MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE Flashcards
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A PARTY FILING A MOTION FOR SANCTIONS IN FEDERAL COURT UNDER RULE 11 (FILING IN A COMPLAINT IN BAD FAITH) MUST FIRST
- SERVE THE PARTY AGAINST WHO SANCTIONS ARE SOUGHT
- IF PARTY DOES NOT WITHDRAW OR CORRECT WITHIN 21 DAYS
- MOTION IS THEN FILED WITH COURT
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GOODS
- TANGIBLE, MOVABLE THINGS
- AT TIME OF CONTRACT IDENTIFICATION.
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(FOR JUSTICIABILITY) POLTICAL QUESTIONS MEANS THE ISSUE PRESENTED BY THE COURT IS EITHER E
- SO SPECIFIC THAT IT INVOLVES POWER GRANTED EXCLUSIVELY TO A COORDINATE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT
- OR SO VAGUE THE CONSTITUTION DOES EVEN ADDRESS THE ISSUE
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120 HOUR RULE
- HEIR MUST SURVIVE DECEDENT BY 120 HOURS
- OR HEIR DETERMINED TO PREDECEASE DECEDENT
- ESTATE WILL ESCHEAT TO STATE
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21 YEAR TERM LIMIT FOR TRUSTEE
- TRUSTEE MAY ONLY SERVE FOR 21 YEARS AFTER SETTLORS DEATH
- REGARDLESS OF TRUST TERMS
- FOR NONCHARITABLE TRUST
- OR TRUST FOR UNINCORPORATED SOCIETY
14TH AMENDMENT EPC EXTENDS BILL OF RIGHTS TO STATES EXCEPT FOR THESE TWO RIGHTS
- EIGHTH AMENDMENT PROTECTION FROM EXCESSIVE BAIL
- FIFTH AMENDMENT GUARANTEE TO GRAND JURY INDICTMENT
- SEVENTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL
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A COLLEGE PRESIDENT CANNOT WAIVE DORM RESIDENT’S
- FOURTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS
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A DEFENDANT MAY WAIVE HER SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO CONFRONT WITNESSES BY
- BAD BEHAVIOR IN THE COURTROOM
- FAILURE TO APPEAR
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A DEFENDANT’S PERCENTAGE OF MARKET SHARE LIABILITY WILL BE EQUAL TO
- THAT DEFENDANT’S PERCENTAGE OF ITS MARKET SHARE
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A FEE SIMPLE DEFEASIBLE MAY TAKE THESE THINGS FROM THE LAND
- RESOURCES
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A LAND SALE CONTRACT DOES NOT CONTAIN THIS IMPLIED WARRANTY
- IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS
- UNLESS IT IS A NEW HOME BEING SOLD BY THE BUILDER
A PERSON IS UNDER ARREST WHEN
- TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
- FOR COMMENCING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION
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A PRETERMITTED CHILD WILL RECEIVE AN INTESTATE SHARE OF DECEASED PARENT’S ESTATE UNLESS
- TESTATOR HAD OTHER CHILDREN AND LEFT ESTATE TO PARENT OF PRETERMITTED CHILD
- OR LEAVES SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF ESTATE TO SS WHO IS CHILD’S PARENT
- OR INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ON FACE OF WILL
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A PROSECUTOR HAS PROBABLE CAUSE WHERE
- FACTS KNOWN TO PROSECUTOR ARE SUFFICIENT TO A ALLOW A REASONABLE PERSON IN A SIMILAR POSITION
- TO SERIOUSLY ENTERTAIN THE POSSIBILITY THAT DEFENDANT IS GUILTY OF THE CRIME CHARGED.
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A QUORUM OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS BROKEN WHERE
- A DIRECTOR WITHDRAWS
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A WITNESS IS COMPETENT TO TESTIFY WHERE SHE HAS
- PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE
- PRESENT RECOLLECTION
- THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE
- UNDERSTANDING OF HER LEGAL DUTY TO TELL THE TRUTY
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ABA - CONTINGENCY FEES NOT ALLOWED WHERE
- DIVORCE OR DOMESTIC RELATIONS
- CRIMINAL
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ABA COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS - LAWYER MUST HAVE THESE THINGS TO REPRESENT A CLIENT
- KNOWLEDGE
- SKILL
- THOROUGHNESS
- PREPARATION REASONABLY NECESSARY
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ABA FEE GUIDELINES
- FEES CANNOT BE UNREASONABLE
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ABA FEE GUIDELINES
- FEES CANNOT BE UNREASONABLE
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ABA REQUIREMENT WHERE ATTORNEY LEARNS OF CLIENT PERJURY
- TAKE REASONABLE REMEDIAL MEASURES
- WHERE CLIENT REFUSES TO DISCLOSE LIE, DISCLOSURE TO TRIBUNAL
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ABA REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT
- ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT MUST ALWAYS BE REPORTED
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ABA REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT
- ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT MUST ALWAYS BE REPORTED
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ABA RULES AGAINST SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CLIENT
- NOT ALLOWED UNLESS SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP EXISTED PRIOR TO REPRESENTATION
- CONFLICT NOT IMPUTED TO FIRM
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ABANDONMENT ACTION FOR TERMINATION OF EASEMENT
- EASEMENT HOLDER DEMONSTRATED INTENT TO NEVER USE THE EASEMENT AGAIN BY PHYSICAL ACTION.
- WORDS OR NON-USE BY EASEMENT HOLDER ARE INSUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT ABANDONMENT.
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ABANDONMENT OPTIONS FOR LANDLORD
- ACCEPT ABANDONMENT AND TERMINATE LEASE OR
- RELET PREMISES ON BEHALF OF TENANT (WITH NOTICE) OR
- LEAVE PREMISES VACANT AND CONTINUE TO COLLECT RENT (MODERNLY W/DUTY TO MITIGATE)
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ABATEMENT - ELEMENTS
- GIFTS ARE REDUCED TO PAY DEBTS AND LEGACIES
- THE ESTATE DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO PAY
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ULTRAHAZARDOUS ACTIVITIES ELEMENTS
- ACTIVITY IS OF UNCOMMON USAGE AND UNCOMMON TO AREA
- POSE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK THAT CANNOT BE ELIMINATED BY DUE CARE
- RISK OUTWEIGHS ITS UTILITY
- RISKED HARM IS SIGNIFICANT
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ULTRAHAZARDOUS/ABNORMALLY DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES ELEMENTS - ACTIVITY IS
- UNCOMMON TO AREA
- POSE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK THAT CANNOT BE ELIMINATED BY DUE CARE
- RISK OUTWEIGHS ITS UTILITY
- RISKED HARM IS SIGNIFICANT
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ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE FOR ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT APPLIES TO:
- MENTAL IMPRESSIONS
- LEGAL THEORIES
- OPINIONS
- CONCLUSIONS
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ACCEPTANCE OF CONTRACT OFFER BY SILENCE CAN OCCUR WHERE
- IMPLIED IN FACT
- PRIOR DEALINGS CREATE REASON FOR OFFERREE TO NOTIFY OFERROR HE DOES NOT INTENT TO ACCEPT
- OFFEREE GIVES OFFEROR CLEAR REASON TO EXPECT SILENCE WILL CONSTITUTE ACCEPTANCE
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DEED DELIVERY AND PASSING OF TITLE TO PROPERTY - TITLE PASSES
- UPON PROPER DELIVERY OF DEED
- ACCEPTANCE IS PRESUMED IN MOST JURISDICTIONS
- BUT REJECTION BY GRANTEE DEFEATS DELIVERY
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ACCEPTING INTEREST IN BUSINESS FOR PAYMENT OF ATTORNEYS FEES IS ALLOWED WHERE
- ATTORNEY ADVISES CLIENT TO SEEK INDEPEDENT COUNSEL
- WRITTEN TRANSACTION
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AT COMMON LAW, AN ACCESSORY IS ONE WHO
- AIDS THE PRINCIPAL IN THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME
- BEFORE OR AFTER ITS COMMISSION.
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ACCOMPLICE LIABILITY
- VICARIOUS CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR ACTS OF CO-CRIMINALS
- DIRECTLY AND FORESEEABLY RESULTING FROM DEFENDANT’S OWN CRIMINAL ACTS
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ACCOMPICE LIABILITY - THE PRINCIPAL IS THE PARTY WHO
- ACTUALLY COMMITS THE CRIME
- AND IS PRESENT AT THE CRIME
- OR HAS AN INNOCENT PARTY COMMIT THE CRIME FOR HIM.
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ACCORD AND SATISFACTION IS WHAT KIND OF AGREEMENT?
- A BINDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN PARTIES
- TO SETTLE ONE’S ORIGINAL, GOOD FAITH CLAIM AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY FOR BREACH.
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ACQUISITION OF DEBT AND REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF COMMUNITY LIABILITY - COMMUNITY IS REBUTTABLY PRESUMED LIABLE FOR DEBT ACQUIRED BEFORE AND DURING MARRIAGE UNLESS
- LENDER RELIED EXCLUSIVELY ON SPOUSE’S SEPARATE PROPERTY
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ALTERNATIVE METHOD (INSTEAD OF VOTING) OF SHAREHOLDER APPROVAL FOR FUNDAMENTAL CORPORATE OR BOARD CHANGES - CONSENT MAY BE
- WRITTEN AND
- UNANIMOUS
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ACTION IF CONTINGENCY FEE IS DISPUTED
- CHECK TO ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT’S PROPOSED AMOUNT
- REMAINDER OF DISPUTED FEES LEFT IN TRUST ACCOUNT UNTIL DISPUTE RESOLVED
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ACTIONS (LAWSUITS NOT BARRED BY THE 11TH AMENDMENT)
- STATE V. STATE
- US V. STATE
- INJUNCTIONS AGAINST STATE OFFICIALS
- SUITS AGAINST CITIES
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REQUIREMENTS FOR CORPORATE ACTION AT DIRECTION OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- AT A PROPERLY NOTICED MEETING
- WITH MAJORITY OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- THE MAJORITY VOTES TO TAKE ACTION
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PROHIBITIONS FOR BOARD VOTING ON CORPORATE ACTIONS
- NO PROXIES
- NO PERSONALLY INTERESTED PARTIES
- NO VOTING AGREEMENTS
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FOR WILLS, ACTS OF INDEPENDENT LEGAL SIGNFICANCE
- EXTRINSIC ACTS
- WITHOUT TESTAMENTARY FUNCTION
- USED FOR DESIGNATING BENEFICIARIES OR PROPERTY TO BE DEVISED
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ACTUAL CAUSE - CRIMINAL LAW - ACTUAL CAUSE IS
- A CAUSAL ACT
- THAT BUT FOR ITS OCCURRENCE
- THE INJURY TO VICTIM WOULD NOT HAVE OCURRED.
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ACTUAL CAUSE - TORTS
- BUT FOR DEFENDANT’S NEGLIGENCE
- PLAINTIFF’S INJURY WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED.
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ACTUAL NOTICE OF A PREVIOUS INTEREST IN PROPERTY OCCURS WHERE BUYER HAS
- ACTUAL, SUBJECTIVE NOTICE OF A PRIOR, UNRECORDED INTEREST
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ACTUAL PARTIAL EVICTION OCCURS WHERE
- LANDLORD MAKES IT PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO OCCUPY PART OF THE PREMISES
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ADDITIONAL FACTORS OF CONSIDERATION ON FAIRNESS OF FORUM
- COURT’S INTEREST IN JUDICIAL ECONOMY
- PLAINTIFF’S INTEREST IN CONVENIENT RELIEF
- FORUM STATE’S INTEREST IN REGULATING ACTIVITY AND PROTECTING ITS CITIZENS.
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ADDITUR ELEMENTS
- JUDGE FINDS DAMAGE AWARD INSUFFICIENT
- ORDERS NEW TRIAL FOR PLAINTIFF UNLESS DEFENDANT AGREES TO ADD TO DAMAGES OWED TO PLAINTIFF
- ONLY IN CA
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ADEMPTION OCCURS WHEN
- PROPERTY HAS CHANGED FORM
- FROM THE TIME IT WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE WILL
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A DEVISE ADEEMS BY SATISFACTION WHEN
- BENEFICIARY RECEIVES DEVISE DURING TESTATOR’S LIFETIME
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ADEMPTION OF SPECIFIC GIFTS
- SPECIFIC GIFTS ADEEM BY EXTINCTION
- COURT’S LOOK TO TESTATOR’S INTENT TO SEE WHAT BENEFICIARY TAKES IN LIEU OF ADEEMED GIFT
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ADEMPTION OF SPECIFIC GIFTS - CAUSES OF ADEMPTION THAT WILL ENTITLE BENEFICIARY TO GENERAL PECUNIARY GIFT
- SPECIFIC GIFT INVOLVED SECURITIES
- CONSERVATOR SOLD SPECIFIC GIFT
- EMINENT DOMAIN TOOK SPECIFIC GIFT
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ADEQUATE PROVOCATION
- ADQUATE PROVOCATION IS PROVOCATION SUFFICIENT TO RAISE A REASONABLE PERSON TO MURDEROUS RAGE
- THAT DID BRING THE DEFENDANT TO A MURDEROUS RAGE
- THAT WAS THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE HOMICIDE.
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ADEQUATE PROVOCATION COOL DOWN PERIOD
- ADEQUATE PROVOCATION WILL NOT BE FOUND
- WHERE DEFENDATN HAD AN AMOUNT OF TIME ALLOWING A REASONABLE PERSON TO COOL DOWN
- AND NO LONGER BE IN A MURDEROUS RAGE.
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THESE ADMINISTRATIVE SEARCHES ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THE FOURTH AMENDMENT
- BOOKING SEARCHES
- SEARCHES DONE TO ENSURE SAFETY
- RECORDED INVENTORY OF SUSPECT’S PERSONAL ITEMS
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CAN DISCOVERY SEEK INADMISSIBLE INFORMATION?
- DISCOVERY CAN SEEK INADMISSIBLE INFORMATION
- SO LONG AS SUCH INFORMATION CAN REASONABLY LEAD TO THE DISCOVERY OF ADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE
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ADMISSILBITY OF EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM QUESTIONING OF DEFENDANT BY POLICE INFORMANT
- IF CHARGED, INADMISSIBLE DUE TO SIXTH AMENDMENT VIOLATION
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ADMISSIBILITY OF RECORD USED IN RECORDED RECOLLECTION EXCEPTION
- READ INTO THE RECORD
- ADMITTED AS EXHIBIT IF OFFERED BY ADVERSE PARTY.
