BLaw 2200- Final Exam with
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2026-2027
Updated.
A purpose of the law is to serve as a moral guide by indicating ________blank expectations of
citizens and organizations. - Answer Minimal
Common law is the foundation for all laws in the United States. - Answer False
Judges who follow the legal realism school of thought are less likely to depart from past court
decisions. - Answer False
If a store dumps waste behind its building in violation of a federal environmental regulation, the
resulting dispute focuses on: - Answer Public Law
Personal / Property Jurisdiction - Answer A court must have jurisdiction over the
person/property.
Means by which a court can establish it has Personal/Property Jurisdiction:
Natural Person (Individual): If found within the boundaries of the court (Defendant)
Legal Person (Business Entity): If "doing business" in the state (Has Maintained "Sufficient
Minimum Contacts") (examples include advertising, maintaining offices, manufacturing
facilities, and warehouses, establishing retail stores and/or sales forces)
Real Property: If located within the boundaries of the court
"Foreign" Natural Person (Individual) or Legal Person (Business Entity):
If subject to the Long-Arm Statute ("Personal Availment")
Subject Matter Jurisdiction - Answer A court must have jurisdiction over the "subject matter"
(type) of the case.
Original Jurisdiction - Answer When a court has the power/authority to hear and decide a
case for the first time
The court where the case "originates" (a/k/a "Trial Court" or "Lower Court")
The court that sorts out the evidence (facts)
Appellate Jurisdiction - Answer The court to which a case is appealed for review, which is
commonly referred to as "appellate review"
The court that ensures that the "lower court" properly applied the law to the facts by resolving
"questions of law," not "questions of fact"
, General Jurisdiction - Answer General Jurisdiction
When a court can hear and decide many different types of cases
In a sense, the "catchall court"
Limited Jurisdiciton - Answer When a court can only hear and decide specific types of cases
Examples: Probate Courts (state) and Bankruptcy Courts (federal)
Exclusive Jurisdiction - Answer When only one court has the power/authority to hear and
decide a case
Note: In Georgia, only the Superior Courts can hear and decide the following cases: Felony,
Equity, Real Estate, and Divorce.
Requirements for courts to hear/decide a case - Answer 1- Jurisdiction
2- "proper venue" (location)
3- standing to sue (skin in the game)
4- Justiciable issue (Ripeness and case/controversy)
Judicial Review - Answer
Jurisdiction - Answer
Justiciable Issue - Answer
Sole Proprietorship - Answer owned by one person
unlimited liablility
easy to start up
profits taxed as income to owner
Partnerships (general) - Answer owned by two or more people
shared control
unlimited liability
profits are taxed as income to all partners
losses can be treated as a tax deduction
Guaranteed Pass Solutions 2026-2027
Updated.
A purpose of the law is to serve as a moral guide by indicating ________blank expectations of
citizens and organizations. - Answer Minimal
Common law is the foundation for all laws in the United States. - Answer False
Judges who follow the legal realism school of thought are less likely to depart from past court
decisions. - Answer False
If a store dumps waste behind its building in violation of a federal environmental regulation, the
resulting dispute focuses on: - Answer Public Law
Personal / Property Jurisdiction - Answer A court must have jurisdiction over the
person/property.
Means by which a court can establish it has Personal/Property Jurisdiction:
Natural Person (Individual): If found within the boundaries of the court (Defendant)
Legal Person (Business Entity): If "doing business" in the state (Has Maintained "Sufficient
Minimum Contacts") (examples include advertising, maintaining offices, manufacturing
facilities, and warehouses, establishing retail stores and/or sales forces)
Real Property: If located within the boundaries of the court
"Foreign" Natural Person (Individual) or Legal Person (Business Entity):
If subject to the Long-Arm Statute ("Personal Availment")
Subject Matter Jurisdiction - Answer A court must have jurisdiction over the "subject matter"
(type) of the case.
Original Jurisdiction - Answer When a court has the power/authority to hear and decide a
case for the first time
The court where the case "originates" (a/k/a "Trial Court" or "Lower Court")
The court that sorts out the evidence (facts)
Appellate Jurisdiction - Answer The court to which a case is appealed for review, which is
commonly referred to as "appellate review"
The court that ensures that the "lower court" properly applied the law to the facts by resolving
"questions of law," not "questions of fact"
, General Jurisdiction - Answer General Jurisdiction
When a court can hear and decide many different types of cases
In a sense, the "catchall court"
Limited Jurisdiciton - Answer When a court can only hear and decide specific types of cases
Examples: Probate Courts (state) and Bankruptcy Courts (federal)
Exclusive Jurisdiction - Answer When only one court has the power/authority to hear and
decide a case
Note: In Georgia, only the Superior Courts can hear and decide the following cases: Felony,
Equity, Real Estate, and Divorce.
Requirements for courts to hear/decide a case - Answer 1- Jurisdiction
2- "proper venue" (location)
3- standing to sue (skin in the game)
4- Justiciable issue (Ripeness and case/controversy)
Judicial Review - Answer
Jurisdiction - Answer
Justiciable Issue - Answer
Sole Proprietorship - Answer owned by one person
unlimited liablility
easy to start up
profits taxed as income to owner
Partnerships (general) - Answer owned by two or more people
shared control
unlimited liability
profits are taxed as income to all partners
losses can be treated as a tax deduction
