JD Next Exam 2025/2026 | Actual Exam 100 Verified Questions and Correct Detailed Answers | A+ Graded

JD Next Exam 2025/2026 | Actual Exam 100
Verified Questions and Correct Detailed
Answers | A+ Graded
JD Next Exam 2025/2026 | Actual Exam
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SECTION 1: LEGAL REASONING & ANALYSIS
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• 1. Stare decisis is a legal principle that requires courts to:
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• A) Interpret statutes in favor of the government
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• B) Follow precedents established by prior court decisions
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• C) Decide cases based on moral considerations
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• D) Ignore previous rulings in favor of new interpretations
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• Correct Answer: B - mn mn mn




Stare decisis is the doctrine that courts should follow precedents established in previ
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• 2. Which of the following is NOT a primary source of law?
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• A) Constitutional law
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• B) Statutory law
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• C) Legal encyclopedia articles
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• D) Administrative regulations
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• Correct Answer: C - mn mn mn




Legal encyclopedia articles are secondary sources; they summarize and analyze the la
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w but are not legally binding.
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• 3. When a federal and state law conflict, which takes precedence?
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• A) State law always takes precedence
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• B) Federal law takes precedence under the Supremacy Clause
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• C) The law with the most recent enactment date
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• D) The law that provides greater individual rights
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, • Correct Answer: B - mn mn mn




The Supremacy Clause (Article VI) establishes that federal law takes precedence over
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• 4. A court's authority to hear a case for the first time is called:
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• A) Appellate jurisdiction
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• B) Original jurisdiction
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• C) Subject matter jurisdiction
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• D) Personal jurisdiction
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• Correct Answer: B - mn mn mn




Original jurisdiction is the power of a court to hear a case initially, as opposed to ap
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pellate jurisdiction.
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• 5. Which constitutional amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public
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trial?
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• A) First Amendment
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• B) Fourth Amendment
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• C) Sixth Amendment
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• D) Eighth Amendment
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• Correct Answer: C - mn mn mn




The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial by an impart
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ial jury.
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SECTION 2: CONTRACT LAW
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• 6. For a contract to be valid, all of the following are required EXCEPT:
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• A) Offer
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• B) Acceptance
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• C) Consideration
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• D) Written form
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,• Correct Answer: D - mn mn mn




While some contracts must be in writing under the Statute of Frauds, many valid con
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tracts can be oral.
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• 7. A unilateral contract is best described as:
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• A) A contract where both parties exchange promises
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• B) A contract that can be revoked at any time
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• C) A contract where one party makes a promise in exchange for an act
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• D) A contract between two businesses
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• Correct Answer: C - mn mn mn




In a unilateral contract, one party promises something in exchange for the other part
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y's performance of an act.
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• 8. The Statute of Frauds requires certain contracts to be in writing to be enforc
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eable. Which of the following is NOT covered by the Statute of Frauds?
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• A) Sale of land
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• B) Contracts that cannot be performed within one year
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• C) Sale of goods over $500 under the UCC
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• D) Employment contracts of any duration
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• Correct Answer: D - mn mn mn




Employment contracts are only covered if they cannot be performed within one year
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from the date of agreement.
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• 9. A minor enters into a contract. The minor generally has the right to:
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• A) Enforce the contract but not disaffirm it
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• B) Disaffirm the contract while still a minor
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• C) Only disaffirm if the other party agrees
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• D) Never disaffirm contracts
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Minors have the right to disaffirm contracts they enter into while still under the age
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of majority.
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• 10. What is the difference between a void contract and a voidable contract?
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• A) Void contracts are enforceable; voidable contracts are not
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• B) Void contracts have no legal effect; voidable contracts can be enforced or rejected
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by one party
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• C) Both are unenforceable
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• D) Voidable contracts are illegal; void contracts are legal
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• Correct Answer: B - mn mn mn




A void contract is completely without legal effect; a voidable contract is valid until o
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ne party chooses to reject it.
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SECTION 3: TORTS
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• 11. Which of the following is NOT an element of negligence?
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• A) Duty of care
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• B) Breach of duty
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• C) Intent to harm
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• D) Damages
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• Correct Answer: C - mn mn mn




Negligence does not require intent; it involves carelessness or failure to exercise reas
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• 12. Res ipsa loquitur is a doctrine that:
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• A) Places the burden of proof on the defendant
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• B) Allows the inference of negligence based on the circumstances
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• C) Requires expert testimony in all cases
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• D) Eliminates the need for damages
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