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ADVANCEMENT
- PERSON DIES INTESTATE
- PROPERTY GIVEN TO HEIR DURING DECEDENT’S LIFETIME AS PART OF HEIR’S SHARE OF DECEDENT’S ESTATE
- DECLARANT DECLARED GIFT IN WRITING
- HEIR ACKNOWLEDGED GIFT IN WRITING
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ADVERSE POSSESSION - ACTUAL AND EXCLUSIVE REQUIREMENTS
- ACTUAL - OCCUPIER MADE USE OF THE LAND IN THE SAME MANNER THAT A TYPICAL USER OF SUCH LAND WOULD
- EXCLUSIVE - OCCUPIER MAY NOT SHARE LAND WITH OWNER OR PUBLIC
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ADVERSE POSSESSION - CONTINUOUS REQUIREMENTS
- OWNER MAY NOT ENTER LAND DURING STATUATORY PERIOD TO REGAIN POSSESSION
- CONSTANT USE NOT REQUIRED AS LONG AS OCCUPIER’S USE IS TYPICAL OF AN OWNER OF SUCH LAND.
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ADVERSE POSSESSION - OUSTER REQUIREMENT FOR HOSTILE POSSESSION OF CONCURRENTLY OWNED PROPERTY
- CO-TENTANT MUST CLAIM EXCLUSIVE RIGHT
- CO-TENANT MUST REFUSE ENTRY TO OTHER CO-TENANT
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ADVERSE POSSESSION - HOSTILE REQUIREMENT IS FULLFILLED WHERE OCCUPATION
- OCCURS WITHOUT OWNER’S PERMISSION
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ADVERSE POSSESSION - OPEN AND NOTORIOUS REQUIREMENTS - OCCUPATION MUST BE SUFFICIENT TO
- BE VISIBLE OR APPARENT
- PUT THE TRUE OWNER OF PROPERTY ON NOTICE OF TRESPASS
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ADVERSE POSSESSION - LENGTH OF STATUTE IS
- AT COMMON LAW, 20 YEARS
- VARIES BY JURISDICTION
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ADVERSE POSSESSION AND MARKETABLE TITLE
- ADVERSE POSSESSION DOES NOT GRANT OWNER MARKETABLE TITLE
- MARKETABLE TITLE MAY BE OBTAINED BY QUIET TITLE ACTION
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ADVERSE POSSESSION DEFINITION
- A MEANS OF TAKING TITLE TO REAL PROPERTY THROUGH THE OPERATION OF THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR TRESPASS
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COURT MAY REQUIRE THE APPOINTMENT OF OF ADVISORY COUNSEL TO A SELF-REPRESENTED DEFENDANT TO
- PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO DEFENDANT
- NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE STRATEGIC DECISIONS
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AFFIRMATIVE EASEMENT
- AFFIRMATIVE EASEMENT ENTITLES EASEMENT HOLDER TO DO SOMETHING ON ANOTHER’S LAND
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AGENCY RELATIONSHIP DEFINITION
- A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
- WHERE ONE PARTY, AN AGENT, AGREES TO ACT FOR
- AND IS AUTHORIZED TO ACT BY ANOTHER PARTY, THE PRINCIPAL.
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AGENT’S LIABILILITY FOR ACTING W/OUT PRINCIPAL’S AUTHORITY
- PRINCIPAL IS NOT LIABLE
- AGENT IS PERSONALLY LIABLE
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AGENT MAY BE PERSONALLY LIABLE WHERE AGENT
- ACTS W/NO AUTHORITY
- DOESN’T DISCLOSE PRINCIPAL’S IDENTITY (PLAINTIFF HAS RIGHT OF ELECTION)
- DOESN’T DISCLOSE EXISTENCE OF A PRINCIPAL OR PRINCIPAL’S IDENTITY (PLAINTIFF HAS RIGHT OF ELECTION)
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AGENT’S DUTY OF LOYALTY - CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROHIBITIONS
- NO SELF -DEALING
- NO USURPING OPPORTUNITIES
- NO SECRET PROFIT
- NO COMMINGLING FUNDS
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AGENT’S LINGERING APPARENT AUTHORITY TO TRANSACT WITH THIRD PARTIES PREVIOUSLY TRANSACTED WITH TERMINATES WHEN
- THIRD PARTIES RECEIVE ACTUAL NOTICE OF AGENCY TERMINATION
- OR CONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE OF AGENCY TERMINATION
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AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
- A SPECIFIC INTENT CRIME
- WHERE DEFENDANT ATTEMPTS BATTERY WITH A WEAPON
- OR CAUSES VICTIM TO APPREHEND IMMINENT HARMFUL OR OFFENSIVE CONTACT WITH VICTIM’S PERSON BY USE OF A WEAPON.
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AGGRAVATED ASSAULT
- A SPECIFIC INTENT CRIME
- WHERE DEFENDANT ATTEMPTS BATTERY WITH A WEAPON
- OR CAUSES VICTIM TO APPREHEND IMMINENT HARMFUL OR OFFENSIVE CONTACT WITH VICTIM’S PERSON BY USE OF A WEAPON.
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AGGRAVATED BATTERY
- AGGRAVATED BATTERY IS A GENERAL INTENT CRIME
- DONE TO CAUSE
- THAT DOES CAUSE AN UNCONSENTED APPLICATION OF FORCE BY USING A WEAPON ON
- VICTIM’S PERSON.
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AGGREGATING CLAIMS TO REACH REQUIRED 75,000 FOR DIVERSITY - PLAINTIFF MAY AGGREGATE
- MULTIPLE CLAIMS AGAINST DEFENDANT
- CLAIMS AGAINST MULTIPLE DEFENDANT TORTFEASORS
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ALL NON-TESTIMONIAL EVIDENCE MUST BE ______ TO BE ADMITTED
- AUTHENTICATED
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INCOME AND LIABILITES ARISING FROM TRUST ASSETS - BENEFICIARIES
- BENEFICIARIES MAY RECEIVE INTEREST INCOME FROM ASSETS
- RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING INTEREST ON LOAN DEBT, TAXES OR FOR MINOR REPAIRS
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REMAINDERMEN’S RIGHTS AND DUTIES
- RECEIVE PRINCIPAL FROM NET PROCEEDS OF AN ASSET’S SALE
- PAY PRINCIPAL PART OF LOANS
- PAY FOR MAJOR REPAIRS
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ALLOCATION OF TRUST ASSETS - TRUSTEE’S ALLOCATION POWERS - TRUSTEE CAN USE
- BEST JUDGMENT TO CHANGE ALLOCATION
- TO FOLLOW SETTLOR’S INTENT
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FORMATION GROUNDS FOR SEEKING RESCISSION
- MUTUAL MISTAKE
- MISREPRESENTATION
- LACK OF CAPACITY
- DURESS
- UNDUE INFLUENCE
- UNDUE CONSIDERATION
- UNILATERAL MISTAKE (IF OTHER PARTY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN)
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ALLOWED INFERENCES OF PRESENT TESTAMENTARY INTENT
- SPECIFIC BEQUESTS
- SIGNATURES
- OTHER EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE
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OTHER ITEMS DEFINED BY UCC AS GOODS
- STANDING CROPS
- TIMBER
- UNBORN ANIMALS
- MINERALS
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ALTERATION OF PRODUCT DEFENSE TO STRICT PRODUCTS LIABILITY - NO LIABILITY WHERE
- PLAINTIFF OR THIRD PARTY UNFORESEEABLY ALTERED THE PRODUCT
- MAKING IT UNREASONABLY DANGEROUS
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ALTERNATIVE LIABILITY THEORY
- NOT APPARENT WHICH DEFENDANT CAUSED INJURY
- BURDEN SHIFTS TO DEFENDANT TO PROVE NOT CAUSE OF INJURY
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AMELIORATIVE WASTE
- PRESENT INTEREST HOLDER
- MAKES UNPERMITTED CHANGES TO PROPERTY
- IMPROVE ITS VALUE
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AMELIORATIVE WASTE REMEDY FOR TENANT
- TENANT MUST RESTORE PREMISES TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION
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AMENDING CORPORATE BYLAWS REQUIREMENTS
- APPROVAL OF SHAREHOLDERS
- APROVAL OF DIRECTORS
- FILING OF CHANGED ARTICLES WITH SECRETARY OF STATE
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AMENDMENT OF INITIAL PLEADINGS (PLAINTIFF AND DEFENDANT)- FEDERAL COURT
- PLAINTIFF MAY AMEND ONCE BEFORE DEFENDANT’S RESPONSE
- DEFENDANT MAY AMEND ANSWER ONCE W/IN 21 DAYS OF SERVING ANSWER.
AN ATTESTED WILL IS
A WITNESSED WILL
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AN ATTORNEY MAY MAKE PUBLIC STATEMENTS ABOUT THE CASE WHERE
- INFORMATION IS ALREADY GENERALLY KNOWN
- DAMAGE CONTROL ON OPPOSING COUNSEL’S STATEMENTS
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AN ATTORNEY MAY NOT MAKE EXTRAJUDICIAL STATEMENTS WHERE
- THEY ARE LIKELY TO MATERIALLY PREJUDICE THE CASE
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AN AWARD OF LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IS APPROPRIATE WHERE
- DAMAGES WERE DIFFICULT TO CALCULATE
- STIPULATED AMOUNT BEARS A REASONABLE RELATIONSHIP TO THE ANTICIPATED LOSS
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AN ERROR IS HARMLESS WHERE THERE IS
- NO REASONABLE DOUBT THE CASE WOULD HAVE COME OUT DIFFERENTLY
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AN INTENTIONAL ACT IS AN ACT DONE WITH
- REASONABLE CERTAINTY IT WILL CAUSE A RESULT
- OR DONE PURPOSELY FOR CAUSING A RESULT
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ANCIENT DOCUMENTS EXCEPTION - TIME REQUIREMENT - FRE & CEC DIFFERENCES
- 30 YEARS FOR CEC
- 20 YEARS FOR FRE
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ANCIENT DOCUMENTS HEARSAY EXCEPTION
- WHERE DOCUMENTS ARE TWENTY YEARS OLD OR OLDER.
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ANTI-SLAPP MOTION
- MOTION FILED IN A LAWSUIT ATTEMPTING TO QUELL SPEECH.
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WHAT CONSTITUTES AN ANTICIPATORY BREACH
- A CLEAR STATEMENT OR INDICATION THAT THE BREACHING PARTY WILL NOT PERFORM FUTURE CONTRACTUAL DUTIES WHEN THEY BECOME DUE.
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ANTILAPSE
- BENEFICIARY PREDECEASES TESTATOR
- BENEFICIARY’S LINEAL DEPENDENTS TAKE HER PLACE
- WHERE BENEFICIARY RELATED TO TESTATOR OR TESTATOR’S SURVIVING, FORMER OR DECEASED SPOUSE
- UNLESS TESTATOR EXPRESSED CONTRARY INTENTION IN WILL
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AGENT’S LINGERING APPARENT AUTHORITY AFTER PRINCIPAL-AGENT RELATIONSHIP TERMINATES APPLIES TO
- THIRD PARTIES AGENT HAS PREVIOUSLY TRANSACTED WITH
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APPORTIONMENT PARAGRAPH FOR DIVISION OF
SP BUSINESS ASSETS
- TO APPORTION BETWEEN
- SP SHARE OF BUSINESS MANAGER SPOUSE BROUGHT TO MARRIAGE
- AND VALUE ADDED TO SP BUSINESS AFTER MARRIAGE BY COMMUNITY RESOURCES,
- COURTS HAVE DEVELOPED TWO ACCOUNTING METHODS:
- VAN CAMP AND PEREIRA.
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APPRECIATION OF COMMUNITY BUSINESS AFTER SEPARATION -
REVERSE VAN CAMP ELEMENTS
- MANAGING PARTNER CONTINUES TO WORK AT COMMUNITY BUSINESS
- CHARACTER OF BUSINESS CAUSES APPRECIATION
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APPROPRIATION OF LIKENESS TORT - LIABILITY ARISES WHERE
- DEFENDANT USES PLAINTIFF’S NAME, VOICE, OR LIKENESS
- FOR COMMERCIAL OR POLITICAL PURPOSES
- AND DOES SO WITHOUT PLAINTIFF’S AUTHORIZATION
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APPURTENANT EASEMENT
- CREATED TO BENEFIT A PARTICULAR PIECE OF LAND (DOMINANT ESTATE)
- TIED TO A PARTICULAR PIECE OF LAND (SERVIENT ESTATE)
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TO MAKE AN ARREST IN PUBLIC PLACE - POLICE DO NOT NEED
- A WARRANT
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ARREST WARRANT REQUIRED WHERE
- PERSON IS ARRESTED IN HIS/HER HOME.
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ARTICLE III - COURT ALLOWED TO MAKE DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS WHERE THEY
- CLARIFY LEGAL EFFECT OF A REGULATION
- AFFIRM RIGHTS, DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS OF PARTIES IN CIVIL DISPUTE
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ASSERTIVE CONDUCT IS CONDUCT THAT IS
- TREATED LIKE A STATEMENT
- SUBJECT TO ALL HEARSAY RULES
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ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE DEFINITION
- ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE IS A TRANSFER OF THE ENTIRE INTEREST REMAINING ON THE LEASE TERM.
