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BLAW EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Substantive Law - correct-answer - states rights and duties of persons and entities.
Procedural Law - correct-answer - procedural law describes means for applying
substantive law by the courts including where cases should be filed, what
evidence will be admissible and whether a jury will hear a case as well as grounds
for appeal.
Written Enactment - correct-answer - is law created by federal, state and local
legislative entities
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Common Law - correct-answer - is law created and applied by appellate courts by
judges appointed (federal) and elected (many states) by voters. Common law is
created and modified by appellate courts in response to disputes where no
written enactment exists for resolving the disputes.
Civil Law - correct-answer - Describes the rights and duties of individuals and
enterprises as well as governmental entities
How is Civil Law created? - correct-answer - results from written enactment by
legislative action as well as common law created by appellate courts.
Who may enforce Civil Law? - correct-answer - Individuals and entities can bring
claims
Crimes - correct-answer - are acts against society
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Who creates criminal law? - correct-answer - No crime exists except as stated in
written enactment enacted by a legislative entity.
Crimes are classifed as - correct-answer - misdemeanors and felonies
Felonies - correct-answer - punishable by more than a year in prison
Misdemeanor - correct-answer - punishable up to a year in county jail
Who may bring governmental action? - correct-answer - Only a governmental
entity
BLAW EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
Substantive Law - correct-answer - states rights and duties of persons and entities.
Procedural Law - correct-answer - procedural law describes means for applying
substantive law by the courts including where cases should be filed, what
evidence will be admissible and whether a jury will hear a case as well as grounds
for appeal.
Written Enactment - correct-answer - is law created by federal, state and local
legislative entities
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Common Law - correct-answer - is law created and applied by appellate courts by
judges appointed (federal) and elected (many states) by voters. Common law is
created and modified by appellate courts in response to disputes where no
written enactment exists for resolving the disputes.
Civil Law - correct-answer - Describes the rights and duties of individuals and
enterprises as well as governmental entities
How is Civil Law created? - correct-answer - results from written enactment by
legislative action as well as common law created by appellate courts.
Who may enforce Civil Law? - correct-answer - Individuals and entities can bring
claims
Crimes - correct-answer - are acts against society
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Who creates criminal law? - correct-answer - No crime exists except as stated in
written enactment enacted by a legislative entity.
Crimes are classifed as - correct-answer - misdemeanors and felonies
Felonies - correct-answer - punishable by more than a year in prison
Misdemeanor - correct-answer - punishable up to a year in county jail
Who may bring governmental action? - correct-answer - Only a governmental
entity
