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LEGL 2700 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECTANSWERS 2025-2026
3 judges who compiled English law - ANSWER 1. Edward Coke - 1600s
2. Mathew Hale - 1500s
3. William Blackstone - 1700s
Statute of Limitations - ANSWER The time within which a case must be commenced you
snooze you lose
Substantive V Procedural Law - ANSWER -Substantive Law creates, defines and
regulates legal rights and duties
-Procedural Law sets forth the rules for enforcing those rights that exist by reason of the
substantive law.
Federal V State law - ANSWER federal - applies to everyone throughout the US
state- applies to residents of that particular state
Unjust Enrichment - ANSWER if someone is "enriched" with something they shouldn't
have recieved, they must compensate the person who gave them the enrichment in a
just matter ex: A contractor is hired to do work on a home. He is fired half way through
his project. He must be compensated for partial work completed
Congress V EPA and SEC - ANSWER Congress does not have the time or the knowledge
to know the small gritty niche facts about environment or such. Therefore agencies do it
Adversarial system - ANSWER trial procedures designed to resolve conflict through the
clash of opposing lawyers, moderated by a neutral, passive judge who applies the law
, inquisitorial system - ANSWER trial procedures where the judge takes an active role and
seeks evidence and questions witnesses
bench trial - ANSWER trial without a jury / only a judge
motion - ANSWER an application to the court made by the prosecutor or defense
attorney, requesting that the court make a decision on a certain issue before the trial
begins
appeal - ANSWER apply to a higher court for a reversal of the decision of a lower court if
something was flawed or the judge messed up
4 types of state courts - ANSWER 1. Juvenile Court (criminal) - special
punishments/different procedures, Focused more on rehabilitation
2. Municipal Court - Efficiency is important, Speed tickets, noise ordinance violations, do
NOT want to back up big courts
3. Magistrate Court - warrant applications, tenancy (land)
4. Probate Court - Wills, trusts, permits, marriage licenses, estates
What happened in Foster V Chatman - ANSWER decision authored by Chief Justice
Roberts, the Court granted a new trial to Timothy Foster, an African-American
defendant who was sentenced to death by an all-white jury after Georgia prosecutors
had struck every black prospective juror in his case
Juliana v. United States - ANSWER Children sued the US government to write laws
regarding Global Warming
Writ of mandamus: To force the laws to be written.
The children did not have standing and the judge dismissed the case
Mayer v. Belichick (2010) - ANSWER Belichick illegally filmed a jets practice. Mayer (a
class action attorney) tries to rally plaintiffs (other season ticket holders) to sue the
Patriots and Belichick because it created an unfair advantage and not a fair game that
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