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ASSUMPTION OF RISK - DEFENDANT MAY RAISE DEFENSE TO STRICT PRODUCTS LIABILITY WHERE
- PLAINTIFF DELIBERATELY PUT HIMSELF AT RISK FROM DEFECT
- WITH FULL AWARENESS OF RISK FROM DEFECT
- AND CONSCIOUSLY ACCEPTED THE RISK OF DEFECT
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AVAILABILITY OF ASSUMPTION OF RISK AS A DEFENSE TO PRODUCTS LIABILITY WHERE PLAINTIFF KNEW OF RISKS FROM PRODUCT BUT HAD NO OTHER OPTIONS
- IF PLAINTIFF HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE USING THE PRODUCT
- ASSUMPTION OF RISK IS NOT AN AVAILABLE DEFENSE
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ATTEMPT CRIME
- SPECIFICALLY INTENDED
- SUBSTANTIAL STEP TAKEN TOWARD
- A CRIMINAL OBJECTIVE
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ATTESTED WILLS REQUIRE
- EXECUTION BY TESTATOR
- IN THE PRESENCE OF
- AT LEAST TWO COMPETENT AND DISINTERESTED WITNESSES
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ATTORNEY SOLICITATION - ATTORNEY MAY NOT SOLICIT INDIVIDUALS TO ENGAGE REPRESENTATION BY THESE METHODS
- IN PERSON
- LIVE ON TELEPHONE
- WHERE NO FAMILIAL, CLOSE PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP EXISTS.
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ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT - FEDERAL - ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT IS MATERIAL WHEN
- PREPARED IN ANTICIPATION OF LITIGATION
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ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT - CALIFORNIA - FOR QUALIFIED PRIVILEGE - THE PARTY SEEKING TO DISCOVERY THE PRODUCT MOST SHOW
- UNFAIR PREJUDICE
- OR INJUSTICE WILL OCCUR
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ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT - FEDERAL - ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE IS APPLIED TO ATTORNEY’S
- MENTAL IMPRESSIONS.
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ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT - FEDERAL - ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT MATERIAL (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ATTY’S MENTAL IMPRESSIONS) CAN BE OBTAINED WHERE PARTY SEEKING DISCOVERY CAN SHOW
- UNDUE HARDSHIP
- NO OTHER MEANS OF OBTAINING THE MATERIAL
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ATTORNEY’S DUTY TO COMMUNICATE SETTLEMENT OFFERS
- L MUST CONVEY ALL OFFERS TO ALL CLIENTS
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ATTORNEY’S DUTY WHEN ROGUE EMPLOYEE THREATENS A REPRESENTED BUSINESS - ABA
- REPORT UP THE CHAIN OF COMMAND
- IF FAILS AT HIGHEST LEVEL, REPORT OUTSIDE TO EXTENT NECESSARY
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ATTORNEY’S DUTY WHEN ROGUE EMPLOYEE THREATENS A REPRESENTED BUSINESS - CA
- URGE EMPLOYEE TO RECONSIDER WHILE EXPLAINING CONSEQUENCES
- IF NO RESULT, WITHDRAW
- ATTORNEY CAN NEVER REVEAL INFO TO OUTSIDE
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ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE DOCTRINE
- PROPERTY OCCUPIERS OWE A STRICT DUTY TO PROTECT CHILDREN LIKELY TO TRESPASS ON THE PROPERTY
- BY INSPECTING AND ELIMINATING ANY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS
- THAT MAY BE ATTRACTIVE TO CHILDREN MAY NOT FULLY APPRECIATE BECAUSE OF THEIR AGE
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SUPPORT TRUST - TRUST FUNDS’ ACCESIBILTY TO THIRD PARTY CREDITORS
- NOT ACCESSIBLE TO 3RD PARTY CREDITORS
- WHERE PAYMENT WOULD INTERFERE WITH SUPPORT OF BENEFICIARY
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LAWYER RECEIVING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION CAN ACCOMODATE CONFLICT WITH DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY BY
- TURNING OVER INFORMATION WHILE REFUSING TO DISCLOSE SOURCE
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BAD SPLITS PPI F
(HEARSAY EXCEPTIONS AND MEANS OF GETTING HEARSAY ADMITTED.)
- BUSINESS RECORDS EXCEPTION
- ADMISSIONS BY PARTY OPPONENT
- DYING DECLARATION
- SPONATENOUS STATEMENT/EXCITED UTTERANCE
- PUBLIC RECORDS
- LEARNED TREATISE
- INTEREST, DECLARATION AGAINST
- TESTIMONY, FORMER
- STATE OF MIND OR CONDITION
- PRIOR CONSISTENT STATEMENT
- PRIOR INCONSISTENT STATEMENT
- IDENTIFICATION, PRIOR STATEMENT OF
- FORFEITURE BY WRONGDOING
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BALANCE OF INTERESTS TESTS - APPLICATION OF STATE LAW VS. FEDERAL LAW
- FEDERAL INTEREST IN HAVING FEDERAL LAW APPLIED IS MEASURED AGAINST STATE LAW INTEREST IN HAVING STATE LAW APPLIED.
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BALANCING OF HARDSHIPS IN AWARDING INJUNCTION - EXTRA CONSIDERATION FACTORS
- LARGE DISPARITY WEIGHS IN FAVOR OF SEVERELY IMPACTED PARTY
- WILLFUL MISCONDUCT WEIGHT AGAINST WRONGDOER
- PUBLIC INTEREST CONCERNS
3
BARS TO THE GOOD FAITH WARRANT EXCEPTION
- AFFIANT KNEW INFORMATION PROVIDED WAS FALSE
- AFFIANT WAS RECKLESS IN EVALUATING PROBABLE CAUSE VALUE OF INFORMATION
- MAGISTRATE’S RELIANCE ON AFFADAVIT WAS UNREASONABLE BASED ON OBVIOUS LACK OF PROBABLE CAUSE.
4
TORTIOUS BATTERY - LIABILITY ARISES WHERE
- DEFENDANT INTENTIONALLY ACTS TO CAUSE
- AND DOES CAUSE
- A TOUCHING OF PLAINTIFF OR HIS PERSON
- RESULTING IN A HARMFUL OR OFFENSIVE CONTACT.
4
CRIMINAL BATTERY
- GENERAL INTENT CRIME
- OF ACTING TO CAUSE
- AND CAUSING AN UNCONSENTED UNLAWFUL APPLICATION OF FORCE
- TO VICTIM’S PERSON.
1
BEFORE CHARGED, WILL MIRANDA AFFECT ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM QUESTIONS ASKED BY A POLICE INFORMANT?
- NO, FIFTH AMENDMENT WILL NOT PROTECT ANSWERS GIVEN TO A POLICE INFORMANT BEFORE BEING CHARGED.
2
HOW IS A CORPORATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CREATED?
- USUALLY, INITIAL BOARD LISTED IN ARTICLES
- VACANCIES ARE FILLED BY SHAREHOLDER VOTE
1
BONA FIDE PURCHASE FOR VALUE OF CONVERTED GOODS MAY BECOME LIABLE BECAUSE
- UNAUTHORIZED CONTROL AND DOMINION
- IS EXERCISED OVER PLAINTIFF’S WRONGLY TAKEN CHATTEL
3
REAL ESTATE BONA FIDE PURCHASER FOR VALUE W/OUT NOTICE
- TAKES PROPERTY FOR VALUE
- WITHOUT NOTICE OF PRIOR INTEREST
- PAYS CONSIDERATION OF AT LEAST MORE THAN NOMINAL VALUE
1
CORPORATE BONDS
- DEBT OBLIGATION OF CORPORATION
1
NEGLIGENCE - BREACH OF REASONABLE PERSON DUTY OCCURS WHERE
- DEFENDANT FAILS TO EXERCISE THE SAME DEGREE OF CARE A REASONABLY PRUDENT PERSON WOULD USE IN THE SAME SITUATION.
2
CONTRACT - OCCURENCES THAT WILL CONSTITUTE A BREACH OF GOOD FAITH
- FRAUD OR CONCEALMENT AT THE TIME OF THE CONTRACT
- FAILURE OF AN IMPLIED COVENANT
4
BURDEN OF PROOF FOR DESIGN DEFECT - JURY MUST BALANCE
- GRAVITY OF POTENTIAL HARM
- LIKELIHOOD OF POTENTIAL HARM
- VS. FEASIBILITY OF ALTERNATIVE DESIGN
- COST OF ALTERNATIVE DESIGN
1
WHO HAS BURDEN OF PROOF WHERE SPOUSE CLAIMS SEPARATE PROPERTY IN COMMINGLED FUNDS
- SPOUSE ASSERTING SP
2
BURDEN OF PROOF OF WAIVER OF MIRANDA
- CARRIED BY PROSECUTION
- PROPENDERANCE OF EVIDENCE
4
COMMON LAW BURGLARY ELEMENTS
- A SPECIFIC INTENT CRIME
- OF BREAKING AND ENTERING THE DWELLING STRUCTURE OF ANOTHER
- AT NIGHT
- WITH THE INTENT TO COMMIT A FELONY
2
BURGLARY AND FELONY MURDER
- WHERE BURGLARY IS COMMITTED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ATTACKING THE VICTIM
- IT CANNOT SUPPORT A FELONY MURDER CHARGE.
4
BUSINESS RECORDS AND KRAP
- Regular practice of the business to KEEP
- Made in the REGULAR course of business
- Made AT or near the time of the event
- Made by an employee with PERSONAL knowledge, or provided to that employee
5
APPORTIONING SHARES OF BUSINESS VALUE APPRECIATION AFTER SEPARATION - WHEN SP CONTRIBUTES TO A CP BUSINESS
REVERSE PEREIRA FORMULA
- COMMUNITY GETS VALUE OF CP BUSINESS AT TIME OF SEPARATION
- PLUS REASONABLE RATE OF RETURN
- MULTIPLIED BY THE NUMBER OF YEARS BUSINESS SPOUSE WORKED AT BUSINESS AFTER SEPARATION
- SUBTRACTED FROM INCREASED PRESENT AMOUNT OF VALUE IN BUSINESS
- REMAINDER GOES TO BUSINESS SPOUSE
2
BUSINESS VALUE APPRECIATION AFTER SEPARATION - WHEN TO USE REVERSE PEREIRA
- COMMUNITY PROVIDED INITIAL INVESTMENT FOR BUSINESS
- APPRECIATION OF BUSINESS DUE TO SPOUSE’S LABOR
2
CA - ADDITIONAL CONTINGENCY FEE REQUIREMENTS - FEE AGREEMENT MUST NOTE
- FEES ARE NEGOTIABLE
- HOW FEES OUTSIDE OF CONTINGENCY FEE ARE TO BE PAID
5
ABA - EXCEPTIONS TO ATTORNEY CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENT
- WHERE DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY HARM IS THREATENED, AFTER ACTING TO DISSUADE CLIENT AND ADVISING THAT INFORMATION CAN BE REVEALED
- PREVENT SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL HARM
- WHERE CONSENTED TO TO GET ETHICS ADVICE
- SUIT V. CLIENT TO COLLECT FEES
- WHERE COMPELLED BY COURT OR ETHICS RULES
3
CA - LAWYER CAN MAKE PERSONAL LOANS TO CLIENT WHERE
- HIRED BY CLIENT
- AGREES TO REPAY IN WRITING
- LOAN IS NOT TO WIN BUSINESS OF CLIENT
3
CA - POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST - ATTORNEY MAY NOT TAKE ON REPRESENTATION OF A CLIENT WHERE
- DIRECTLY ADVERSE TO AN ALREADY REPRESENTED CLIENT IN SAME MATTER
- SIGNFICANT RISK OF MATERIAL LIMITATION ON REPRESENTATION DUE TO REPRESENTATION OF OTHER CLIENT
- CONFLICTS WITH LAWYER’S PERSONAL INTERESTS
1
CA - QUALIFIED PRIVILEGE ATTACHES TO ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT
- THAT IS NOT ABSOLUTELY PRIVILEGED
3
CA - REQUIREMENTS FOR LAWYER TO ABIDE BY CLIENT’S DECISIONS
- NOT OBLIGATED TO ABIDE BY CLIENT’S DECISIONS
- BUT MUST COMMUNICATE PLEA BARGAIN OR SETTLEMENT OFFER
- KEEP CLIENT REASONABLY INFORMED ABOUT SIGNFICANT DEVELOPMENTS
1
CALIFORNIA MUST HOLD CASE MANAGMENT CONFERENCE WITHIN
- 180 DAYS OF FILING COMPLAINT
3
CA COMMUNITY PROPERTY - SPOUSE’S WRITTEN CONSENT IS NEEDED WHEN OTHER SPOUSE MAKES DISPOSAL OF
- FAMILY DWELLING’S PERSONAL PROPERTY
- OTHER SPOUSE’S CLOTHING
- CHILDREN’S CLOTHING
1
CA COMPETENCE INCLUDES THIS SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENT
- SUPERVISE WORK OF SUBORDINATE ATTORNEYS AND NON-LAWYER EMPLOYEES
3
CA COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS - FAILURE TO PERFORM COMPETENTLY MUST NOT BE A RESULT OF ATTORNEY FAILING
- INTENTIONALLY
- RECKLESSLY
- REPEATEDLY
2
IN CA, CONTRACT CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS APPLIED WHERE
- LAWS ARE REASONABLE
- LAWS DON’T CONFLICT WITH CA PUBLIC POLICY
2
CALIFORNIA - CONTRACTS - WHERE NO CHOICE OF LAW PROVISION IN CONTRACT BUT MULTIPLE STATES’ LAWS ARE IN CONFLICT, THE COURT WILL EVALUATE
- THE COMPARITIVE IMPAIRMENT TO EACH STATE’S INTEREST
- SHOULD THE OTHER STATE’S LAW BE APPLIED.
2
CA CONFLICT OF LAWS RULES - TORTS - WHERE TWO STATES’ LAWS ARE IN CONFLICT, THE COURT WILL EVALUATE
- THE COMPARITIVE IMPAIRMENT TO EACH STATE’S INTEREST
- SHOULD THE OTHER STATE’S LAW BE APPLIED.
3
CA COURT’S CRITERIA FOR ANALYZING “COMMON COMMUNITY OF INTEREST” FOR CLASS ACTION REQUIREMENT.
- DO COMMON QUESTIONS OF LAW OR FACT PREDOMINATE?
- IS THE CLASS REPRESENTATIVE ADEQUATE?
- WILL THE CLASS EXISTENCE OFFER SUBSTANTIAL BENEFIT TO THE PARTIES AND THE COURT?
