(LU) JURI 515 Legal Writing & Analysis - Knowledge Test I .(LU) JURI 515 Legal Writing & Analysis - Knowledge Test I .(LU) JURI 515 Legal Writing & Analysis - Knowledge Test I .
,1. Multiple Choice: Which of the following is not a primary source
of law in the United States?
a) Statutes
b) Regulations
c) Legal dictionaries
d) Case law
Correct Answer: c) Legal dictionaries
Rationale: Legal dictionaries are not a primary source of law; they
are reference tools that provide definitions of legal terms.
2. Fill-in-the-Blank: The doctrine that prevents a party from
relitigating an issue that has already been decided in court is known
as ________.
Correct Answer: Res judicata
Rationale: Res judicata is a legal doctrine that bars the re-litigation
of cases that have been resolved in court.
3. True/False: The Bluebook is a legal citation system that is
universally used in all legal documents in the United States.
Correct Answer: False
, Rationale: While The Bluebook is widely used, it is not
universally adopted across all jurisdictions in the United States.
4. Multiple Response: Select all that apply. Which of the following
elements can be found in a case brief?
a) Procedural history
b) Legal reasoning
c) Dissenting opinion
d) Plaintiff's credit score
Correct Answers: a) Procedural history, b) Legal reasoning, c)
Dissenting opinion
Rationale: A case brief typically includes the procedural history,
legal reasoning, and sometimes a dissenting opinion, but not
personal financial information like a plaintiff's credit score.
5. Multiple Choice: The 'IRAC' method of legal analysis includes
which of the following components?
a) Issue
b) Rule
c) Analysis
d) All of the above
Correct Answer: d) All of the above
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