BLAW2200 Test 1 Questions and
Answers.
Business Law - Answer Enforceable rules of conduct that govern commercial relationships
Private Law - Answer law that involves suits between private individuals or groups
Criminal Law - Answer where crime is committed against the public; prosecuted by the state
or federal government
Civil Law - Answer rights and responsibilities found in relationships between persons and
persons and their government
Constitutional Law - Answer The body of law derived from the U.S. Constitution and the
constitutions of the various states.
Statutory Law - Answer rules and regulations put forth by legislatures
Model Law (Uniform Law) - Answer basis for some statutory law at the state level
Case Law (common law) - Answer The collection of legal interpretations made by judges.
stare decisis - Answer "Let the decision stand"; decisions are based on precedents from
previous cases
Administrative Law - Answer The body of law created by administrative agencies (in the form
of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions)
identification with the vulnerable - Answer holds that society should be fair. Particular
attention is paid to the poor, the ill, and the elderly.
Legal Realism - Answer the law is only one factor to be considered when deciding cases and
that social and economic circumstances should also be taken into account.
cost-benefit analysis - Answer economic model that compares the marginal costs and
marginal benefits of a decision
, Trial Courts (Courts of Original Jurisdiction) - Answer have the power to hear and decide
cases when they first enter the legal system
appellate courts - Answer A court having jurisdiction to review cases and issues that were
originally tried in lower courts.
Question of Law vs Question of Fact - Answer question of law concerns the issue of applying
or interpreting a law, but question of fact is a question about an event or characteristic in the
case
in personam jurisdiction - Answer "jurisdiction over the person", a court's power to render a
decision affecting the rights of the specific persons before the court
service of process - Answer The delivery of the complaint and summons to a defendant.
long arm statute - Answer a court can exercise personal jurisdiction over certain out-of-state
defendants based on activities that took place within the state
in-rem jurisdiction - Answer "jurisdiction over the thing"; Court jurisdiction over a
defendant's property.
quasi in rem jurisdiction - Answer attachment jurisdiction, over a defendant's property
unrelated to the plaintiff's claim
Subject Matter Jurisdiction - Answer the power of a court to hear a particular type of case
Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction - Answer jurisdiction that permits only the federal courts to
hear a case; includes
State Jurisdiction - Answer all cases not falling under exclusive federal jurisdiction
Concurrent Federal Jurisdiction - Answer both state and federal courts have jurisdiction over
a case
venue - Answer The geographical district in which an action is tried and from which the jury
is selected.
Federal Trial Courts - Answer district courts (there are 94)
Answers.
Business Law - Answer Enforceable rules of conduct that govern commercial relationships
Private Law - Answer law that involves suits between private individuals or groups
Criminal Law - Answer where crime is committed against the public; prosecuted by the state
or federal government
Civil Law - Answer rights and responsibilities found in relationships between persons and
persons and their government
Constitutional Law - Answer The body of law derived from the U.S. Constitution and the
constitutions of the various states.
Statutory Law - Answer rules and regulations put forth by legislatures
Model Law (Uniform Law) - Answer basis for some statutory law at the state level
Case Law (common law) - Answer The collection of legal interpretations made by judges.
stare decisis - Answer "Let the decision stand"; decisions are based on precedents from
previous cases
Administrative Law - Answer The body of law created by administrative agencies (in the form
of rules, regulations, orders, and decisions)
identification with the vulnerable - Answer holds that society should be fair. Particular
attention is paid to the poor, the ill, and the elderly.
Legal Realism - Answer the law is only one factor to be considered when deciding cases and
that social and economic circumstances should also be taken into account.
cost-benefit analysis - Answer economic model that compares the marginal costs and
marginal benefits of a decision
, Trial Courts (Courts of Original Jurisdiction) - Answer have the power to hear and decide
cases when they first enter the legal system
appellate courts - Answer A court having jurisdiction to review cases and issues that were
originally tried in lower courts.
Question of Law vs Question of Fact - Answer question of law concerns the issue of applying
or interpreting a law, but question of fact is a question about an event or characteristic in the
case
in personam jurisdiction - Answer "jurisdiction over the person", a court's power to render a
decision affecting the rights of the specific persons before the court
service of process - Answer The delivery of the complaint and summons to a defendant.
long arm statute - Answer a court can exercise personal jurisdiction over certain out-of-state
defendants based on activities that took place within the state
in-rem jurisdiction - Answer "jurisdiction over the thing"; Court jurisdiction over a
defendant's property.
quasi in rem jurisdiction - Answer attachment jurisdiction, over a defendant's property
unrelated to the plaintiff's claim
Subject Matter Jurisdiction - Answer the power of a court to hear a particular type of case
Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction - Answer jurisdiction that permits only the federal courts to
hear a case; includes
State Jurisdiction - Answer all cases not falling under exclusive federal jurisdiction
Concurrent Federal Jurisdiction - Answer both state and federal courts have jurisdiction over
a case
venue - Answer The geographical district in which an action is tried and from which the jury
is selected.
Federal Trial Courts - Answer district courts (there are 94)