5
CA FACTORS FOR ASSESSING ATTY FEES
NTEND
TO NOT CHARGE UNCONSCIOONABLE FEES
DIFFICULTY OF LEGAL ISSUES
- NOVELTY OF ISSUES
- TIME LIMITATION
- EXPERIENCE
- NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP WITH CLIENT
- DIFFICULTY OF LEGAL ISSUES
2
CALIFORNIA ALLOWS INTERVENTION WHERE THE PARTY HAS
- DIRECT INVOLVEMENT WITH ISSUE IN DISPUTE IN CASE
- BUT NOT IF PARTY HAS MERELY CONSEQUENTIAL INVOLVEMENT WITH ISSUE IN DISPUTE IN CASE.
2
CA REQUIREMENT WHERE ADVERTISEMENT LISTS CASE RESULTS
- MUST STATE THAT RESULTS ARE NOT TYPICAL
- OR PREDICTION OF FUTURE RESULTS
4
CA REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTORNEY ADVERTISING
- MAILER MUST STATE IT IS ATTORNEY ADVERTISING ON OUTSIDE AND INSIDE
- ADVERTISEMENT MUST BE HELD FOR TWO YEARS
- MAILER MUST INCLUDE ATTORNEY’S CONTACT INFORMATION
- ATTORNEY’S FIELD OF EXPERTISE
2
CA REQUIREMENTS FOR REPORTING KNOWN ATTORNEY MISCONDUCT
- PERMISSIVE
- MUST SELF REPORT
2
CA RULES AGAINST SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH CLIENT
- CANNOT REPRESENT IF SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP IMPAIRS REPRESENTATION
- CANNOT USE UNDUE INFLUENCE TO GAIN SEXUAL RELATIONS
2
CA NOTICE AND SERVICE REQUIREMENNTS FOR CLASS ACTION
- INDIVIDUAL NOTICE NOT REQUIRED
- PUBLICATION IS FINE FOR SERVICE
2
CA TIME LIMITS TO FILE NOTICE OF APPEAL
- 60 DAYS AFTER NOTICE OF ENTRY OF JDUGMENT OR
- 180 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
4
CALIFORNIA - FORUM NON CONVENIENS STANDARD - PRIVATE AND PUBLIC FACTORS
- BURDEN ON COMMUNITY
- APPLICABLE LAWS
- CONVENIENCE TO PARTIES
- LOCATION OF WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE.
1
CALIFORNIA - MOTION TO SET ASIDE JUDGMENT BASED ON ERROR/MISTAKE/SURPRISE MUST BE FILED WITHIN
- SIX MONTHS
2
CALIFORNIA - SERVICE BY PUBLICATION
- AFTER NOTHING ELSE WORKS
- ATTORNEY MUST PROVIDE AFFADAVIT OF REASONABLE ATTEMPTS IN EFFECTING SERVICE.
2
CALIFORNIA ADDITIONAL LOGICAL RELEVANCE REQUIREMENT ALSO REQUIRES THAT THE DISPUTED FACT
- IS OF CONSEQUENCE
- TO THE DETERMINATION OF THE ACTION
2
CALIFORNIA ANTI-SLAPP BURDEN OF PROOF REQUIREMENTS
- BURDEN OF PROOF SHIFTS TO PLAINTIFF
- WHO MUST PROVE THE PROVE THE PROBABLITY OF WINNING SPEECH CHILLING LAWSUIT CASE ON ON ITS THE MERITS
2
CALIFORNIA APPLICATIONS ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT APPLIES TO WORK GENERATED BY THE
- ATTORNEY
- OR HIS AGENT
2
CALIFORNIA CLASS ACTION ALLOWED WHERE:
- THERE IS AN ASCERTAINABLE CLASS
- THERE IS A WELL DEFINED COMMUNITY OF INTEREST AMONG CLASS MEMBERS.
2
CALIFORNIA COMPARATIVE FAULT PROOF REQUIREMENT
- PLAINTIFF WAS ALSO NEGLIGENT
- PLAINTIFF’S NEGLIGENCE WAS A SUBSTANTIAL FACTOR IN CAUSING HIS OR HER OWN HARM
3
CALIFORNIA DOE AMENDEMENTS - PLAINTIFF CAN AMEND AND IDENTIFY DOE DEFENDANTS WHERE (ALLOWANCES FOR IGNORACE)
- SHE WAS GENUINELY IGNORANT OF THE IDENTITY OF THE DEFENDANTS OR
- THE FACTS GIVING RISE TO THE ACTION OR
- THE FACTS THAT THE LAW PROVIDES A CAUSE OF ACTION
5
CALIFORNIA MARRIAGE
- CONSENSUAL CIVIL CONTRACT
- BETWEEN TWO PERSONS
- FOLLOWED BY LICENSE
- SOLEMNIZATION
- AUTHENTICATION
3
CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES IN ANSWER - DEFENDANT MUST PROVIDE
- FACTUAL DETAIL
- FOR EACH ELEMENT
- OF EACH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE.
1
THE CALIFORNIA BAR REQUIRES ALL ATTORNEYS GIVE THIS LEVEL OF NOTICE TO CLIENTS WITH POTENTIAL COIS
- WRITTEN NOTICE
1
CALIFORNIA SPECIAL INTERROGATORY LIMITS
- 35 SPECIAL INTERROGATORIES MAY BE ASKED WITHOUT COURT LEAVE
3
CALIFORNIA TRANSFER OF VENUE STANDARD
- TRANSFER OCCURS AT JUDGE’S DISCRETION
- WHERE INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND
- CONVENIENCE OF PARTIES ARE SERVED BY TRANSFER.
2
CALIFORNIA VERDICT REQUIREMENTS FOR AMOUNT OF JURORS AGREEING ON DECISION
- 3/4 JURY FOR CIVIL
- UNANIMOUS FOR CRIMINAL
1
CAPACITY - AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR VALID WILL
- “OF LEGAL AGE” - TESTATOR IS AT LEAST 18
2
CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS OF AGENT
- MINIMAL CAPACITY (MENTAL HEALTH OK)
- MINORS ARE OK
2
CAPACITY REQUIREMENTS OF PRINCIPAL
- CAPACITY TO CONTRACT
- NO MINORS
4
CATCHALL HEARSAY EXCEPTION - STATEMENT WILL BE ADMISSIBLE WHERE IT HAS
- CIRCUMSTANTIAL GUARANTEES OF TRUSTWORTHINESS
- OFFERED AS EVIDENCE OF MATERIAL FACT
- MORE PROBATIVE ON THE POINT THAN ANY OTHER PRESENTLY AVAILABLE EVIDENCE.
- ADMISSION SERVES THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.
2
CATEGORIES OF EXPRESS TRUSTS
- PRIVATE TRUSTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF ASCERTAINABLE BENEFICIARIES
- CHARITIABLE TRUSTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY AT LARGE
3
CATEGORIES OF TRUSTS
- EXPRESS
- RESULTING
- CONSTRUCTIVE
1
CAUSE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATION
- SECRETARY OF STATE FORCES CORP TO DISSOLVE DUE TO ADMINISTRATIVE FAILURES
4
CAUSES OF JUDICIAL DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATION - COURT WILL FORCE DISSOLUTION WHERE
- FRAUD
- ULTRA VIRES ACTION
- MISCONDUCT
- CREDITORS SEEKING TO ENFORCE JUDGMENT
4
CEC 252 - COURT HAS RIGHT TO ORDER EXCLUSION OF EVIDENCE WHERE PROBATIVE VALUE IS OUTWEIGHED BY
- UNFAIR PREJUDICE
- CONFUSION OF THE ISSUES
- MISLEADING JURY
- WASTING TIME
2
CEC ALLOWS PRIOR INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS TO BE ADMITTED AS SUBSTANTIVE EVIDENCE WHERE THE PRIOR STATEMENTS WERE MADE
- NOT UNDER OATH
- UNDER OATH
1
CEC DIFFERENCE FROM FRE FOR VICARIOUS PARTY ADMISSION
- CEC ALLOWS VICARIOUS PARTY ADMISSION IF ONLY BASIS FOR RESPONDEAT SUPERIOR.
3
CEC: ON CROSS-EXAMINATION, PROSECUTOR MAY REBUT DEFENDANT’S CHARACTER EVIDENCE WITH
- REPUTATION EVIDENCE
- OPINION EVIDENCE
- NO PAST BAD ACTS (SUBJECT TO PROP. 8)
3
ESTOPPEL BY DEED OCCURS WHERE GRANTOR
- PURPORTS TO CONVEY AN INTEREST IN A PROPERTY HE DOES NOT HAVE
- BUT LATER GAINS A VALID INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY
- ESTATE AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFERS TO GRANTEE
3
SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO JURY - DUREN TEST FOR CHALLENGING FAIRNESS OF JURY SELECTION - IS THE GROUP ALLEGED TO BE EXCLUDED
- A DISTINCTIVE GROUP
- WHOSE REPRESENTATION IS NOT FAIR OR REASONABLE IN RELATION TO THE PERCENTAGE OF SUCH A GROUP IN THE COMMUNITY
- UNREPRESENTED DUE TO SYSTEMATIC EXCLUSION IN THE JURY SELECTION PROCESS
2
CHARACTER EVIDENCE - FRE ALLOWS CHARACTER EVIDENCE IN CIVIL CASES OF
- SEXUAL ASSAULT
- CHILD MOLESTATION
3
CHARITABLE TRUST
- MADE FOR A CHARITABLE PURPOSE
- MUST BENEFIT SOCIETY AT LARGE
- WHERE PURPOSE FAILS - APPLY CY PRES DOCTRINE
1
CHILD DEFENDANTS FOR TORT ACTION - EXCEPTION TO CHILD STANDARD OF CARE - CHILDREN WILL BE HELD TO THE ADULT STANDARD OF CARE WHEN THEY ARE ENGAGED IN
- ABNORMALLY DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES
2
CHILDREN
- ARE NOISY
3
FOR INTESTATE SUCESSION, ADOPTION SEVERS
- THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENT-CHILD
- UNLESS NATURAL PARENT’S SPOUSE ADOPTED CHILD
- AND NATURAL PARENT COHABITATED WITH CHILD
3
CITIZENSHIP FOR CORPORATIONS
- CORPORATIONS CAN BE CITIZENS OF TWO STATES
- THEY ARE CITIZENS IN THE STATE WHERE INCORPORATED
- THEY ARE CITIZENS IN THE STATE WHERE THEIR PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS LOCATED.
1
CITIZENSHIP FOR UNINCORPORATED BUSINESSES
- COURT LOOKS AT CITIZENSHIP OF ALL PARTNERS
1
CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR DIVERSITY OF CITIZENSHIP
- NO DEFENDANT MAY BE A CITIZEN OF THE SAME STATE AS ANY PLAINTIFF
2
CIVIL CASE - CHARACTER EVIDENCE IS ONLY ADMISSIBLE WHERE CHARACTER IS
- AT ISSUE
- AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE CASE
3
CLASS ACTION FAIRNESS ACT ALLOWS FEDERAL COURT TO HEAR A CLASS ACTION CASE WHERE ALL OF OF THESE REQUIREMENTS ARE MET:
- ANY CLASS MEMBER IS DIVERSE FROM ANY DEFENDANT.
- THE CLASS CLAIMS AGGREGATE TO EXCEED FIVE MILLION DOLLARS
- THERE ARE AT LEAST 100 CLASS MEMBERS
3
WILLS - CLASS GIFTS OCCUR WHEN TESTATOR BEQUEATHS PROPERTY TO
- A GROUP OF PEOPLE NOT INDIVIDUALLY NAMED
- BUT IDENTITY OF GROUP EASILY ASCERTAINABLE
- SATISFYING IDENTIFICATION OF BENEFICIARY REQUIREMENT
3
FEDERAL CLASS ACTIONS MUST BE ONE OF THESE THREE TYPES
- QUESTIONS OF LAW COMMON TO CLASS PREDOMINATE OVER QUESTIONS OF LAW AFFECTING INDIVIDUALS
- PREJUDICE MAY OCCUR WITH INCONSISTENT RESULTS OR WHEN AVAILABLE FUNDS ARE DEPLETED BY INDIVIDUALS
- INJUNCTIVE RELIEF IS SOUGHT
5
CLASSIFICATIONS OF TESTAMENTARY GIFTS
- SPECIFIC GIFTS
- CLASS GIFTS
- GENERAL GIFTS
- DEMONSTRATIVE GIFTS
- RESIDUARY GIFTS
2
CO-DEFENDANTS - ONE DEFENDANT CONFESSES. CONFESSION MAY ONLY BE USED IN NON-CONFESSING DEFENDANT’S CRIMINAL TRIAL WHERE
- ALL IMPLICATING DETAILS ARE ABLE TO BE REDACTED
- OR CONFESSING CO-DEFENDANT TAKES THE STAND AND IS SUBJECT TO X-EXAM.
4
CODICIL - ELEMENTS
- AMENDMENT TO AN EXISTING WILL
- MADE TO CHANGE, EXPLAIN OR REPUBLISH
- SAME FORMALITY REQUIREMENTS AS WILLS AND HOLOGRAPHIC WILLS
- REPUBLISHES WILL AS OF THE DATE OF THE CODICIL
2
COLLATERAL BAR ON PRIOR RESTRAINT RULE
- CAN’T ASSERT UNCONSTUTIONAL RESTRAINT ON SPEECH
- AFTER PRIOR RESTRAINT ISSUED
2
COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL - AN ISSUE IS NECESSARILY DECIDED ON THE MERITS WHERE
- ISSUE IS CONNECTED TO FINAL ADJUDICATION
- ISSUE WAS NOT DECIDED BASED ON A TECHNICALITY
4
COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL WILL APPLY WHERE
- ISSSUE IS IDENTICAL TO ISSUE IN PRIOR CASE.
- ISSUE WAS ACTUALLY LITIGATED IN PRIOR CASE.
- FINAL JUDGMENT ON THE MERITS IN PRIOR CASE
- ISSUE WAS ESSENTIAL TO THE JUDGMENT
2
COLLATERAL ESTOPPEL/ISSUE PRECLUSION IN FEDERAL COURTS IS DETERMINED BY THESE AUTHORITIES
- FEDERAL COMMON LAW
- STATE LAW WHERE COURT SITUATED.
