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Chapter 1

Introduction to Law and
Legal Reasoning

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TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS

A1. The stability and predictability of the law is essential to business activities.

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A2. Law is a body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals
and between individuals and their society.

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A3. A breach of a contract is a failure to perform it.

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A4. Constitutional law includes only the U.S. Constitution.


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A5. Whether a law is constitutional depends on its source.

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A6. A state constitution is supreme within the state’s borders.


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A7. Uniform laws apply in all states, including those in which the laws have not
been adopted.

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A8. A state law that conflicts with the U.S. Constitution will be deemed
unconstitutional.


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A9. Statutory law does not include county ordinances.


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A10. No state has adopted the Uniform Commercial Code in its entirety.

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A11. Common law is a term for law that is common throughout the world.


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A12. Damages is a remedy at law.


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A13. Remedies in equity include injunctions and decrees of specific performance.


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A14. In most states, the courts no longer grant “equitable” remedies.


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A15. A defendant is a person against whom a lawsuit is brought.


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A16. Courts do not depart from precedents.

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A17. A judge’s function is to make the law.

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A18. Criminal law focuses on duties that exist between persons.

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A19. A reference to “28 U.S.C. Section 1332” means that a statute can be found in section
1332 of title 28 of the United States Code.


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A20. Most state trial court decisions are not published.


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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

A1. The legislature of the state of Mississippi enacts a new statute that sets standards
for the liability of businesses selling defective products. This statute applies



a. only in Mississippi.

b. only in Mississippi and its border states.

c. in all states.

d. in all states but only to matters not covered by other states’ laws.



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A2. Lewis is a state court judge. Like other judges, Lewis often refers to
secondary sources of law for guidance. These sources include

a. official comments to statute.

b. other states’ statutes.

c. state constitutions.

d. the U.S. Constitution.




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