BULW 301- UTK EXAM 1 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST
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Primary Sources of Law - Answers US Constitution and State Constitutions
Statutory Law
Regulations created by administrative agencies
Case law and common law doctrines
Secondary Sources of Law - Answers legal encyclopedias, treatises, articles in law
reviews, and compilations of law
Constitutional Law - Answers Laws relating to the interpretation of the Constitution
Statutory Law - Answers Law passed by the U.S. Congress or state legislatures
Uniform Commercial Code - Answers the body of laws governing commercial
transactions in the US.
Administrative Law - Answers The body of law created by administrative agencies in
order to carry out their duties and responsibilities.
Federal Constitution - Answers Supreme law of the land
State Constitutions - Answers Each of the 50 states has their own Constitution that
sets forth the principles and framework for their government. Usually more detailed
than the national Constitution
Doctrine of Federal Preumption - Answers -Fed law > State law
-State law can prevail if Fed law not enforced (weed)
Statutes - Answers Laws that went through the legislative process
U.S. Code - Answers A compilation of all the laws passed by the U.S. Congress.
Federal Agencies - Answers organizations that deal with a specific area of interest for
the federal gov
Case Law - Answers the rules of law announced in court decisions
Stare Decisis - Answers "Let the decision stand"; decisions are based on precedents
from previous cases
Judicial Review - Answers Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws
Jurisdiction - Answers The authority of a court to hear a case
In Personam Jurisdiction - Answers Court jurisdiction over the "person" involved in a
legal action; personal jurisdiction.
In Rem Jurisdiction - Answers Court jurisdiction over a defendant's property.
Long Arm Statutes - Answers the court can exercise jurisdiction over out-of-state
defendants if they had sufficient minimum contacts to warrant it
Corporate Contacts - Answers Corporations are normally subject to personal
jurisdiction in the state in which they are incorporated, have their principal office,
and/or are doing business
Probate Courts - Answers administers wills and estates after one dies
Courts jurisdiction is defined by - Answers 1. the subject of the lawsuit
2. the sum of the controversy
3. felony or misdemeanor
4. trial or appeal
Common Law - Answers The American legal system as a whole
Remedy at Law - Answers Money for damages
Remedy at equity - Answers A remedy allowed by courts in situations where money
is not appropriate
Civil - Answers -Money (Equity)
UPDATE 2026
Primary Sources of Law - Answers US Constitution and State Constitutions
Statutory Law
Regulations created by administrative agencies
Case law and common law doctrines
Secondary Sources of Law - Answers legal encyclopedias, treatises, articles in law
reviews, and compilations of law
Constitutional Law - Answers Laws relating to the interpretation of the Constitution
Statutory Law - Answers Law passed by the U.S. Congress or state legislatures
Uniform Commercial Code - Answers the body of laws governing commercial
transactions in the US.
Administrative Law - Answers The body of law created by administrative agencies in
order to carry out their duties and responsibilities.
Federal Constitution - Answers Supreme law of the land
State Constitutions - Answers Each of the 50 states has their own Constitution that
sets forth the principles and framework for their government. Usually more detailed
than the national Constitution
Doctrine of Federal Preumption - Answers -Fed law > State law
-State law can prevail if Fed law not enforced (weed)
Statutes - Answers Laws that went through the legislative process
U.S. Code - Answers A compilation of all the laws passed by the U.S. Congress.
Federal Agencies - Answers organizations that deal with a specific area of interest for
the federal gov
Case Law - Answers the rules of law announced in court decisions
Stare Decisis - Answers "Let the decision stand"; decisions are based on precedents
from previous cases
Judicial Review - Answers Allows the court to determine the constitutionality of laws
Jurisdiction - Answers The authority of a court to hear a case
In Personam Jurisdiction - Answers Court jurisdiction over the "person" involved in a
legal action; personal jurisdiction.
In Rem Jurisdiction - Answers Court jurisdiction over a defendant's property.
Long Arm Statutes - Answers the court can exercise jurisdiction over out-of-state
defendants if they had sufficient minimum contacts to warrant it
Corporate Contacts - Answers Corporations are normally subject to personal
jurisdiction in the state in which they are incorporated, have their principal office,
and/or are doing business
Probate Courts - Answers administers wills and estates after one dies
Courts jurisdiction is defined by - Answers 1. the subject of the lawsuit
2. the sum of the controversy
3. felony or misdemeanor
4. trial or appeal
Common Law - Answers The American legal system as a whole
Remedy at Law - Answers Money for damages
Remedy at equity - Answers A remedy allowed by courts in situations where money
is not appropriate
Civil - Answers -Money (Equity)