1
COLLATERAL SOURCE RULE
- PLAINTIFF’S DAMAGES ARE NOT REDUCED BY AMOUNT OF BENEFITS PAID BY OTHER SOURCES
2
ENFORCEMENT OF PARTIAL PERFORMANCE OF A DIVISIBLE CONTRACT
- A PARTY TO A DIVISIBLE CONTRACT MAY COLLECT THE CONTRACT PRICE FOR ALL DUTIES PERFORMED
- EVEN WHERE HE BREACHES THE REMAINDER OF THE CONTRACT.
1
COLORABLE CLAIM OF INNOCENCE
- SEEMINGLY GENUINE OR LEGALLY VALID CLAIM OF INNOCENCE
1
LIABILITY FOR PRODUCTS LIABILITY - COMMERCIAL SELLER IS
- ANYONE ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION CHAIN OF AN UNREASONABLY DANGEROUS PRODUCT
3
COMMINGLED FUNDS, TRANSMUTATION
AND TRACING
- WHERE SPOUSE ADVOCATING SEPERATE PROPERTY
- CAN TRACE SP PORTION OF FUNDS IN CP BANK ACCOUNT
- NO TRANSMUTING OF SP FUNDS TO CP
2
COMMINGLING RULES AND EQUITABLE LIENS
- PROPERTY NEED NOT BE TRACEABLE TO ITS ORIGINAL FORM
- COMMINGLING OK
4
COMMON CARRIER DOCTRINE AND EMBEZZLEMENT
- UNDER THE COMMON CARRIER DOCTRINE
- COMMON CARRIERS ARE LAWFULLY ENTRUSTED WITH POSSESSION OF PASSENGERS’ PERSONAL PROPERTY
- MAKING THEFT BY CARRIER’S EMPLOYEES EMBEZZLEMENT
- EVEN WHERE PROPERTY IS “LOST”.
3
COMMON LAW ARSON
- COMMON LAW ARSON IS A GENERAL INTENT CRIME
- DONE BY MALICIOUSLY BURNING
- THE DWELLING STRUCTURE OF ANOTHER.
3
COMMON LAW CONSPIRACY
- A SPECIFIC INTENT CRIME
- TWO OR MORE PERSONS AGREE
- TO WORK TOGETHER TO ACCOMPLISH AN ILLEGAL GOAL
1
COMMON LAW DUTY OF LAND POSSESSORS TO THOSE OFF OF THE LAND
- CONDUCT AND CONTROL ACTIVITIES TO NOT INJURE OTHERS OFF OF THE LAND
2
COMMON LAW DUTY TO INVITEES
- DUTY TO INSPECT
- DUTY TO WARN OF DANGERS HIDDEN AND KNOWN
2
COMMON LAW DUTY TO KNOWN TRESPASSERS
- DUTY TO WARN OF HIDDEN DANGERS
- NO DUTY TO INSPECT
1
COMMON LAW DUTY TO LICENSEES
- DUTY TO WARN OF KNOWN DANGERS AND ARTIFICIAL CONDITIONS
1
COMMON LAW DUTY TO UNKNOWN TRESPASSERS
- NO DUTY
3
COMMON LAW KIDNAPPING
- UNDER COMMON LAW, KIDNAPPING IS A SPECIFIC INTENT CRIME
- OF UNLAWFULLY CONFINING AND CARRYING AWAY THE VICTIM
- AGAINST THE VICTIM’S WILL ACROSS STATE OR FEDERAL LINES.
1
REQUIREMENT FOR CONSIDERATION FOR MODFICATION UNDER COMMON LAW
- AT COMMON LAW, A MODFICATION OF CONTRACT MUST BE SUPPORTED BY CONSIDERATION TO BE BINDING AT LAW.
3
WHEN DOES AN OFFER LAPSE AT COMMON LAW?
- AN ORAL OFFER GENERALLY LAPSES AT THE END OF THE CONVERSATION
- A WRITTEN OFFER GENERALLY LAPSES AT THE DEADLINE IMPLIED BY THE DISPATCH
- ABSENT CONTRARY AGREEMENT OR IMPLICATION.
5
SUFFICIENT OFFER UNDER THE COMMON LAW
- AT COMMON LAW, AN OFFER IS SUFFICIENT WHERE IT SPECIFIES THE PARTIES
- PRICE
- SUBJECT MATTER
- QUANTITY
- TIME OF PERFORMANCE.
2
COMMON LAW SOLICITATION
- A SPECIFIC INTENT CRIME
- WHERE DEFENDANT URGES ANOTHER PERSON TO COMMIT A CRIMINAL ACT.
6
COMMON LAW STATUTE OF FRAUDS - REQUIRES WRITING TO MAKE CONTRACTS FOR THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT MATTERS LEGALLY BINDING
- MARRIAGE
- CONTRACTS TAKING OVER A YEAR TO PERFORM
- CONTRACTS INVOLVING LAND
- EXECUTORY CONTRACTS
- SALES OF GOODS IN EXCESS OF $500.
- SURETY CONTRACTS
2
COMMON LAW REQUIREMENTS FOR TIMELY PERFORMANCE BECOMING A MATERIAL CONDITION OF THE CONTRACT
- TIMELY PERFORMANCE MAY BE AN EXPRESS MATERIAL CONDITION OF THE CONTRACT
- OR WHERE PARTIES KNOW TARDY PERFORMANCE WILL DENY THE EXPECTED BENEFIT OF THE BARGAIN, TIMELY PERFORMANCE IS AN IMPLIED MATERIAL CONDITION.
3
COMMON LAW TRESPASS WAS THE CRIME OF
- WILLFULLY MAKING AN ENTRY ON TO REAL PROPERTY OR STRUCTURE
- WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF ITS RIGHTFUL OCCUPIER
- WITH SPECIFIC INTENT TO INTERFERE WITH THE PROPERTY OR DISTURB THE PEACE THEREON.
4
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
- ALL PROPERTY
- ACQUIRED BY MARRIED PERSON
- WHILE DOMICILED IN CA
- THAT ISN’T CLASSIFIED AS SP
4
COMMUNITY PROPERTY
- ALL PROPERTY
- ACQUIRED BY MARRIED PERSON
- WHILE DOMICILED IN CA
- THAT ISN’T CLASSIFIED AS SP
3
COMMUNITY PROPERTY - CONTRIBUTIONS USED TO IMPROVE SPOUSE’S OWN SEPARATE PROPERTY
- COMMUNITY IS REIMBURSED FOR INCREASED VALUE OF SEPARATE PROPERTY
- OR REIMBURSED FOR AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED
- WHICHEVER IS GREATER
3
COMMUNITY PROPERTY - CONTRIBUTIONS USED TO IMPROVE SPOUSE’S OWN SEPARATE PROPERTY - COMMUNITY IS REIMBURSED FOR
- INCREASED VALUE OF SEPARATE PROPERTY
- OR REIMBURSED FOR AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED
- WHICHEVER IS GREATER
3
COMMUNITY PROPERTY - CONTRIBUTIONS USED TO IMPROVE SPOUSE’S OWN SEPARATE PROPERTY - COMMUNITY IS REIMBURSED FOR
- INCREASED VALUE OF SEPARATE PROPERTY
- OR REIMBURSED FOR AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED
- WHICHEVER IS GREATER
2
COMMUNITY PROPERTY CONTRIBUTIONS
SPOUSE A USES CP TO IMPROVE TOWARD SPOUSE B’S SEPARATE PROPERTY -
OTHER PROPERTY (MINORITY VS. MAJORITY RULES)
- MAJORITY RULE - PRESUMED GIFT UNLESS WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO REIMBURSE
- MINORITY RULE - GIFT NOT PRESUMED AND REIMBURSEMENT GRANTED
6
COMMUNITY PROPERTY CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD A SPOUSE’S SEPARATE PROPERTY - BUSINESS -
PEREIRA FORMULA (PSP)
- START WITH ORIGINAL SP INVESTMENT
- MULTIPLY BY FAIR RATE OF RETURN (10 PERCENT)
- MULTIPLY THIS NUMBER BY THE NUMBER OF YEARS THE INVESTMENT HELD WHILE MARRIED
- ADD THIS NUMBER TO ORIGINAL SP INVESTMENT
- RESULT IS SEPARATE PROPERTY
- SUBTRACT RESULT FROM VALUE OF BUSINESS AT DISSOLUTION AND THIS RESULT IS COMMUNITY PROPERTY
2
COMMUNITY PROPERTY CONTRIBUTIONS
SPOUSE A USES CP TO IMPROVE TOWARD SPOUSE B’S SEPARATE PROPERTY -
OTHER PROPERTY
- MAJORITY RULE - PRESUMED GIFT UNLESS WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO REIMBURSE
- MINORITY RULE - GIFT NOT PRESUMED AND REIMBURSEMENT GRANTED
3
COMMUNITY PROPERTY CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD A SPOUSE’S SEPARATE PROPERTY - BUSINESS -
WHEN TO USE VAN CAMP
- WHEN CHARACTER OF BUSINESS THE CAUSE FOR ITS GROWTH
- SPOUSE WAS WELL COMPENSATED DURING THE MARRIAGE
- COMMUNITY ALREADY BENEFITED FROM BUSINESS
6
COMMUNITY PROPERTY CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD A SPOUSE’S SEPARATE PROPERTY - BUSINESS -
PEREIRA FORMULA (PSP)
- START WITH ORIGINAL SP INVESTMENT
- MULTIPLY BY FAIR RATE OF RETURN (10 PERCENT)
- MULTIPLY THIS NUMBER BY THE NUMBER OF YEARS THE INVESTMENT HELD WHILE MARRIED
- ADD THIS NUMBER TO ORIGINAL SP INVESTMENT
- RESULT IS SEPARATE PROPERTY
- SUBTRACT RESULT FROM VALUE OF BUSINESS AT DISSOLUTION AND THIS RESULT IS COMMUNITY PROPERTY
5
COMMUNITY PROPERTY CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD A SPOUSE’S SEPARATE PROPERTY - BUSINESS -
VAN CAMP FORMULA
- START SALARY FOR SPOUSE (REASONABLE MARKET RATE)
- MULTIPLY THIS BY YEARS BUSINESS OPERATED DURING MARRIAGE
- DEDUCT COMMUNITY EXPENSES PAID WITH BUSINESS FUNDS
- RESULT IS COMMUNITY PROPERTY
- REMAINDER IS MANAGING SPOUSE’S SEPARATE PROPERTY
3
COMMUNITY PROPERTY CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD A SPOUSE’S SEPARATE PROPERTY - BUSINESS -
WHEN TO USE VAN CAMP
- WHEN CHARACTER OF BUSINESS THE CAUSE FOR ITS GROWTH
- SPOUSE WAS WELL COMPENSATED DURING THE MARRIAGE
- COMMUNITY ALREADY BENEFITED FROM BUSINESS
2
COMMUNITY PROPERTY CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD A SPOUSE’S SEPARATE PROPERTY - BUSINESS -
WHEN TO USE PEREIRA
- MOST VALUABLE FACTOR OF APPRECIATION WAS SPOUSE’S LABOR
- FAVORS COMMUNITY
5
COMMUNITY PROPERTY CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD A SPOUSE’S SEPARATE PROPERTY - BUSINESS -
VAN CAMP FORMULA
- START SALARY FOR SPOUSE (REASONABLE MARKET RATE)
- MULTIPLY THIS BY YEARS BUSINESS OPERATED DURING MARRIAGE
- DEDUCT COMMUNITY EXPENSES PAID WITH BUSINESS FUNDS
- RESULT IS COMMUNITY PROPERTY
- REMAINDER IS MANAGING SPOUSE’S SEPARATE PROPERTY
5
COMMUNITY PROPERTY CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD A SPOUSE’S SEPARATE PROPERTY - BUSINESS -
VAN CAMP FORMULA
- START SALARY FOR SPOUSE (REASONABLE MARKET RATE)
- MULTIPLY THIS BY YEARS BUSINESS OPERATED DURING MARRIAGE
- DEDUCT COMMUNITY EXPENSES PAID WITH BUSINESS FUNDS
- RESULT IS COMMUNITY PROPERTY
- REMAINDER IS MANAGING SPOUSE’S SEPARATE PROPERTY
2
COMMUNITY PROPERTY CONTRIBUTIONS
SPOUSE A USES CP TO IMPROVE TOWARD SPOUSE B’S SEPARATE PROPERTY -
OTHER PROPERTY (MINORITY VS. MAJORITY RULES)
- MAJORITY RULE - PRESUMED GIFT UNLESS WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO REIMBURSE
- MINORITY RULE - GIFT NOT PRESUMED AND REIMBURSEMENT GRANTED
3
COMMUNITY PROPERTY ESSAY STRUCTURE (ROTH’S)
- INTRO
- GENERAL RULES
- ASSETS
2
COMMUNITY PROPERTY USED TO PAY PURCHASE PRICE OF SEPARATE PROPERTY -
FORMULA FOR FINDING COMMUNITY SHARE
- FIND COMMUNITY INTEREST
- MULTIPLY BY AMOUNT OF CAPITAL APPRECIATION
3
COMMUNITY PROPERTY USED TO MAKE PAYMENTS ON SEPARATE PROPERTY -
MARRIAGE OF MOORE FORMULA FOR FINDING COMMUNITY INTEREST
- AMOUNT COMMUNITY PAID DOWN PRINCIPAL
- DIVIDED BY THE TOTAL LOAN AMOUNT
- RESULT IS COMMUNITY’S SHARE
2
COMMUNITY REAL PROPERTY - DISPOSAL AND CONTROL - SALE OR LEASE
BOTH SPOUSES MUST EXECUTE WRITTEN INSTRUMENT FOR:
- SALE OF PROPERTY
- LEASE OF PROPERTY FOR OVER A YEAR
2
COMMUNITY REAL PROPERTY - DISPOSAL AND CONTROL - SALE OR LEASE
BOTH SPOUSES MUST EXECUTE WRITTEN INSTRUMENT FOR:
- SALE OF PROPERTY
- LEASE OF PROPERTY FOR OVER A YEAR
1
COMPARATIVE FAULT - DEFENDANT MAY RAISE DEFENSE TO NEGLIGENCE WHERE
- PLAINTIFF CONTRIBUTED A PERCENTAGE OF FAULT TO THE ACCIDENT
2
COMPENSATORY DAMAGES FOR TORT
- MONETARY COMPENSATION
- AWARDED TO RETURN PLAINTIFF TO THE POSITION HE WAS IN BEFORE THE TORT OCCURRED.
