derp

Question 1

cause of action

Answer 1

a claim based on law and facts that is sufficient to support a lawsuit

Question 2

stare decisis

Answer 2

doctrine stating that once a court has ruled a certain way on a matter, other courts in the same jurisdiction must rule the same way given similar facts unless pursuaded otherwise

Question 3

precedent

Answer 3

one or more prior court decisions

Question 4

pleadings

Answer 4

the papers that begin a lawsuit (usually complaint + answer)

Question 5

case brief

Answer 5

summary of specific court decisions

Question 6

law office memorandum

Answer 6

unbiased analysis of a client’s case for within a law firm

Question 7

appellate brief

Answer 7

document written to persuade a court of a client’s case’s merit

Question 8

lawyer / attorney

Answer 8

a person who has been officially licensed to practice law in a state or jurisdiction

Question 9

paralegal

Answer 9

1. person who is qualified by training, education, or experience
2. to be employed or retained by a legal entity
3. who performs specific delegated substantive legal work
4. for which a lawyer is responsible

Question 10

law

Answer 10

rules of conduct decreed and enforced by the government that define which conduct is either required or prohibited

Question 11

natural law

Answer 11

rules of conduct based on the study of nature and humanity’s sense of right & wrong

Question 12

constitutional law

Answer 12

principles and rules that are explicitly stated in, or inferred from, government constitutions

Question 13

statute

Answer 13

a law enacted by a state legislature or by congress

Question 14

code

Answer 14

a compilation of statutes organized by subject rather than date of enactment

Question 15

ordinance

Answer 15

law enacted by local government

Question 16

power of judicial review

Answer 16

power of a court to review, interpret, and potentially invalidate a constitutional law. i.e. power of judiciary branch to regulate the executive and legislative

Question 17

federalism

Answer 17

division of power between state and national governments

Question 18

administrative law

Answer 18

rules and regulations created by specialized government agencies aka the fourth branch of the government

Question 19

common law

Answer 19

a body of law that has evolved from judicial decisions in cases (precedent) rather than written law

Question 20

derogation of common law

Answer 20

legislation that changes common law

Question 21

codification of common law

Answer 21

enactment of laws covering an issue previously governed by common law

Question 22

equity court

Answer 22

a court that uses its power to do justice when the law would otherwise limit their decisions to monetary awards. examples: injunction, specific performance,

Question 23

injunction

Answer 23

a type of equitable remedy that requires a party to perform or cease doing a specific act

Question 24

specific performance

Answer 24

a type of equitable remedy that requires a party to fulfill their contractual obligations