BLAW 3175 EXAM 1 – SPURLING 2026
EDITION COMPREHENSIVE BUSINESS
LAW STUDY GUIDE, COMPREHENSION
QUESTIONS, CASE BASED PRACTICE
EXAM, VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS,
DETAILED ANSWER RATIONALES AND
EXAM PREPARATION RESOURCE
Pretrial Conference - CORRECT ANSWER -held in judges chamber where
they try to have a settlement
Jury Selection - CORRECT ANSWER --Voir Dire
-Jurors can be dismissed Peremptorily (no reason) or for cause (bias)
Voir Dire - CORRECT ANSWER -a preliminary examination of a witness or a
juror by a judge or counsel.
Trial Process - CORRECT ANSWER --Opening Statements
-Rules of evidence
-burden of proof on plaintiff
-evidence presented
-closing arguments
, -jury instructions
-verdict Constitution Law - CORRECT ANSWER --Cannot pass laws that go
against constitution
-Federal and State both have their own constitutions
Statutory Law - CORRECT ANSWER --Federal: when congress passes law, it
applies to all states
-State: DUI in CT
-Local: Mansfield housing ordinances
Administrative Law - CORRECT ANSWER --Federal Agencies: DEA, FDA
-State and Local Agencies: DMV
Case Law - CORRECT ANSWER --governs all areas of law not covered by
statutory and administrative law
-created by judicial rulings
Common Law - CORRECT ANSWER -American law is based largely on
English Common law which based largely on traditions, social customs,
rules, and cases decided on before
Stare Decisis - CORRECT ANSWER --"to stand on decided cases"
-can stray away from precedent (ex. segregation)
Plaintiff - CORRECT ANSWER --initiates the lawsuit
EDITION COMPREHENSIVE BUSINESS
LAW STUDY GUIDE, COMPREHENSION
QUESTIONS, CASE BASED PRACTICE
EXAM, VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS,
DETAILED ANSWER RATIONALES AND
EXAM PREPARATION RESOURCE
Pretrial Conference - CORRECT ANSWER -held in judges chamber where
they try to have a settlement
Jury Selection - CORRECT ANSWER --Voir Dire
-Jurors can be dismissed Peremptorily (no reason) or for cause (bias)
Voir Dire - CORRECT ANSWER -a preliminary examination of a witness or a
juror by a judge or counsel.
Trial Process - CORRECT ANSWER --Opening Statements
-Rules of evidence
-burden of proof on plaintiff
-evidence presented
-closing arguments
, -jury instructions
-verdict Constitution Law - CORRECT ANSWER --Cannot pass laws that go
against constitution
-Federal and State both have their own constitutions
Statutory Law - CORRECT ANSWER --Federal: when congress passes law, it
applies to all states
-State: DUI in CT
-Local: Mansfield housing ordinances
Administrative Law - CORRECT ANSWER --Federal Agencies: DEA, FDA
-State and Local Agencies: DMV
Case Law - CORRECT ANSWER --governs all areas of law not covered by
statutory and administrative law
-created by judicial rulings
Common Law - CORRECT ANSWER -American law is based largely on
English Common law which based largely on traditions, social customs,
rules, and cases decided on before
Stare Decisis - CORRECT ANSWER --"to stand on decided cases"
-can stray away from precedent (ex. segregation)
Plaintiff - CORRECT ANSWER --initiates the lawsuit