2
COMPETENCE TO STAND TRIAL - DEFENDANT IS AWARE OF
- NATURE OF PROCEEDINGS AGAINST HIM
- POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF PROCEEDING
3
COMPOUNDING IS THE CRIME OF
- TAKING MONEY OR SOMETHING OF VALUE
- IN EXCHANGE FOR A PROMISE
- TO NOT TO REPORT ANOTHER’S CRIME.
3
COMPULSORY COUNTERCLAIM ELEMENTS
- ARISE FROM SAME TRANSACTION OR OCCURRENCE AS PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM
- MUST BE RAISED IN PLAINTIFF’S CASE OR DEEMED WAIVED
- SUPPLEMENTAL JURISDICTION WILL APPLY
1
CONDEMNATION AND LEASEHOLDS - TO TERMINATE A LEASE - THE GOVERNMENT TAKING MUST BE
- COMPLETE
2
CONDITION CONCURRENT
- CONDITION MUST BE SATISFIED AT THE SAME TIME A PERFORMANCE DUTY RIPENS
- ESSENTIALLY NECESSITATING SIMULTANEOUS PERFORMANCE.
1
CONDITION PRECEDENT
- A CONDITION THAT MUST OCCUR FOR THE PERFORMANCE DUTY TO RIPEN.
2
CONDITION SUBSEQUENT
- A CONDITION OCCURRING AFTER AN ALREADY RIPENED DUTY.
- WHICH OCCURRENCE OR NON-OCCURENCE WILL EXCUSE THE DUTY.
3
WILLS - CONFLICT OF LAWS - WILL MUST COMPLY WITH THE LAWS OF THE PLACE
- TESTATOR DOMICILED AT TIME OF EXECUTION
- TESTATOR DOMICILED AT TIME OF DEATH
- WILL EXECUTED
1
CONGRESS MAY ONLY REGULATE PRIVATE ACTION UNDER
- THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT.
4
CONGRESSIONAL POWER - THESE FACETS OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE WILL TRIGGER COMMERCE CLAUSE
- CHANNELS OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE
- INSTRUMENTALITIES OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE
- PERSONS AND THINGS MOVING INTERSTATE COMMERCE
- ACTIVITIES INVOLVED IN INTERSTATE COMMERCE
2
CONGRESSIONAL POWER - RIGHT TO CONDITION FUNDING LIMITS
- MUST NOT BE EXCESSIVELY COERCIVE
- CONDITIONS MUST NOT BE AMBIGUOUS
2
CONGRESSIONAL POWER - WAR POWERS
- RIGHT TO DECLARE WAR
- RIGHT TO RAISE AND SUPPORT ARMED FORCES
1
CONGRESSIONAL POWER - DELEGATION LIMITATIONS
- CONGRESS MAY NOT DELEGATE ITS LEGISLATIVE POWERS
1
CONGRESSIONAL POWER - DELEGATION LIMITATIONS
- CONGRESS MAY NOT DELEGATE ITS LEGISLATIVE POWERS
1
CONGRESSIONAL POWERS - CONGRESS MAY DELEGATE ITS REGULATORY POWERS TO OTHER BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT WHERE
- INTELLIGIBLE PRINCIPALS GOVERN THE EXERCISE OF THIS AUTHORITY
3
CONGRESSIONAL POWERS - CONGRESS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THESE POST CIVIL WAR AMENDMENTS
- 13
- 14
- 15
2
CONGRESSIONAL POWERS - DORMANT COMMERCE CLAUSE - STATES ARE FREE TO REGULATE INTERSTATE COMMERCE WHERE THEY DO NOT
- DIRECTLY DISCRIMINATE AGAINST OUT OF STATE COMMERCE
- UNDULY BURDEN INTERSTATE COMMERCE
3
CONGRESSIONAL POWERS - DORMANT COMMERCE CLAUSE - STATE IS MARKET PARTICIPANT - STATE PREFERENCE TO CITIZENS MAY BE SHOWN IN
- BUYING OR SELLING STATE MADE GOODS
- GRANTING SUBSIDIES TO STATE CITIZENS
- HIRING STATE CITIZEN LABOR
2
CONGRESSIONAL POWERS - DORMANT COMMERCE CLAUSE - STATE LAW UNDULY BURDENING INTERSTATE COMMERCE WILL STILL BE VALID WHERE THE STATE
- IS ACTING TO FURTHER IMPORTANT INTEREST
- NO LESS DISCRIMINATORY ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE.
2
CONGRESSIONAL POWERS - DORMANT COMMERCE CLAUSE - STATE LAW UNDULY BURDENS INTERSTATE COMMERCE WHERE
- BURDEN ON COMMERCE OUTWEIGHS
- LOCAL INTERESTS PROTECTED OR BENEFITTED BY LEGISLATION
3
CONGRESSIONAL POWERS - DORMANT COMMERCE CLAUSE - FACIALLY DISCRIMINATORY STATE LAW UPHELD WHERE
- IT FURTHERS AN IMPORTANT NON ECONOMIC INTEREST AND
- THERE ARE NO LESS DISCRIMINATORY ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE
- OR THE STATE IS A MARKET PARTICIPANT.
2
CONGRESSIONAL POWERS - NATURALIZATION AND BANKRUPTCY
- CONGRESS MAKES LAWS AFFECTING BANKRUPTCY
- CONGRESS MAKES LAWS AFFECTING NATURALIZATION OF CITIZENS
2
CONGRESSIONAL POWERS - NECESSARY AND PROPER CLAUSE
- CONGRESS HAS AUTHORITY TO ENACT LAWS NECESSARY AND PROPER TO ACCOMPLISH ITS ENUMERATED POWERS
- WHERE THE LAW IS RATIONALLY RELATED TO THE IMPLIMENTATION OF ITS ENUMERATED POWER
1
CONGRESSIONAL POWERS - STATE LAW DIRECTLY DISCRIMINATES AGAINST OUT OF STATE COMMERCE WHERE
- STATE LAW FACIALLY DISCRIMINATES AGAINST OUT OF STATE COMMERCE.
1
CONSEQUENCE OF COMPARATIVE FAULT FINDING
- PLAINTIFF’S RECOVERY IS REDUCED BY PERCENTAGE EQUAL TO PERCENTAGE OF FAULT FOUND
1
CONSEQUENCE OF CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
- COMPLETE BAR TO PLAINTIFF’S RECOVERY
4
CONSEQUENCE OF FRAUD PREVENTING REVOCATION OF WILL
- COURT WILL NOT PROBATE THE WILL
- PROPERTY GOES TO HEIRS IN A CONSTRUCTIVE TRUST
- COURT DECREES HEIRS BENEFICIARIES OF CONSTRUCTIVE TRUST
- WITH DUTIES TO TRANSFER PROPERTY TO INTENDED BENEFICIARIES
3
CONSEQUENCE OF JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY
- PARTIES ARE EACH ASSIGNED A PERCENTAGE OF FAULT
- PLAITIFF MAY SEEK WHOLE AWARD FROM ANY DEFENDANT
- PAYING DEFENDANT/S SEEKS CONTRIBUTION FROM NON-PAYING DEFENDANT/S
3
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
- LOSSES RESULTING FROM THE BREACH
- THAT ANY REASONABLE PERSON COULD HAVE FORESEEN
- AT THE TIME OF ENTRY INTO THE CONTRACT
4
REQUIREMENTS FOR FINDING CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
- DAMAGES CLEARLY CONTEMPLATED AT CONTRACT’S FORMATION
- CLEARLY UNAVOIDABLE BY THE PLAINTIFF
- CERTAIN IN AMOUNT
- CAUSED BY THE BREACH
3
CONSIDERATION REQUIRED FOR STOCK SHARES (AT COMMON LAW)
- ANY INTANGIBLE OR TANGIBLE BENEFIT TO CORP
- CANNOT BE FUTURE SERVICES
- CANNOT BE UNSECURED DEBT
3
DUE PROCESS CLAUSE LIMITATIONS ON STATUATORY BASES FOR PERSONAL JURISDICTION
- SUFFICIENT MINIMUM CONTACTS
- EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION IS REASONABLE
- AND DOESN’T OFFEND TRADITIONAL NOTIONS OF FAIR PLAY AND SUBSTANTIAL JUSTICE
3
CONSTRUCTIVE BREAKING FOR BURGLARY OCCURS WHEN ENTRY IS ACCOMPLISHED BY
- THREAT OF VIOLENCE OR
- AID OF CO-CONSPIRATOR OR
- TRICKERY
2
CONSTRUCTIVE CONDITIONS
- CONDITIONS IMPLIED BY THE NATURE AND EXPRESS TERMS OF THE CONTRACT
- THAT MUST BE SATISFIED BEFORE DUTIES RIPEN.
2
CONSTRUCTIVE EVICTION APPLIES TO THESE LEASES
- RESIDENTIAL LEASES
- COMMERCIAL LEASES
4
CONSTRUCTIVE EVICTION REQUIREMENTS
- PREMISES VIRTUALLY UNINHABITABLE BECAUSE OF SUBSTANTIAL INTERFERENCE WITH PROPERTY USE AND ENJOYMENT
- TENANT MUST NOTIFY LANDLORD
- LANDLORD MUST FAIL TO RESPOND
- TENANT MUST MOVE OUT W/IN REASONABLE TIME
2
CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE - REGISTERED MAIL
- DEFENDANTS MAY BE SERVED BY REGISTERED MAIL
- IF THEY AGREED TO WAIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS.
4
CONSTRUCTIVE TRUST AS REMEDY FOR WRONGFULLY OBTAINING LEGAL TITLE TO PROPERTY - OCCURS WHERE THE WRONGFUL ACT
- LED TO DETENTION OF AND OBTAINING LEGAL TITLE TO PROPERTY
- DEFENDANT IS MADE TRUSTEE OF UNJUSTLY RETAINED PROPERTY
- COMPELLING HIM TO RETURN PROPERTY TO PLAINTIFF
- RENDERING LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED TO PROPERTY
1
CONTENT NEUTRAL SPEECH REGULATIONS STANDARD OF REVIEW
- INTERMEDIATE REVIEW
5
CONTINGENCY FEE REQUIREMENTS
- IN WRITING
- SIGNED BY THE CLIENT
- DESCRIBING DUTIES OF LAWYER AND CLIENT
- FEE OF LAWYER
- WHETHER OR NOT FEE IS BEFORE OR AFTER PAYMENT OF COSTS
1
CONTRACT CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS - WHERE LAW CONFLICTS WITH CA PUBLIC POLICY, CA WILL APPLY CA LAWS WHERE
- IT HAS A MATERIALLY GREATER INTEREST IN HAVING ITS OWN LAW APPLIED VS. THE OTHER STATE
2
CONTRACT OF ADHESION
- THE RESULT OF A TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT OFFER
- WILL NOT BE ENFORCED WHERE SUFFICIENT CONTRACTUAL INTENT IS FOUND LACKING.
2
CONTRACTS FOR NECESSITIES OF LIFE AND UNDERAGE PROMISORS
- CONTRACTS FOR NECESSITIES OF LIFE ARE ALWAYS LEGALLY BINDING
- REGARDLESS OF AGE OF PROMISOR AT THE TIME OF ENTRY INTO THE CONTRACT.
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE - PLAINTIFF’S CONTRIBUTING NEGLIGENCE IS A COMPLETE BAR TO RECOVERY UNLESS LAST CLEAR CHANCE DOCTRINE SHOWS
- DEFENDANTS HAD THE LAST CLEAR CHANCE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT.
1
CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE AVAILABLE DEFENSE WHERE
- PLAINTIFF CONTRIBUTED TO HIS OR HER OWN INJURY
1
CONTROLLING SHAREHOLDERS
- A SHAREHOLDER WITH ENOUGH VOTING STRENGTH TO IMPACT CORPORATION
1
CORPORATE CONVERSION
- ENTITY CHANGES CORPORATE FORM
2
CORPORATE DEBT CLASSES
- SECURED DEBT IS BOND
- UNSECURED DEBT IS DEBENTURE
1
CORPORATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO ACT TO COMMITTEE OR OFFICER WHERE THIS IS GIVEN
- UNANIMOUS WRITTEN CONSENT OF DIRECTORS
1
CORPORATE BOND HOLDER HAS RIGHT TO RECIEVE
- PAYMENTS PER INDENTURE AGREEMENT
4
REQUIRED NUMBER, RESIGNING AND REMOVAL OF CORPORATE DIRECTORS
- MUST BE AT LEAST ONE
- MAY RESIGN W/NOTICE
- MAY BE REMOVED BY SHAREHOLDER VOTE
- MODERNLY, REMOVAL CAN HAPPEN W OR W/OUT CAUSE
1
CORPORATE OFFICERS - APPOINTMENT
- APPOINTED BY BOARD
3
CORPORATE OFFICERS JOB ACTIONS
- IMPLEMENT BOARD DECISIONS
- ACT AS AGENTS OF CORP
- ACTIONS BIND CORP
2
CORPORATE OFFICERS - REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION
- MAY BE REMOVED WITH SHAREHOLDER VOTE
- MAY RESIGN WITH NOTICE
2
CORPORATION BY ESTOPPEL - REMEDY IS AVAILABLE WHERE PLAINTIFF
- REASONABLY RELIED ON REPRESENTATIONS OF CORP STATUS
- AND IS SEEKING REMEDY AT CONTRACT
1
CORPORATION PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS - NERVE CENTER TEST
- THE LOCATION WHERE CORPORATE OFFICERS CONTROL AND COORDINATE THE CORPORATION’S ACTIVITIES
2
CORPORATION REQUIREMENTS TO BE SUBJECT TO 16B
- LISTED ON NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE
- OR HAVE 10 MILLION MORE IN ASSETS AND AT LEAST 500 SHAREHOLDERS
4
CORPORATION’S RESIDENCE FOR ESTABLISHING VENUE IN CALIFORNIA CAN BE
- THE COUNTY OF PPB OR
- THE COUNTY WHERE CONTRACT ENTERED INTO
- THE COUNTY WHERE CONTRACT BREACHED OR
- THE COUNTY WHERE LIABILILTY AROSE
1
CORPORATION’S RESIDENCE FOR VENUE OF FEDERAL COURT IS ESTABLISHED BY
- WHERE THEY ARE SUBJECT TO PERSONAL JX AT THE TIME OF FILING.
