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\Q\.What is acceptance in contract law? - ANSWER-✔Assent to the terms of an offer.
\Q\.How must acceptance be judged? - ANSWER-✔Objectively.
\Q\.Can acceptance be expressed or implied? - ANSWER-✔Yes, it can be either expressly stated
or implied by the offeree's conduct.
\Q\.What is required for acceptance to form a binding contract? - ANSWER-✔Acceptance should
be relayed in a manner authorized, requested, or at least reasonably expected by the offeror.
\Q\.Accruing - ANSWER-✔To be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on
money.
\Q\.What does the term 'affirm' generally mean in a legal context? - ANSWER-✔To confirm or
ratify.
\Q\.What happens when an appellate court affirms a ruling? - ANSWER-✔The court agrees that
the prior ruling was valid and must stand as rendered.
\Q\.In what context do courts and administrative boards use the term 'affirm'? - ANSWER-✔To
mean 'approve'.
,\Q\.What choice do government officials and witnesses have regarding oaths? - ANSWER-
✔They may choose to 'affirm' the content of the oath rather than 'swear' to it.
\Q\.Can you give an example of a situation where someone might 'affirm' an oath? - ANSWER-
✔The oath of office of U.S. Senators.
\Q\.What is an allegation? - ANSWER-✔A claim of fact not yet proven to be true.
\Q\.In a lawsuit, where are allegations presented? - ANSWER-✔In a complaint, indictment, or
affirmative defense.
\Q\.What is the purpose of presenting evidence at trial in relation to allegations? - ANSWER-
✔To attempt to prove the truth of the allegations.
\Q\.What is an appeal in legal terms? - ANSWER-✔A challenge to a previous legal
determination.
\Q\.To whom is an appeal directed? - ANSWER-✔A legal power higher than the power making
the challenged determination.
\Q\.Where can trial court determinations typically be appealed? - ANSWER-✔In an appellate
court.
\Q\.What is the highest court in the federal system that can review appellate court rulings? -
ANSWER-✔The United States Supreme Court.
\Q\.Who is the person pursuing an appeal called? - ANSWER-✔Appellant.
,\Q\.What is the term for the person defending the lower court's ruling? - ANSWER-✔Appellee
or respondent.
\Q\.What is an appeal of right? - ANSWER-✔An appeal that the higher court must hear if the
losing party demands it.
\Q\.What is a discretionary appeal? - ANSWER-✔An appeal that the higher court may consider,
but does not have to.
\Q\.Can appeals originate from decisions made by executive agencies? - ANSWER-✔Yes, in
administrative law, people can appeal such decisions in court.
\Q\.What is an appellant? - ANSWER-✔The party who appeals a lower court's decision in a
higher court.
\Q\.What does the appellant seek? - ANSWER-✔Reversal or modification of the lower court's
decision.
\Q\.Who is the appellee? - ANSWER-✔The party against whom the appeal is filed.
\Q\.In a case where P sues D and wins, who is the appellant if D files an appeal? - ANSWER-✔D
is the appellant.
\Q\.If D wins the appeal and P appeals next, who becomes the appellant? - ANSWER-✔P
becomes the appellant.
\Q\.Arbitrary Discretion - ANSWER-✔When used in reference to a judge's ruling in a court case,
arbitrary means based on individual discretion rather than a fair application of the law. For
, example, finding someone guilty of a crime simply because they have a beard would be an
arbitrary decision. However, a discretionary decision is not always arbitrary. Although, the law
sometimes gives judges discretionary powers, it also requires them to act within boundaries
when applying general principles of law to the facts of a particular case. As a result, a judge
cannot act in disregard of the evidence or ignore established precedent. Such disregard would
be arbitrary.
\Q\.Assent - ANSWER-✔The expression of approval or agreement.
\Q\.What is an assignee? - ANSWER-✔A person to whom a property right is transferred by the
person holding such rights under contract.
\Q\.What is the person who transfers property rights called? - ANSWER-✔The assignor.
\Q\.What is the act of transferring property rights called? - ANSWER-✔Assigning or assignment.
\Q\.In which areas of law is the concept of assignment used? - ANSWER-✔Contract and
property law.
\Q\.What does it mean to assume in a legal context? - ANSWER-✔To undertake or take over a
certain duty or responsibility.
\Q\.What is an example of assuming a debt? - ANSWER-✔Alice may assume Bob's liability for a
debt, meaning she takes over Bob's debt.
\Q\.Avers - ANSWER-✔To state or assert to be the case.
\Q\.What is the definition of an award in legal terms? - ANSWER-✔A final judgment or decision.