LEGL 2700 Roessing Test 1 EXAM (2026)
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determine applicable rules of law to be used to decide the case
-main link between law and citizens
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1 Law 2 trial judge
3 legal realism jurisprudence 4 Contract Law
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, Law made up of rules laid down by state and backed
by enforcement
-written social force
-mean nothing w/o enforcement
Rule of Law -laws are made generally and apply to everyone
equally
-necessary for strong and diverse economies
-transparency in business
Property ownership-allows you to exclude others without
your permission
Common Property resources like land that multiple people own
Contract Law enables an owner to exchange resources (bills of
sale, employment agreements)
Tort Law compensates owners whose resources are
wrongfully harmed by the actions of others
(trespassing, assault, etc)
Criminal law punishes those who harm owners property
-about deterrence, not compensation
jurisprudence the philosophy of law
natural law jurisprudence universal moral principles, evident in
nature/human reason
positive law jurisprudence command of the state backed by force and
punishment
-criminal code
historical school of jurisprudence legal principles that have stood the test of time
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Practice questions for this set
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determine applicable rules of law to be used to decide the case
-main link between law and citizens
Choose an answer
1 Law 2 trial judge
3 legal realism jurisprudence 4 Contract Law
Don't know?
Terms in this set (128)
, Law made up of rules laid down by state and backed
by enforcement
-written social force
-mean nothing w/o enforcement
Rule of Law -laws are made generally and apply to everyone
equally
-necessary for strong and diverse economies
-transparency in business
Property ownership-allows you to exclude others without
your permission
Common Property resources like land that multiple people own
Contract Law enables an owner to exchange resources (bills of
sale, employment agreements)
Tort Law compensates owners whose resources are
wrongfully harmed by the actions of others
(trespassing, assault, etc)
Criminal law punishes those who harm owners property
-about deterrence, not compensation
jurisprudence the philosophy of law
natural law jurisprudence universal moral principles, evident in
nature/human reason
positive law jurisprudence command of the state backed by force and
punishment
-criminal code
historical school of jurisprudence legal principles that have stood the test of time
