JD Next Vocab 2 Flashcards
If a bank account, investment etc. _______ ________, the bank pays you a particular amount of money for keeping your money in the account.
Bears interest
Basic standard rules that are generally known and free from doubt.
Black Letter Law
The _____ _______ _____ on any subject consists of rules that can be applied in a very mechanical way without moral qualms or other considerations.
Black Letter Law
Violation of a law or contractual duty.
Breach
The violation of a contractual obligation. One may _______ _____ ______ by repudiating a promise, failing to perform a promise, or interfering with another party’s performance.
Breach of Contract
Written arguments submitted to the court.
Brief
The power to produce intended results.
Business Efficacy
Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
Capricious
A standard for review for appeal, often seen in administrative law.
Capricious
Under this standard, the finding of a lower court will not be disturbed unless it has no reasonable basis —if the judge makes a decision without reasonable grounds or adequate consideration of the circumstances.
Capricious
A ________ ________ is a dissection of a judicial opinion — it contains a written summary of the basic components of that decision.
Case Brief
Law that is based on judicial decisions rather than law based on constitutions, statues, or regulations.
Case Law
_______ ______ concerns unique disputes resolved by courts using the concrete facts of a case. By contrast, statues and regulations are written abstractly.
Case law
A set of predefined factual elements that allow for a legal remedy.
Cause of Action
The factual elements needed for a specific ______ _____ _______ can come from a constitution, statue, judicial precedent, or administrative regulation.
Cause of Action
