LEGL 2700 Hackleman Test 1 Questions And
100% Correct Answers
3 concepts for operating market - ANSWER Law- most important and official rules
created by the gov
Rule of Law - laws typically and equally applied to everyone
Property -allows party that possesses property to prevent other from interfering
3 Types of Property - ANSWER Public, Private, Common
jurisprudence - ANSWER philosophies that describe the source of law and its legitimacy
ownership - ANSWER the right to turn to public authorities like the police or the courts
to help you keep others from interfering with what you own
public property - ANSWER public resources owned by the government (parks,
monuments, etc.)
private property - ANSWER resources owned by an individual
common property - ANSWER resources that more than one individual own jointly (land)
What does property represent in its broadest sense? - ANSWER individual rights
(speech, worship, right to bear arms, etc.)
natural law - ANSWER type of jurisprudence; universal moral principles
,positive law - ANSWER type of jurisprudence; commands of government and
enforcement
historical school - ANSWER type of jurisprudence; the law reflects culture and customs
of certain people
sociological jurisprudence - ANSWER type of jurisprudence; law meets the needs of
society
legal realism - ANSWER type of jurisprudence; how the law is enforced
common law - ANSWER legal system that emphasizes the role of judges in determining
the meaning of laws and how they apply. Rely on prior judicial decisions.
civil law - ANSWER legal system that relies more on legislation rather than prior judicial
decisions to determine what the law is.
What do all of the common law nations share? - ANSWER All were colonized by England
What is the only state that is not a common law state? - ANSWER Louisiana -
quasi-common law system due to historic ties with France
public law - ANSWER includes those matters that involve the regulation of society as
opposed to individuals interacting
Types: constitutional, administrative and criminal
constitutional law - ANSWER type of public law; involves the interpretation and
application of either the federal or state constitutions
administrative law - ANSWER type of public law; deals with the legal principles
applicable to government agencies, bureaus, boards, or commissions
criminal law - ANSWER type of public law; defines various offenses against the good
, order of the state
private law - ANSWER covers those legal problems and issues that concern your private
resource relationships with other people
Types: property, contract, and tort
Person v. person
property law - ANSWER type of private law; exclusive rights to both tangible AND
intangible resources
contract law - ANSWER type of private law; how resources are exchanged between two
people. Involve enforceable promises to exchange resources in the future
tort law - ANSWER type of private law; defines rules of compensation for when an
owner's legal boundaries have been wrongly crossed by another example of being
rear-ended
civil law vs. criminal law - ANSWER civil cases- may include suits for breach of contract
or tort cases ex. personal injury Government not really involved
criminal cases- involve a representative of government attempting to prove the WRONG
COMMITTED AGAINST SOCIETY and seeking to have the wrongdoer punished by the
court system
substantive law - ANSWER defines the legal relationship of people with other people or
between them and the state. Define rights and duties
procedural law - ANSWER deals w/ the form and method by which substantive law is
established and carried out (pre-trial hurdles to clear before entering court room)
opinions - ANSWER decisions arrived at by judges concerning questions of law
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