3
COUNTERCLAIM DEFINITION
- OFFENSIVE CLAIM
- FILED AGAINST AN OPPOSING PARTY
- IN FEDERAL COURT
1
COURT’S LIKELIHOOD TO INTERVENE WHERE BOTH PARTIES ENTER A CONTRACT WITH EQUAL GUILT
- WHERE BOTH PARTIES ENTER THE CONTRACT WITH EQUAL AMOUNTS OF GUILT, THE COURT WILL NOT INTERVENE.
2
COURTS OF LIMITED AND GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER JURISIDICTION
- STATE COURTS - GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER JURISICTION WITH JURISDICTION OVER ANY MATTER NOT W/IN EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF ANOTHER COURT
- FEDERAL COURTS - LIMITED SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION WITH JURISDICTION OVER ONLY FEDERAL QUESTION AND DIVERSITY OF CITIZENSHIP CASES.
4
COURT’S HAS POWER TO TERMINATE TRUST WHERE THERE IS
- FRUSTRATION OF PURPOSE
- IMPOSSIBLITY
- ILLEGALITY
- CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES
1
COURTS WILL TYPICALLY NOT TRANSFER INTENT FOR
- INTENTIONAL INFLICTION OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
2
COVENANT
- PROMISE CONTAINED IN A CONTRACT
- LESSER THAN A MATERIAL CONDITION
3
CRIMINAL ASSAULT ELEMENTS
- A SPECIFIC INTENT CRIME
- OF ATTEMPTED BATTERY
- OR INTENTIONALLY ACTING TO MAKE VICTIM FEAR AN IMMINENT HARMFUL OR OFFENSIVE CONTACT WITH VICTIM’S PERSON.
2
CRIMINAL CASES - RAPE - SPECIFIC INSTANCES OF VICTIM’S CONDUCT ARE ONLY ADMISSIBLE TO SHOW
- THIRD PARTY IS THE SOURCE OF INJURY
- PRIOR ACTS OF CONSENSUAL INSTERCOURSE BETWEEN D AND ALLEGED VICTIM
3
CRIMINAL FRAUD - FRAUD IS THE CRIME OF
- MAKING A KNOWING MISREPRESENTATION OF MATERIAL FACTS
- WITH THE SPECIFIC INTENT TO INDUCE RELIANCE ON THE MISREPRESENTED FACTS
- TO PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE VICTIM OF PROPERTY OR SERVICES.
2
CRIMINAL HOMICIDE
- AN UNLAWFUL KILLING OF A HUMAN BEING
- COMMITTED BY ANOTHER HUMAN BEING
2
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE
- CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE IS A DELIBERATE GROSS DEVIATION FROM THE DUTY OF CARE
- EXERCISED BY A REASONABLY PRUDENT PERSON.
1
CRIMINAL PROSECUTOR MUST HAVE THIS BASIS TO BRING CRIMINAL CHARGES
- PROBABLE CAUSE
1
CROSS-CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS FOR AGGREGATION OF CLAIMS TO GET TO 75,000 FOR DIVERSITY
- NOT ALLOWED.
3
CROSSCLAIMS
- OFFENSIVE CLAIM FILED IN FEDERAL COURT
- AGAINST THIRD PARTY ARISING FROM SAME TRANSACTION OR OCCURRENCE GIVING RISE TO PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM
- MAY BE FILED IN PLAINTIFF’ CASE OR A SEPARATE MATTER
4
STEPS FOR CURING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING FROM A SELF-DEALING CONTRACT BETWEEN A CONFLICTED BOARD MEMBER AND THE CORPORATION
- MATERIAL DISCLOSURE MUST BE MADE BY CONFLICTED PARTY
- CONTRACT MUST BE FAIR
- THE CONTRACT CAN BE THEN AUTHORIZED BY DISINTERESTED BOARD MEMBERS
- OR CONTRACT CAN THEN APPROVED BY MAJORITY OF SHAREHOLDERS
3
CY PRES DOCTRINE
- OBJECTIVE OF CHARITABLE TRUST BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE OR IMPRACITABLE TO FULFILL
- COURT SUBSTITUTES ANOTHER OBJECTIVE AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE ORIGINAL
- IF CY PRES CAN’T WORK, COURTS PUT FUNDS IN RESULTING TRUST
2
DAMAGES AND RESCISSION - CONSEQUENCE OF ORDER OF RELIEF SOUGHT
- PLAINTIFF SUES FOR DAMAGES FIRST, RESCISSION NOT ALLOWED
- PLAINTIFF SUES FOR RESCISSION FIRST, DAMAGES ARE ALLOWED.
1
DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF LAND SALE CONTRACT
ARE USUALLY CALCULATED BY:
- FINDING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MARKET PRICE AND THE CONTRACT PRICE
1
DATE OF ACCEPTANCE OF DEED
- OCCURS ON THE DATE DEED DELIVERED INTO ESCROW UNLESS PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE OTHERWISE.
2
DE FACTO CORPORATION IS CREATED BY A
- GOOD FAITH BUT UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO INCORPORATE
- UNDER A VALID INCORPORATION STATUTE
6
DE JURE CORPORATION (MA PAIN)
- MEETS STATUATORY REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING SOS FILING THAT DETAILS
- AUTHORIZED NUMBER OF SHARES
- PURPOSE OF CORP
- AGENT’S NAME AND ADDRESS
- INCORPORATOR’S NAME AND ADDRESS
- NAME OF CORPORATION
2
DEADLINE TO FILE ANSWER TO FEDERAL CIVIL COMPLAINT
- 21 DAYS OR
- 60 DAYS IF SERVICE OF PROCESS WAIVED.
4
DEBT - LIABILITY OF COMMUNITY FOR TORTFEASOR SPOUSE
- COMMUNITY IS NOT LIABLE FOR TORTS OF SPOUSE
- UNLESS TORT COMMITTED FOR BENEFIT OF COMMUNITY
- COMMUNITY FUNDS MAY BE USED ONCE SEPARATE FUNDS ARE EXHAUSTED
- REIMBURSEMENT ALLOWED WHERE ONE ESTATE PAYS FOR THE LIABILITY OF ANOTHER
2
DEBT - SPOUSE’S SEPARATE PROPERTY’S AVAILABILITY
FOR COMMUNITY LIABILITY
- SPOUSES SEPARATE PROPERTY ONLY AVAILABLE FOR PERSONAL LIABILITY
- UNLESS COMMUNITY DEBT INCURRED BY NECESSARIES OF LIFE FOR CHILD OR SPOUSE
3
DEBT - STEPS FOR SHIELDING NON-DEBTOR SPOUSE’S EARNINGS
- EARNINGS DEPOSITED INTO DEPOSIT ACCOUNT
- FROM WHICH DEBTOR SPOUSE CANNOT WITHDRAW FUNDS
- AND COMMUNITY (OR DEBTOR SPOUSE’S) FUNDS ARE NEVER COMMINGLED
2
THE COMMUNITY IS LIABLE FOR DEBTS INCURRED
- DURING THE MARRIAGE BY EITHER SPOUSE
- DEBTS INCURRED BEFORE MARRIAGE BY EITHER SPOUSE
2
DEBT - TIMING - CHILD SUPPORT
- LIABILITY FOR CHILD SUPPORT FOR A CHILD NOT A PRODUCT OF THE MARRIAGE IS TREATED AS A PRE-MARRIAGE DEBT
- REGARDLESS OF WHEN SUPPORT ORDER ENTERED OR MODIFIED
2
DEED DEFINITION - A DEED IS A DOCUMENT THAT
- TRANSFERS TITLE OF REAL PROPERTY
- FROM ONE PARTY TO ANOTHER.
3
TO BE EFFECTIVE, A DEED MUST
- COMPLY WITH FORMALITY REQUIREMENTS,
- BE DELIVERED
- AND ACCEPTED
3
DEED OF TRUST
- FUNCTIONS LIKE MORTGAGE
- GIVEN TO THIRD PARTY TRUSTEE
- DEBTOR IS MADE “TRUSTOR”
3
DEEP ROCK DOCTRINE
- CORPORATION IS INSOLVENT
- 3RD PARTY CREDITORS PAID FIRST
- SHAREHOLDER CLAIMS SUBORDINATE
3
DEFAMATION - DEFENSE OF ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE TRIGGERS
- SPOUSAL PRIVILEGE
- MADE ON THE LEGISLATURE FLOOR
- MADE DURING JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
3
DEFAMATION - LIABILITY ARISES WHERE DEFENDANT
- PUBLISHES A FALSE STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACT
- TO A THIRD PARTY
- CAUSING DAMAGES TO PLAINTIFF’S REPUTATION
1
DEFAMATION - TO BE A PUBLIC FIGURE, AN INDIVIDUAL MUST
- AFFIRMATIVELY ACT TO STEP INTO THE SPOTLIGHT
2
DEFENDANT LOSES QUALIFIED PRIVILEGE FOR DEFAMATION DEFENSE WHERE
- HE ACTS WITH MALICE
- OR OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF PRIVILEGE
2
DEFENDANT MAY USE THE TORT DEFENSE OF SELF WHERE HE
- USES REASONABLE FORCE
- IS NOT THE AGGRESSOR
2
PRIVATE CITIZEN DEFENDANT MAY USE THE DEFENSE OF AUTHORITY OF LAW WHERE
- USED REASONABLE FORCE
- TO PREVENT OR STOP COMMISSION OF SERIOUS CRIME OCCURRING IN HIS PRESENCE
2
DEFENDANT MAY USE THE DEFENSE OF CONSENT TO INTENTIONAL TORTS WHERE ACT COMMITTED WAS
- CONSENTED TO BY FULLY INFORMED PLAINTIFF WITH LEGAL CAPACITY
- DID NOT CAUSE SERIOUS BODILY HARM
3
DEFENDANT MAY USE THE DEFENSE OF DISCIPLINE WHERE DEFENDANT WAS
- A FIGURE OF AUTHORITY
- PRIVILEGED TO USE REASONABLE NON-DEADLY FORCE
- FOR THE REASONABLE APPLICATION OF DISCIPLINE WHERE APPROPRIATE
3
DEFENDANT’S RIGHT TO REMOVE TO FEDERAL COURTREQUIREMENTS
- SUBJECT MATTER JX
- IF DIVERSITY CASE, DEFENDANT CANT BE CITIZEN OF FORUM STATE
- REMOVABLE MUST BE TO FEDERAL COURT EMBRACING STATE COURT WHERE CASE ORIGINALLY FILED
3
DEFENSE OF CONSENT - DEFENDANT MAY RAISE DEFENSE OF CONSENT TO ACTS
- NOT CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY HARM OR DEATH
- CONSENTED TO BY FULLY INFORMED ADULT
- WITH LEGAL CAPACITY TO CONSENT.
4
DEFENSE OF DOMESTIC AUTHORITY
- DEFENDANTS WITH LEGALLY RECOGNIZED POSITIONS OF AUTHORITY OVER OTHERS
- HAVE A QUALIFIED PRIVILEGE
- TO USE REASONABLE NON-DEADLY FORCE
- IN THE PROPER PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
3
DEFENSE OF DURESS - CRIMINAL LAW - DEFENDANT MAY RAISE THE DEFENSE OF DURESS WHERE
- CRIME WAS COMMITTED DUE TO IMPLIED OR EXPRESS THREAT OF IMMINENT HARM
- TO DEFENDANT OR OTHERS
- UNLESS CRIME COMMITTED WAS MURDER.
2
DEFENSE OF DURESS (CONTRACTS)
- WHERE DEFENDANT ENTERED CONTRACT DU TO THREAT OF HARM
- OR WHERE DELIBERATE ACTS WHERE PERFORMED TO CREATE THE THREAT OF ECONOMIC HARM.
1
DEFENSE OF DWELLING
- A DEFENDANT IS PRIVILEGED TO USE REASONABLE FORCE TO DEFEND HIS DWELLING.
2
DEFENSE OF DWELLING - CALIFORNIA - DEADLY FORCE MAY BE USED WHERE
- UNLAWFUL FORCED ENTRY INTO DWELLING
- REASONABLE BELIEF OF IMMINENT THREAT OF INJURY OF DEATH OR INJURY TO SELF OR FAMILY
2
DEFENSE OF DWELLING - COMMON LAW - DEADLY FORCE COULD BE USED WHERE
- REASONABLY BELIEVED NECESSARY TO PREVENT A FORCEABLE INTRUSION
- WARNING HAD BEEN GIVEN TO INTRUDER NOT TO ENTER.
2
DEFENSE OF ENTRAPMENT
- DEFENDANT MAY RAISE DEFENSE OF ENTRAPMENT
- WHERE CRIMINAL INTENT IS THE RESULT OF IMPROPER POLICE BEHAVIOR
3
CONTRACTS - DEFENSE OF FRUSTRATION OF PURPOSE MAY BE RAISED WHERE
- PARTIES ENTERED INTO THE CONTRACT KNOWING A PURPOSE OF THE BARGAIN
- MAKING EXISTENCE OF THIS PURPOSE AN IMPLIED MATERIAL CONDITION OF THE CONTRACT
- EXCUSING PARTIES FROM PERFORMANCE WHEN UNFORESEEN EVENTS FRUSTRATE THIS PURPOSE.
2
DEFENSE OF ILLEGALITY - WHERE THE DEFENSE MAY BE RAISED
- WHERE THE PARTIES DID ENTER THE CONTRACT IN PARI DELICTO
- JUSTICE DEMANDS ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONTRACT TO SOME DEGREE
2
WHERE THE DEFENDANT MAY RAISE THE DEFENSE OF IMPOSSIBILITY TO CONTRACT FORMATION
- DUE TO EVENTS BEYOND THE PARTIES’ CONTROL PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT IS IMPOSSIBLE
- EXCUSING ALL PARTIES’ PERFORMANCE DUE TO FAILURE OF AN IMPLIED MATERIAL CONDITION THAT PERFORMANCE IS OBJECTIVELY POSSIBLE.
