Chapter 2 - The initial Interview

Question 1

Substantive law

Answer 1

Law that defines the duties owed by one person to another.

Question 2

Procedural law

Answer 2

Law that defines the rules and steps that must be followed in a lawsuit.

Question 3

Duty

Answer 3

In tort law, due care owed by one person to another.

Question 4

Proximate cause

Answer 4

In tort law, the cause-and-effect relationship that must be established to prove that the conduct in question was the substantial cause of the injury in question.

Question 5

Leading question

Answer 5

Question phrased in such a manner as to suggest the desired answer.

Question 6

Contingent fee

Answer 6

Legal fee for representation based on a percentage of the award won by the plaintiff and allowing for no fee if the plaintiff does not win.

Question 7

Statute of Limitations

Answer 7

Law stating the time limit in which an action must be filed. If the time limit is not met, the defendant has a defense to the action, and the case will be dismissed.