Chapter 1 Jurisprudence

Question 1

What does Juris Prudentia mean?

Answer 1

The study, knowledge, or science of law

Question 2

What are the components of legal philosophy?

Answer 2

1) a way to classify bodies of law
2) analysis and explanation of sets of law
3) deals with the search to find an answer for how the law is decided by a judge and how consistent it is with other decisions.

Question 3

What are ways to classify bodies of law

Answer 3

Contract, tort, real estate, personal property, intellectual property, consumer protection, constitution, military

Question 4

What are the roles of laws?

Answer 4

Attorneys, judges, search for moral foundation of law

Question 5

What are the foundations of law?

Answer 5

Intended to reflect and enforce the moral and ethical standard of a civilized society.

Question 6

What is morality?

Answer 6

Dealing with what is right and what is wrong. Stems from an individuals conscience and the values given from religion, political.
Morality is one way for a community to define appropriate activity

Question 7

What is ethics?

Answer 7

Figuring out what is right and wrong in any given scenario or situation. Duties in which to follow.

Question 8

What the difference between morality and ethics?

Answer 8

Morality is a foundation and ultimate aim for society.

Ethics is a practical way of discovering how to implement and preserve moral standards.

Question 9

What are procedural laws?

Answer 9

Rules that enforce substantive laws

Steps to enforce one’s rights and duties

Question 10

What are substantive laws?

Answer 10

Laws that set forth the rights and duties of American citizens.

Individual rights to which a person is privileged and the duties for which a person is held responsible.

Question 11

What do substantive and procedural laws do?

Answer 11

Establish justice
insure domestic tranquility
provide for common defense
promote general welfare
secure the blessings of liberty

Question 12

What is a plaintiff?

Answer 12

Person that is bearing a lawsuit against another

Question 13

Defendent

Answer 13

Person being sued

Question 14

What us service of process?

Answer 14

Procedure by which a party to a lawsuit gives an appropriate notice of initial legal action to another party in an effort to exercise jurisdiction over that person so as to force that person to respond to the processing before the court, body or tribunal.

Question 15

What is jurisdiction

Answer 15

The power of a court to hear a case.

Question 16

What is venue?

Answer 16

Place that is heard

Question 17

How many federal Supreme Court judges?

Answer 17

9

8 and 1 chief justice

Question 18

How many Kentucky Supreme court justices?

Answer 18

7

6 and 1 chief justice

Question 19

What Federal court limited jurisdiction

Answer 19

Federal law in question
Government actor involved (state and fed)
Diversity of citizenship jurisdiction (state and fed)
   Parties = different states
And
\$\$>75,000 (federal)
\$\$<75, 00 (state court)
Same state...any \$\$$ state court

Certain subject matter (exclusive to federal court)