Loma 311 Exam Review Questions and Answers

Loma 311 Exam Review Questions and Answers Legislative - Answer-Parliament is the equivalent of what type of American branch of government State Court System - Answer-Trial courts, appellate courts, supreme court Federal Court System - Answer-District court, circuit courts of appeal, supreme court Affirmative Defense - Answer-allegation of facts that constitute a defense to the plaintiff's claim Interrogatories - Answer-Written questions that one party prepares and that the other party must answer in writing within a specified time Preponderance of the evidence - Answer-Means that the decision as to an issue of fact must be supported by the greater weight of the evidence (for civil cases) Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt - Answer-Higher degree of proof, normally reserved for criminal cases Conversion - Answer-The unauthorized exercise of dominion and control over another person's property Compensatory Damages - Answer-Damages designed to compensate an injured party for the amount of the monetary loses resulting from defendant's conduct Benefit of the Bargain - Answer-Compensatory damages given in a breach of contract lawsuit Punitive Damages - Answer-Damages that are awarded in addition to compensatory damages when defendant's conduct was malicious or willful Nominal Damages - Answer-Damages that are awarded when plaintiff is wronged, but he did not suffer a loss, or cannot prove the amount of the loss with reasonable certainty, or if loss was trivial. Not eligible for compensatory damages Company limited by shares - Answer-a company whose owner's liability is limited to the investment they made when they purchased the company's shares