress, at the...
What is the principal source of stare decisis and precedent? 
 
A) Constitutional Law 
B) Administrative Law 
C) Statutory Law 
D) Common Law 
Common Law 
 
 
 
A rent-to-own store offered for sale a sofa that was manufactured in a foreign county. The store intentionally represented that the sofa wa...
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Add to cartWhat is the principal source of stare decisis and precedent? 
 
A) Constitutional Law 
B) Administrative Law 
C) Statutory Law 
D) Common Law 
Common Law 
 
 
 
A rent-to-own store offered for sale a sofa that was manufactured in a foreign county. The store intentionally represented that the sofa wa...
How long can a trademark be protected under federal law? 
indefinitely 
 
 
 
One reason for the legal protection of intellectual property is to promote -----? 
Innovation 
 
 
 
What is a work considered once copyright has expired. 
Public Domain 
 
 
 
Improper Misappropriation occurs when you obt...
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Add to cartHow long can a trademark be protected under federal law? 
indefinitely 
 
 
 
One reason for the legal protection of intellectual property is to promote -----? 
Innovation 
 
 
 
What is a work considered once copyright has expired. 
Public Domain 
 
 
 
Improper Misappropriation occurs when you obt...
The legal system in the United States is comprised of 
1) both state and federal constitutions 
2) statutes and agency regulations 
3) judicial decisions 
 
 
 
Local and state laws may not conflict with 
federal laws 
 
 
 
Primary sources of law 
constitutional law, statutory law, common law, and ...
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Add to cartThe legal system in the United States is comprised of 
1) both state and federal constitutions 
2) statutes and agency regulations 
3) judicial decisions 
 
 
 
Local and state laws may not conflict with 
federal laws 
 
 
 
Primary sources of law 
constitutional law, statutory law, common law, and ...
Litigation 
refers to lawsuits, the process of filing claims in court, and ultimately going to trial 
 
 
 
Alternative Dispute Resolution 
any other formal or informal process used to settle disputes without resorting to a trial 
 
 
 
Litigator 
Lawyer who handles court cases 
 
 
 
Negotiation 
I...
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refers to lawsuits, the process of filing claims in court, and ultimately going to trial 
 
 
 
Alternative Dispute Resolution 
any other formal or informal process used to settle disputes without resorting to a trial 
 
 
 
Litigator 
Lawyer who handles court cases 
 
 
 
Negotiation 
I...
Acceptance. 
the expression of assent to the terms of an offer. Acceptance must generally be made in the manner specified by the offer. 
 
 
 
Actual cause (causation in fact). 
actual cause refers to a cause or factor without which the event could not have occurred. It is also termed as "but for c...
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the expression of assent to the terms of an offer. Acceptance must generally be made in the manner specified by the offer. 
 
 
 
Actual cause (causation in fact). 
actual cause refers to a cause or factor without which the event could not have occurred. It is also termed as "but for c...
1.1 The doctrine of precedent is beneficial because it 
ensures predictability in the court system 
 
 
 
1.1 The system of government used by the Iroquois Native Americans and the League of the Iroquois was the inspiration for our government by providing an example of a(n): 
A two level government,...
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ensures predictability in the court system 
 
 
 
1.1 The system of government used by the Iroquois Native Americans and the League of the Iroquois was the inspiration for our government by providing an example of a(n): 
A two level government,...
Role of Law in Society 
Law helps us settle disputes and regulate activity. 
 
 
 
Stare Decisis 
Latin for "let the decision stand". 
 
 
 
Common law 
Consists of case decisions. Is also called case law or judge-made law. 
 
 
 
Statutory Law 
Laws written and passed by legislature and signed by...
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Add to cartRole of Law in Society 
Law helps us settle disputes and regulate activity. 
 
 
 
Stare Decisis 
Latin for "let the decision stand". 
 
 
 
Common law 
Consists of case decisions. Is also called case law or judge-made law. 
 
 
 
Statutory Law 
Laws written and passed by legislature and signed by...
Tort 
A violation of a duty, or civil wrong, imposed by a civil law. A wrongful act, other than a breach of contract, that results in injury to another party's person, property, dignity or reputation. Recognized by statute or common law as a legitimate basis for liability. 
 
 
 
Negligence 
A surg...
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A violation of a duty, or civil wrong, imposed by a civil law. A wrongful act, other than a breach of contract, that results in injury to another party's person, property, dignity or reputation. Recognized by statute or common law as a legitimate basis for liability. 
 
 
 
Negligence 
A surg...
Stare Decisis 
Let the decision stand: Set precedent for similar cases in the future, but must remain flexible for new issues and changing social climates. 
 
 
 
Statutory Law 
Enacted by a legislature, criminalize certain actions and spell out their penalties. We vote on states representatives who...
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Add to cartStare Decisis 
Let the decision stand: Set precedent for similar cases in the future, but must remain flexible for new issues and changing social climates. 
 
 
 
Statutory Law 
Enacted by a legislature, criminalize certain actions and spell out their penalties. We vote on states representatives who...
Expectation Interest 
What the injured party reasonably thought she would get from the contract 
 
 
 
Reliance Interest 
If the injured party has not shown an expectation interest, but proves that he spent money in reliance on the agreement and that, in fairness, he should receive compensation: Des...
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What the injured party reasonably thought she would get from the contract 
 
 
 
Reliance Interest 
If the injured party has not shown an expectation interest, but proves that he spent money in reliance on the agreement and that, in fairness, he should receive compensation: Des...
Define " Precedent" 
To make decisions for current cases based on previous rulings 
 
 
 
Define "Common Law" 
The accumulation of precedent, based on case after case, makes up the common law 
 
 
 
The constitution does what 3 basic things? 
1. Establishes the structure of U.S. government with ...
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To make decisions for current cases based on previous rulings 
 
 
 
Define "Common Law" 
The accumulation of precedent, based on case after case, makes up the common law 
 
 
 
The constitution does what 3 basic things? 
1. Establishes the structure of U.S. government with ...
Tort 
A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law 
 
 
 
Negligence 
A surgeon removing the wrong kidney from a patient commits a tort called: 
 
 
 
Interference with a contract 
A business executive who deliberately steals a client away from a competitor interfering with a valid contract commits ...
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Add to cartTort 
A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law 
 
 
 
Negligence 
A surgeon removing the wrong kidney from a patient commits a tort called: 
 
 
 
Interference with a contract 
A business executive who deliberately steals a client away from a competitor interfering with a valid contract commits ...
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