Legal 2700 Test #1 Chapter #1 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Law Something that is intended to tell members of society what they can or cannot do
The Rule of Law Laws that are made are generally and equally applicable, they apply to all or most
members of society and to various groups int he same way
Property Ownership, or the right to turn to police/courts to keep others from interfering
with what you own
Public Property Public resources owned by government or "the state", like roads, public buildings,
public lands, and monuments
Private Property Resources that you own as an individual
Common Property Applies to resources like land that more than one individual owns jointly
Law of Business Organizations Identifies how individuals can own and use resources in groups. Includes
corporate governance
Jurisprudence The science of law, something that gives a wise interpretation of the law
Natural Law Law contains universal and moral principles, they are observable in nature and we
can determine them through human reason
Positive Law Law is simply the commands of the state backed up by force and punishments
Historical School Law should focus on legal principles that have withstood the test of time in a
nation
Sociological Jurisprudence Law can and should change to meet new developments in society.
Legal Realism Going beyond just the words of law to examine what police, administrators,
prosecutors, and judges are doing as they enforce, interpret, and apply laws
Common law Emphasizes the role of judges ind determining the meaning of laws and how they
apply, this is what we use in the US
Civil Law Relying on legislation and judicial decisions to determine what the law is, most
popular type around the world
Public Law Includes matters that involve regulation of society as opposed to individuals
interacting
Constitutional Law Involves the interpretation and application of either federal or state constitutions
and CORRECT Answers
Law Something that is intended to tell members of society what they can or cannot do
The Rule of Law Laws that are made are generally and equally applicable, they apply to all or most
members of society and to various groups int he same way
Property Ownership, or the right to turn to police/courts to keep others from interfering
with what you own
Public Property Public resources owned by government or "the state", like roads, public buildings,
public lands, and monuments
Private Property Resources that you own as an individual
Common Property Applies to resources like land that more than one individual owns jointly
Law of Business Organizations Identifies how individuals can own and use resources in groups. Includes
corporate governance
Jurisprudence The science of law, something that gives a wise interpretation of the law
Natural Law Law contains universal and moral principles, they are observable in nature and we
can determine them through human reason
Positive Law Law is simply the commands of the state backed up by force and punishments
Historical School Law should focus on legal principles that have withstood the test of time in a
nation
Sociological Jurisprudence Law can and should change to meet new developments in society.
Legal Realism Going beyond just the words of law to examine what police, administrators,
prosecutors, and judges are doing as they enforce, interpret, and apply laws
Common law Emphasizes the role of judges ind determining the meaning of laws and how they
apply, this is what we use in the US
Civil Law Relying on legislation and judicial decisions to determine what the law is, most
popular type around the world
Public Law Includes matters that involve regulation of society as opposed to individuals
interacting
Constitutional Law Involves the interpretation and application of either federal or state constitutions
