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Quiz por cnolan9172, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por cnolan9172
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Questão 1
Questão
The law consists of a set of rules and procedures usually intended to regulate some aspect of society.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 2
Questão
The term "law" is only used to refer to rules created and enforced by federal, state, and local governments.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 3
Questão
Please check all of the major legal systems that developed historically.
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Civil
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Corporate
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Criminal
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Common law
Questão 4
Questão
In a common law system, laws are created by the people themselves.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 5
Questão
The term civil law as used to describe a legal system refers to a system based primarily on written constitutions and written laws or codes.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 6
Questão
What is a precedent?
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The example set by the decision of an earlier court for similar cases or similar legal questions that arise in later cases.
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The statute that addresses the issue in a case.
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The facts of the case.
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The decision made by a judge in a case.
Questão 7
Questão
The United States created the first civil law system.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 8
Questão
Common law systems are those based on :
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the concept of precedent or stare decisis.
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the decisions of a legislative body.
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the common wishes of the people.
Questão 9
Questão
Jurisprudence, or the philosophy of law, deals with...
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questions related to the origins of law
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questions related to the meaning of law
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the relationship of law and morality
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the wishes of society
Questão 10
Questão
The natural theory of law is that law reflects moral and unchangeable laws of nature.
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- True
- False
Questão 11
Questão
Under legal realism, the validity of a law is not related to morality. If a law is properly formed, then it is valid.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 12
Questão
The theory of legal positivism holds that the validity of law is not related to morality.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 13
Questão
Laws are categorized or classified in several ways. Check all that apply.
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by whether the law is constitutional law, statutory law, or case law
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by whether the law is substantive or procedural
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by whether the law is fair or unfair
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by whether the law is criminal or civil
Questão 14
Questão
Substantive laws define the rights and duties of parties and establish the legal basis for any lawsuit. Procedural laws relate to the enforcement of the substantive rights and duties.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 15
Questão
Check all that are examples of substantive laws.
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DUI laws
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law that makes burglary a crime
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law that gives anyone accused of burglary the right to a jury trial
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Law that provides a remedy for assault
Questão 16
Questão
A procedural law makes murder a crime.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 17
Questão
Jurisdiction is the power or authority to act in a certain situation; the power of a court to hear cases and render judgments.
Responda
- True
- False
Questão 18
Questão
What is one way that civil and criminal cases are different?
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A civil case is brought to court by the injured party (called the plaintiff in a lawsuit) and In a criminal action, the case is brought to trial by a prosecutor employed by the state or the federal government.
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A civil case is brought in a different state than the criminal case.
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Only a judge can decide a civil case, but a judge only or jury only can decide a criminal case.
Questão 19
Questão
A hung jury means that the jury has decided on the death penalty for the plaintiff.
Responda
- True
- False
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