LSB 3213 Exam 1 Okstate Latest Update -

LSB 3213 Exam 1 (Okstate) Latest Update - Actual Exam 220 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Verified by Professor

• potential ways a new trial may be granted - CORRECT ANSWER: trial judge screwed

up, newly discovered evidence, prejudice

a party may appeal 4 things - CORRECT ANSWER: a verdict, legal issue, motion,

adverse court ruling

a trial just by a judge is a - CORRECT ANSWER: bench trial

action of law/equity decision - CORRECT ANSWER: by judge or jury/ by judge

action of law/equity initiation of lawsuit - CORRECT ANSWER: filing complaint/ filing a petition

action of law/equity parties - CORRECT ANSWER: (plaintiff, defendant)/(petitioner, respondent)

action of law/equity remedy - CORRECT ANSWER: monetary damages/ injunction,

specific performance, or rescission

action of law/equity result - CORRECT ANSWER: judgement/decree

admiralty law governs what - CORRECT ANSWER: the law of the high seas

after the trial if a party is unhappy they ma file a motion for - CORRECT ANSWER: judgment nov or directed verdict after the verdict

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areas of law that affect business decision making - CORRECT ANSWER: contracts,

intellectual property, product liability, torts, sales, internet law (privacy), environmental law

civil law is concerned with - CORRECT ANSWER: people v. people

closing statements - CORRECT ANSWER: summarizing the facts

concurrent jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER: more than one court can hear the case

courts ..... statutes and regulations - CORRECT ANSWER: interpret

courts of appellate jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER: have the power to review a prior decision in the same case made by another court

courts of general jurisdiction can decide - CORRECT ANSWER: cases involving a broad topic

courts of limited jurisdiction can - CORRECT ANSWER: only hear specific types of cases

courts of original jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER: where it is heard the first time

courts.... the law but do not make the law - CORRECT ANSWER: apply

criminal law is concerned with - CORRECT ANSWER: people v. the public as a whole

deceit defined - CORRECT ANSWER: a promise made without intent of performing it

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define a controlling precedent - CORRECT ANSWER: a binding authority that requires a court to follow prior court decisions in its jurisdiction

define a subject matter - CORRECT ANSWER: jurisdiction is the courts authority to hear and decide a specific type of dispute

define binding authority - CORRECT ANSWER: any source of law a court must follow when deciding a case

define contingent fee - CORRECT ANSWER: a fee where the attorney gets a

percentage of the recovery

define discovery - CORRECT ANSWER: the process of obtaining information from the opposing party

define judicial review - CORRECT ANSWER: the process by which a court decides the constitutionality of legislative enactments and actions by the executive branch

define jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER: the authority of a court to hear and decide a specific action

define personal jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER: jurisdiction over any person or

business involved in a legal action

define persuasive authority - CORRECT ANSWER: any primary or secondary source of law that a court may consult for guidance but that is not binding on the court

define plurality opinion - CORRECT ANSWER: an opinion of the largest number of

judges, but not the majority

define procedural law - CORRECT ANSWER: consist of all laws that outline the

methods of enforcing the rights established by substantive law

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