LSB 3213 Exam 1 (Okstate) Latest Update 2024- 2025 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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