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| What are judicial,legislative, administrative, constitutional and uniform? |
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| What is court or judge made law called? |
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| Judge made law; or judicial law; or common law; or case law; or precedent |
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| What is another name for case law? |
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| Case law or judge made law. A previous case. |
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| The application of precedent to a case today in court. |
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Different jurisdiction
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Case of first impression |
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| What is a limitation of stare decisis? |
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| Who makes state statutory law? |
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| Who makes federal statutory law? |
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| Where is federal statutory law found? |
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| There is no difference between legislation and statutes. |
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| What is the difference between legislation and statutes? |
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| What is the name of the federal legislature? |
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| Stare decisis promotes consistency and predictability |
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| What is one advantage to stare decisis? |
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| What is the name of the federal constitution? |
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| How many state constitutions are there? |
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| Who is the final arbiter of the constitutionality of law? |
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| Who decides if a law passes constitutional muster? |
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| What is the name of the process of determining if a branch of government has exceeded its powers? |
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| What is called the " supreme law of the land?" |
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| An example of a state administrative agency |
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The UCC or the UPA
{The Uniform Commercial Code or the Uniform Partnership Act} |
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| An example of a uniform law |
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| What is the name of the party bringing a civil lawsuit? |
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| What is the name of the party against whom a civil lawsuit is brought? |
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| A preponderance of the evidence. |
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| What is the NAME of the burden of proof in a civil lawsuit? |
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| Beyond a reasonable doubt. |
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| What is the NAME of the burden of proof in a criminal action? |
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| Who brings a criminal action on behalf of the state? |
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| Who brings a criminal action on behalf of the U.S. government? |
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| How many jurors must be in agreement in a civil verdict? |
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| How many jurors must be in agreement in a criminal verdict? |
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| What is the name of the paper issued by the judge at the end of a civil lawsuit awarding the plaintiff money damages? |
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| The end result of a civil versus a criminal lawsuit |
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| The defendant must receive the summons and complaint while physically present in the state |
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| For physical presence to be a minimum contact, what must occur? |
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| The name of the constitutional amendment that is concerned with due process |
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| Limited as to the type of controversy or the amount of money |
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| What does limited jurisdiction mean? |
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| Not limited as to the type of controversy or the amount of money |
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| What does general jurisdiction mean? |
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| What is the name of the trial court in the federal system? |
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| What is the name of the court to which you would appeal from the trial court in the federal system? |
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| What is the name of the highest federal court in the United States? |
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| Petition for a writ of certiorari |
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| What is the name of the piece of paper that is sent to the U.S. Supreme Court requesting an appeal? |
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| What is the name given to suing someone? |
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