LEB 320F Exam 1 with comprehensive Questions and Answers
four requirements of a good legal system✔️✔️• certainty
• flexibility
• 'knowability'
• reasonableness
classifications of law✔️✔️• subject matter
• case law
• statutory law
• civil law
• criminal law
• public law
• private law
private law✔️✔️any law that deals with issues pertaining to private citizens
public law✔️✔️any law dealing with issues that affect the entire society
51✔️✔️There are at least ____________ bodies of law in the United States.
True✔️✔️True or False: State law exercises more control over us than federal law.
False✔️✔️True or False: Any federal court within a district is not required to follow that district's
specific laws.
the type of law the case falls under (state or federal)✔️✔️What determines which type of court a
case is assigned to?
, trial; Supreme✔️✔️Each state has its own ___________ and ____________ courts.
Federal✔️✔️____________ courts tend to have more resources and smarter judges than state ones
True✔️✔️True or False: Federal judges can rule on state issues, but state judges cannot rule on
federal issues.
justice✔️✔️'fair' + 'reasonable'
How does our current legal system promote justice?✔️✔️through juries, esp. with all felony cases
The law cannot be regarded as the minimum ____________ ____________ for what is right (law
≠ morals/ethics).✔️✔️ethical standard
What was the main question pertaining to the Soldano v. O'Daniels case (Cal. App.
1983)?✔️✔️can a business establishment become guilty of a wrongful death if it refuses a patron
the right to call the police?
What was the outcome of the court's ruling in Soldano v. O'Daniels?✔️✔️it changed the law
regarding whether or not a person can stand idly by while someone else is in harm's way
Does the law have the authority to extend across borders?✔️✔️Yes, especially for multinational
businesses and U.S. companies
Can technology affect the law?✔️✔️Yes, but it cannot always distinguish between 'good' and 'bad'
The law does not tell us what's right and wrong; it tells us what's _____________ and
_____________.✔️✔️acceptable; unacceptable
four requirements of a good legal system✔️✔️• certainty
• flexibility
• 'knowability'
• reasonableness
classifications of law✔️✔️• subject matter
• case law
• statutory law
• civil law
• criminal law
• public law
• private law
private law✔️✔️any law that deals with issues pertaining to private citizens
public law✔️✔️any law dealing with issues that affect the entire society
51✔️✔️There are at least ____________ bodies of law in the United States.
True✔️✔️True or False: State law exercises more control over us than federal law.
False✔️✔️True or False: Any federal court within a district is not required to follow that district's
specific laws.
the type of law the case falls under (state or federal)✔️✔️What determines which type of court a
case is assigned to?
, trial; Supreme✔️✔️Each state has its own ___________ and ____________ courts.
Federal✔️✔️____________ courts tend to have more resources and smarter judges than state ones
True✔️✔️True or False: Federal judges can rule on state issues, but state judges cannot rule on
federal issues.
justice✔️✔️'fair' + 'reasonable'
How does our current legal system promote justice?✔️✔️through juries, esp. with all felony cases
The law cannot be regarded as the minimum ____________ ____________ for what is right (law
≠ morals/ethics).✔️✔️ethical standard
What was the main question pertaining to the Soldano v. O'Daniels case (Cal. App.
1983)?✔️✔️can a business establishment become guilty of a wrongful death if it refuses a patron
the right to call the police?
What was the outcome of the court's ruling in Soldano v. O'Daniels?✔️✔️it changed the law
regarding whether or not a person can stand idly by while someone else is in harm's way
Does the law have the authority to extend across borders?✔️✔️Yes, especially for multinational
businesses and U.S. companies
Can technology affect the law?✔️✔️Yes, but it cannot always distinguish between 'good' and 'bad'
The law does not tell us what's right and wrong; it tells us what's _____________ and
_____________.✔️✔️acceptable; unacceptable
