Laws are rules governing _____________. - correct answer relationships
Civil law - correct answer laws governing relationships between individuals
Criminal law - correct answer laws governing relationships between
individuals and society
Priorities of laws - correct answer (In Order)
Federal Constitution
Federal Statutes
State Constitutions
State Law
Local/ Municipal ordinances
Agencies - correct answer created by legislatures and make their own rule
which have the legal force of statutory law
Common laws - correct answer Decisions based on prior cases of a similar
nature
Remedies at law - correct answer A remedy available in a court of law. Money
damages are awarded as a remedy at law.
Equitable remedies - correct answer A remedy that is available if there has
been a breach of contract that cannot be adequately compensated through a legal remedy or to prevent
unjust enrichment.
, Jurisdiction of courts - correct answer the authority to hear certain cases
based off of location or hierarchy
Long Arm Jurisdiction - correct answer The personal jurisdiction that a state
acquires over a nonresident defendant because of his or her purposeful contact with the state.
Diversity of citizenship jurisdiction - correct answer the type of jurisdiction
allowing a federal court to hear a case based on a state law claim when the parties to the lawsuit are
residents of different states; must be over $75,000
Standing - correct answer legitimate justification for bringing a civil case to
court
motion for summary judgment - correct answer A motion requesting the court
to enter a judgment without proceeding to trial. The motion can be based on evidence outside the
pleadings and will be granted only if no facts are in dispute.
Discovery - correct answer A phase in the litigation process during which the
opposing parties may obtain information from each other and from third parties prior to trial.
subpoena - correct answer a court order requiring appearance and/or
testimony.
Desposition - correct answer the testimony of a witness made under oath but
not in open court
Interrogatories - correct answer A series of written questions for which
written answers are prepared by a party to a lawsuit, usually with the assistance of the party's attorney,
and then signed under oath.
default judgement - correct answer a judgement entered by a court against a
defendant who has failed to appear in court to answer or defend against the plaintiff's claim
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