JD NEXT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024/2025
ALL ANSWERS CORRECT VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR EXCELLENT
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What are "the facts"? - CORRECT ANSWERS Who sues whom.
Why? What happened?
Procedural posture.
Tell the story.
Procedural Posture - CORRECT ANSWERS How did the case get from the trial courts to the
court writing the opinion. (trial court > appellate court)
What four things need to be covered when stating procedural posture? - CORRECT ANSWERS
1) What court is issuing the opinion?
2) Which party is seeking relief?
3) What sort of motion is at issue?
4) What was the disposition of the lower courts?
"Issue" means what? - CORRECT ANSWERS Issue is referring to the I in FIRAC. This term is
suppose to make you state what is being fought over and decided by the court.
"Rules" means what? - CORRECT ANSWERS Rules is referring to the R in FIRAC. This refers
to guide the courts decision as a matter of fact. This often involves previous cases and
statutes.
"Application / Analysis" means what? - CORRECT ANSWERS Application / Analysis refers to
the courts reasoning and how the decision is made.
What four things must be included in the application / analysis? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1)
What argument does the plaintiff make.
2) What argument does the defendant make.
3) How did the court respond to those arguments?
4) Why did the court rule the way it did?
"Conclusion" means what? - CORRECT ANSWERS The outcome of the courts ruling.
, JD NEXT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024/2025
ALL ANSWERS CORRECT VERIFIED BEST GRADED A+ FOR EXCELLENT
PASS
Includes damages.
When can an offer be withdrawn? - CORRECT ANSWERS Before the acceptance of the
offeree.
What should you reformulate in the conclusion? - CORRECT ANSWERS You should
reformulate the issue by answering it in the conclusion.
What is a contract? - CORRECT ANSWERS Agreement between parties, creating mutual
obligations that are enforceable by law.
What three things must a contract have? - CORRECT ANSWERS 1) Offer
2) Consideration
3) Acceptance
Bilateral Contract - CORRECT ANSWERS Seeks acceptance by return promise.
Unilateral Contract - CORRECT ANSWERS Seeks acceptance by a return performance.
Illusory Promise - CORRECT ANSWERS A promise that is unenforceable due to
indefiniteness or lack of mutuality, where only one side is bound to perform.
Joe asked Harry for a ride to the airport. Harry agreed and was happy to help his friend. Joe
said he would treat Harry to coffee next week as a thank-you for the ride. That next week
Joe called Harry and told him that he was too tired from traveling and wouldn't treat him to
a coffee after all. What would a court likely decide? - CORRECT ANSWERS Joe and Harry did
not have a valid contract since consideration is based on a past event
Offer - CORRECT ANSWERS A proposal made by one party that he/she is willing to enter a
contract.
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