LOMA 311 CHAPTER 1 EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT
ANSWERS
reports or reporters - Answer-These appellate court decisions are published in a series
of volumes
common law system - Answer-legal system that is based on the common law of
England
jurisdiction - common law - Answer-a geographic area of legal authority—that bases its
legal
system on the common law of England is referred to as a common law jurisdiction
common laws - Answer-the English created courts that were
authorized to resolve disputes in accordance with the customs of the local area;
these local customs often were referred to as
doctrine of stare decisis - Answer-An important feature of the common law system is
that, in making decisions,
the courts follow a general rule known as
precedent - Answer-decision in such a prior
case is known as a
A precedent remains in force until - Answer-(1) a court overturns the precedent or
(2) a statute is enacted that changes the legal principle that underlies the precedent
civil law system - Answer-legal system based on the Roman legal system in which the
laws are codified into written codes enacted by the legislature
civil
code - Answer-contains the general principles of law that apply to relationships between
people that arise through birth, adoption, marriage, death, contracts, and personal
liability.
commercial code - Answer-regulates commercial transactions and business
organizations.
mixed legal systems - Answer-contain elements
of more than one basic type of legal system
, Islamic legal system - Answer-the law is set
out in the book of scripture known as the Koran (or Qur'an), and the law of the
Koran is unchanging.
customary law system - Answer-members
of a community have accepted local customs as binding on the community's members.
judge - Answer-each trial court is presided over by a judicial officer
supreme court - Answer-The higher
level appellate court. the country's highest court; it hears only certain appeals
from lower courts and cases involving any of the states or a foreign official,
such as an ambassador. The Court primarily reviews cases that involve a matter
of national importance, such as cases that involve the U.S. Constitution or
cases in which two or more lower courts have reached different results.
court
of appeal. - Answer-has authority to
review the decisions of the lower appellate court—
District courts - Answer-sit in every state and territory and act as trial courts with
jurisdiction
to hear only specific types of cases as set out in the Constitution and
various federal laws.
Primary sources of law - Answer-Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative regulations, &
Treaties and international agreements
Constitution - Answer-A relatively permanent document or group of documents which
set out the fundamental principles that determine the powers and
duties of a jurisdiction's government and the rights of the people
of the jurisdiction
Statutes - Answer-Laws enacted by the legislative branch of a government
Administrative regulations - Answer-Rules or orders adopted by agencies within the
executive branch
of a government
Treaties and international agreements - Answer-Formal agreements between two or
more countries
Case law - Answer-Law created by a jurisdiction's courts and found in the courts'
written decisions
legislative branch - Answer-consists of one or more legislative bodies that
QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT
ANSWERS
reports or reporters - Answer-These appellate court decisions are published in a series
of volumes
common law system - Answer-legal system that is based on the common law of
England
jurisdiction - common law - Answer-a geographic area of legal authority—that bases its
legal
system on the common law of England is referred to as a common law jurisdiction
common laws - Answer-the English created courts that were
authorized to resolve disputes in accordance with the customs of the local area;
these local customs often were referred to as
doctrine of stare decisis - Answer-An important feature of the common law system is
that, in making decisions,
the courts follow a general rule known as
precedent - Answer-decision in such a prior
case is known as a
A precedent remains in force until - Answer-(1) a court overturns the precedent or
(2) a statute is enacted that changes the legal principle that underlies the precedent
civil law system - Answer-legal system based on the Roman legal system in which the
laws are codified into written codes enacted by the legislature
civil
code - Answer-contains the general principles of law that apply to relationships between
people that arise through birth, adoption, marriage, death, contracts, and personal
liability.
commercial code - Answer-regulates commercial transactions and business
organizations.
mixed legal systems - Answer-contain elements
of more than one basic type of legal system
, Islamic legal system - Answer-the law is set
out in the book of scripture known as the Koran (or Qur'an), and the law of the
Koran is unchanging.
customary law system - Answer-members
of a community have accepted local customs as binding on the community's members.
judge - Answer-each trial court is presided over by a judicial officer
supreme court - Answer-The higher
level appellate court. the country's highest court; it hears only certain appeals
from lower courts and cases involving any of the states or a foreign official,
such as an ambassador. The Court primarily reviews cases that involve a matter
of national importance, such as cases that involve the U.S. Constitution or
cases in which two or more lower courts have reached different results.
court
of appeal. - Answer-has authority to
review the decisions of the lower appellate court—
District courts - Answer-sit in every state and territory and act as trial courts with
jurisdiction
to hear only specific types of cases as set out in the Constitution and
various federal laws.
Primary sources of law - Answer-Constitutions, Statutes, Administrative regulations, &
Treaties and international agreements
Constitution - Answer-A relatively permanent document or group of documents which
set out the fundamental principles that determine the powers and
duties of a jurisdiction's government and the rights of the people
of the jurisdiction
Statutes - Answer-Laws enacted by the legislative branch of a government
Administrative regulations - Answer-Rules or orders adopted by agencies within the
executive branch
of a government
Treaties and international agreements - Answer-Formal agreements between two or
more countries
Case law - Answer-Law created by a jurisdiction's courts and found in the courts'
written decisions
legislative branch - Answer-consists of one or more legislative bodies that
