Final deck 1

Question 1

Arbitration

Answer 1

alternative dispute resolution that resolves disputes outside the judiciary courts.

Question 2

Binding Authority

Answer 2

cases, statutes, or regulations that a court must follow because they bind the court

Question 3

Corporate social responsibility

Answer 3

business model that helps a company be socially accountable to itself, its stakeholders, and the public.

Question 4

defendant

Answer 4

an individual, company, or institution sued or accused in a court of law

Question 5

mediation

Answer 5

impartial third party assists disputing parties in resolving conflict

Question 6

negotiation

Answer 6

discussion aimed at reaching an agreement

Question 7

stakeholders

Answer 7

a person with an interest or concern in something, especially a business.

Question 8

statutes of limitations

Answer 8

law that sets the maximum amount of time that parties involved in a dispute have to initiate legal proceedings from the date of an alleged offense, whether civil or criminal.

Question 9

Utilitarianism

Answer 9

the doctrine that actions are right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority.

Question 10

venue

Answer 10

the county or district within which a criminal or civil case must be heard.

Question 11

ethics

Answer 11

moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conducting of an activity.

Question 12

concurrent jurisdiction

Answer 12

Two or more courts have concurrent jurisdiction over a case if all of the courts have the power to hear it.

Question 13

what is the role of courts/judicial branch

Answer 13

decides the constitutionality of federal laws and resolves other disputes about federal laws

Question 14

plaintiff vs defendant

Answer 14

The plaintiff is the party who brings a legal action or in whose name it is brought — as opposed to the defendant, the party who is being sued

Question 15

minimum contracts

Answer 15

when it is appropriate for a court in one state to assert personal jurisdiction over a defendant from another state.

Question 16

state constitution vs US constitution

Answer 16

federal law displaces, or preempts, state law,

Question 17

appeal process

Answer 17

Appeals are decided by panels of three judges working together. The appellant presents legal arguments to the panel, in writing, in a document called a “brief.” In the brief, the appellant tries to persuade the judges that the trial court made an error, and that its decision should be reversed.

Question 18

I.R.A.C

Answer 18

issue, rule, application, conclusion

Question 19

what is standing?

Answer 19

sufficient connection to and harm from the law or action challenged to support that party’s participation in the case.

Question 20

when are corporations subject to personal jurisdiction?

Answer 20

only in the state in which the corporation has its headquarters or its principal place of business.

Question 21

4 schools of legal thought

Answer 21

formalism, realism, positivism, and naturalism.

Question 22

the law is the moral

Answer 22

right

Question 23

what is a writ of certiorari

Answer 23

meant for rare use, by which an appellate court decides to review a case at its discretion.

Question 24

what is Jurisdiction?

Answer 24

legal authority granted to a legal entity to enact justice

Question 25

requirements to bring a diversity of citizenship case

Answer 25

the amount in controversy must exceed $75,000. Second, all plaintiffs must be of different citizenship than all defendants.

Question 26

know the primary sources of law

Answer 26

books and websites that comprise the formal, written statements of law issued by government entities.

Question 27

Corporations triple bottom line

Answer 27

instead of one bottom line, there should be three: profit, people, and the planet.

Question 28

American law was heavily influenced by which country’s legal system?

Answer 28

England