2
DEFENSE OF INFANCY - DEFENDANT MAY RAISE THE DEFENSE OF INFANCY WHERE DEFENDANT WAS
- UNDER SEVEN YEARS OLD AND CONCLUSIVELY PRESUMED TO BE UNABLE TO FORM CRIMINAL INTENT
- BETWEEN AGE OF SEVEN AND FOURTEEN AT TIME OF ALLEGED CRIME AND THEREFORE REBUTTABLY PRESUMED TO BE INCAPABLE OF FORMING CRIMINAL INTENT.
1
DEFENSE OF INSANITY
- DEFENDANT MAY RAISE DEFENSE OF INSANITY TO NEGATE CRIMINAL INTENT
4
DEFENSE OF INVOLUNTARY INTOXICATION
- A DEFENDANT MAY RAISE THE DEFENSE OF INVOLUNTARY INTOXICATION
- TO NEGATE CRIMINAL INTENT
- WHEN THE DEFENDANT WAS UNAWARE HE WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
- AT THE TIME OF THE ALLEGED CRIMINAL ACT.
1
DEFENSE OF LACK OF CAPACITY
- DEFENSE OF LACK OF CAPACITY IS NO DEFENSE TO CIVIL LIABILITY
2
DEFENSE OF LACK OF CAPACITY MAY BE RAISED WHERE THE PLAINTIFF SUFFERED FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF ENTRY INTO THE CONTRACT
- HE WAS UNDERAGE
- OR ADJUDICATED LEGALLY INSANE
.
2
DEFENSE OF LEGAL IMPOSSIBLITY AS DEFENSE TO ATTEMPT CRIME
- DEFENDANT MAY RAISE DEFENSE OF LEGAL IMPOSSILBITY TO AN ATTEMPT CRIME
- WHERE SUBSTANTIAL STEP WAS TAKEN WAS TOWARD AN ACT THAT WASN’T ACTUALLY ILLEGAL.
1
DEFENSE OF MISTAKE OF FACT - THE DEFENSE MAY RAISE THE DEFENSE OF MISTAKE OF FACT WHERE IT NEGATES
- SPECIFIC INTENT.
1
DEFENSE OF MISTAKE OF LAW
- MISTAKE OF LAW MAY NEVER ALTER AN ACT’S ILLEGALITY
3
CONTRACTS - DEFENSE OF MUTUAL MISTAKE AVAILABLE WHERE
- PARTIES ENTERED THE CONTRACT WITH A MUTUAL MISUNDERSTANDING OF MATERIAL FACT
- MAKING THE CONTRACT VOID AB INITIO
- BECAUSE THERE NEVER WAS A MEETING OF MINDS
1
DEFENSE OF NECESSITY (CRIMINAL) MAY BE RAISED BY DEFENDANT WHERE
- DEFENDANT REASONABLY BELIEVED ACT WAS NECESSARY TO PROTECT SELF, OTHERS AND/OR PROPERTY
2
DEFENSE OF OTHERS - THE DEFENDANT MAY RAISE THE DEFENSE OF OTHERS DEFENSE WHERE HE
- USED FORCE AS REASONABLY NECESSARY
- TO DEFEND OTHERS FROM AN AGGRESSOR.
2
DEFENSE OF PREVENTION OF CRIME - DEFENDANT IS PRIVILEGED TO USE
- E REASONABLE FORCE
- TO PREVENT COMMISSION OF SERIOUS CRIMES OCCURRING IN HER PRESENCE. .
3
DEFENSE OF PROPERTY -DEFENDANT IS PRIVILEGED TO USE
- REASONABLE NONDEADLY FORCE
- TO PROTECT HIS
- OR OTHER’S PROPERTY FROM HARM.
2
UNDER THE DEFENSE OF PUBLIC AUTHORITY, POLICE OFFICER DEFENDANTS
- HAVE A LIMITED PRIVILEGE
- TO USE REASONABLE FORCE
- IN THE PROPER PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES.
3
DEFENSE OF RECAPTURE OF CHATTELS - WHERE ATTEMPTING TO RECLAIM WRONGFULLY TAKEN CHATTEL, DEFENDANT WAS PRIVILEGED TO
- MAKE DEMAND FOR CHATTEL, UNLESS FUTILE OR DANGEROUS
- USE REASONABLE FORCE TO RECOVER
- WHILE IN HOT PURSUIT
2
DEFENSE OF SELF
- DEFENDANT IS PRIVILEGED TO USE REASONABLE FORCE TO DEFEND HIMSELF
- WHERE HE IS NOT THE AGGRESSOR.
1
CONTRACTS - DEFENSE OF UNILATERAL MISTAKE AVAILABLE WHERE
- DEFENDANT ENTERED THE CONTRACT WITH A MISUNDERSTANDING OF MATERIAL FACT.
3
SOME JURISIDCTIONS ALLOW A DEFENDANT TO USE THE DEFENSE OF WITHDRAWAL TO ACCOMPLICE LIABLITY WHERE DEFENDANT
- VOLUNTARILY STOPPED PARTICIPATING IN CRIME
- RELAYED HIS WITHDRAWAL TO PARTICIPANTS
- ACTED TO DISSUADE OR STOP PARTCIPANTS FROM CONTINUING WITH CRIME.
3
DEFENSE TO SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE -
DISPROPORTIONATE HARDSHIP - COURT WILL NOT ORDER SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE WHERE
- HARDSHIP CAUSED TO DEFENDANT AND PUBLIC
- GREATLY OUTWEIGHS HARDSHIP TO PLAINTIFF
- IF SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE NOT GRANTED
3
DEFENSES TO DEFAMATION
- ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE
- QUALIFIED PRIVILEGE
- TRUTH
7
DEFENSES TO FAILURE TO PAY RENT
- FAILURE TO DELIVER POSSESSION
- BREACH OF COVENANT OF QUIET ENJOYMENT
- CONSTRUCTIVE EVICTION
- NO FAULT DESTRUCTION OF PREMISES
- CONTRACT DEFENSES
- SURRENDER OF PREMISES ACCEPTED BY LANDLORD
- RELETTING OF PREMISES BY LANDLORD
7
DEFENSES TO INTENTIONAL TORTS - CON PADS
- CONSENT
- OTHERS DEFENSE
- NECESSITY
- PRIVILEGE
- ARREST
- DISCIPLINE
- SELF-DEFENSE
3
DEFENSES TO NEGLIGENCE
- COMPARATIVE FAULT
- CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
- ASSUMPTION OF RISK (PRIMARY AND SECONDARY)
- FAILURE TO MITIGATE
3
DEFICIENCY JUDGMENT FOR MORTGAGES ONLY ALLOWED WHERE
- PROPERTY SOLD FOR LESS THAN AMOUNT OWED
- JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE
- LOAN WAS NOT A PURCHASE MONEY MORTGAGE
2
DEGREE OF RELATION’S EFFECT ON ANTILAPSE
- ISSUE TAKES PER CAPITA WHERE SAME DEGREE OF RELATION
- WHERE MORE REMOTELY RELATED, PER CAPITA W/REPRESENTATION
3
DELEGATION
- A TRANSFER OF CONTRACTUAL DUTIES
- MADE BY A CLEAR STATEMENT OF DELEGATOR’S INTENT TO TRANSFER CONTRACTUAL DUTIES TO DELEGATEE
- AND DELEGATEE AGREES.
2
ENFORCEABLITY OF DELEGATION OF UNIQUE SERVICES
- WHERE THE CONTRACT DUTIES ARE PERFORMANCE OF PROMISEE’S UNIQUE SERVICES OR ATTRIBUTES
- THEY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED DELEGABLE TO A THIRD PARTY.
3
INTENT REQUIREMENT FOR EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF DEED - GRANTOR MUST MANIFEST
- ASCERTAINABLE INTENT TO MAKE DEED EFFECTIVE
- INTENT CAN BE INFERRED
- EVEN WHERE ACTUAL DELIVERY OF THE DOCUMENT ITSELF IS POSTPONED
1
TO BE ADMISSIBLE, DEMONSTRATIVE EVIDENCE MUST BE
- A FAIR REPRESENTATION OF WHAT IS BEING DEMONSTRATED
2
DEMONSTRATIVE GIFTS
- GENERAL GIFTS
- SPECIFYING PROPERTY OR PARTICULAR FUND FROM WHICH GIFT SHOULD BE MADE
4
DEPENDANT RELATIVE REVOCATION NOT APPLICABLE WHERE SUBSEQUENT WILL IS INVALID DUE TO
- INEFFECTIVE EXECUTION
- FRAUD
- DURESS
- INFLUENCE
4
DEPENDENT RELATIVE REVOCATION
- TESTATOR REVOKES WILL
- WITH MISTAKEN BELIEF THAT SUBSEQUENT WILL OR CODICIL IS VALID
- SUBSEQUENT WILL OR CODICIL IS INVALID
- COURT WILL FIND FIRST WILL VALID
2
DEPENDENT RELATIVE REVOCATION REVIVES
- MOST RECENT WILL
- UNLESS CLEAR INTENT FROM TESTATOR TO REVIVE AN EARLIER WILL
1
DESTRUCTIBILITY OF CONTINGENT REMAINDERS AT COMMON LAW
- WHERE REMAINDER WAS STILL CONTINGENT AT END OF PRECEEDING ESTATE, REMAINDER WAS DESTROYED.
1
DETRIMENTAL RELIANCE ON A FUTURE GIFT IS ONLY AN AVAILABLE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISM WHERE
- INJUSTICE CAN ONLY BE AVOIDED BY SUCH ENFORCMENT.
2
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AGENT AND AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
- PRINCIPAL CONTROLS METHOD AND MANNER OF AGENT’S PERFORMANCE
- PRINCIPAL CANNOT CONTROL METHOD AND MANNER OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE
4
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FRE AND CA PRESENT SENSE IMPRESSION
- CA - STATEMENT DESCRIBING OR EXPLAINING THE CONDUCT OF DECLARANT (ONLY DECLARANT)
- WHILE DECLARANT IS ENGAGED IN THE CONDUCT.
- FRE - STATEMENT DESCRIBING OR EXPLAINING EVENT OR CONDITION
- WHILE DECLARANT IS EXPERIENCING EVENT OR CONDITION OR IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER.
2
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LEARNED TREATISE EXCEPTION - FRE AND CEC
- FRE: ADMISSIBLE TO PROVE ANYTHING WHERE LEARNED TREATISE IS ACCEPTED AUTHORITY IN FIELD
- CA: ONLY ADMISSIBLE TO SHOW GENERAL NOTORIETY OR INTEREST, MEANING THIS EXCEPTION IS VERY NARROW AND ALMOST NEVER APPLICABLE.
4
PRESENT RECOLLECTION REFRESHED DIFFERENCES FROM PRESENT RECOLLECTION RECORDED
- RECORD DOESN’T NEED TO HAVE BEEN MADE IMMEDIATELY AFTER EVENT
- RECORD DOESN’T NEED TO HAVE BEEN MADE FROM FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE
- WITNESS DOESN’T NEED TO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH DOCUMENT CREATION.
- WITNESS NEED NOT TESTIFY TO RECORD’S ACCURACY.
2
DIRECT TRACING
- ADVOCATING SPOUSE SHOWS SUFFICIENT SP FUNDS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF PROPERTY’S PURCHASE
- AND INTENT TO USE FUNDS TO PURCHASE PROPERTY AS AN SP ASSET
2
CORPORATE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS DUTY OF CARE - DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS MUST
- ACT AS A REASONABLY PRUDENT PERSON WOULD ACT
- UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES
2
PREMARITAL AGREEMENT RECEIPT REQUIREMENTS - RECIPIENT MUST DECLARE
- RECEIPT OF DISCLOSURE IN WRITING
- NAME OF PARTY DELIVERING DISCLOSURE IN WRITING
1
DISCRETIONARY SUPPORT TRUST - TRUSTEE HAS AUTHORITY TO
- DISTRIBUTE OR WITHHOLD PAYMENTS
2
SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS - SHAREHOLDERS WHO DISSENT FROM A PROPOSED FUNDAMENTAL CORPORATE CHANGE
- MAY HAVE RIGHT TO DEMAND CORP PURCHASE THEIR SHARES
- AT FAIR MARKET VALUE
2
DISSENTING SHAREHOLDER’S PAYMENT FOR SHARES
- FAIR MARKET VALUE OF SHARES
- INTEREST
5
DISSOLUTION OF LLC
COMMON LAW/MODERN LAW SPLIT
- COMMON LAW - DISSASSOCIATE A MEMBER AND IT DISSOLVES THE LLC
- MODERNLY, DISSOLUTION ONLY CAUSED BY OPERATING AGREEMENT
- OR CONSENT BY ALL MEMBERS
- OR EVENT MAKING LLC’S BUSINESS ILLEGAL
- JUDICIAL DECREE
4
DISSOLUTION OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- AT TIME SPECIFIED IN LP AGREEMENT
- UPON WRITTEN CONSENT OF ALL PARTNERS
- UPON DISASSOCIATION OF GENERAL PARTNER UNLESS OTHERWISE AGREED
- UPON JUDICIAL DECREE
2
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS AT DEATH - DECEDENT TRIES TO DEVISE MORE THAN 1/2 COMMUNITY ASSETS IN WILL
- SURVIVING SPOUSE MAY ELECT TO TAKE CP RIGHTS INSTEAD OF DEVISE
- SURIVING SPOUSE MAY ELECT TO TAKE DEVISE UNDER WILL IN LIEU OF CP RIGHTS
2
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS AT DEATH - WHERE DECEDENT TRIES TO DEVISE MORE THAN 1/2 COMMUNITY ASSETS IN WILL, SURVIVING SPOUSE MAY ELECT TO
- TAKE CP RIGHTS INSTEAD OF DEVISE OR
- TAKE DEVISE UNDER WILL IN LIEU OF CP RIGHTS
2
DISTRIBUTION OF COMMNITY ASSETS AT DEATH - GENERAL RULE
- ONE HALF CP AND QCP TO SURVIVING SPOUSE
- ONE HALF CP AND QCP TO ESTATE
2
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS AT DEATH - SPOUSES’ RIGHTS TO QCP
- DECEDENT DOES NOT HAVE 1/2 INTEREST IN SURVIVING SPOUSES QCP
- SURVIVING SPOUSE DOES HAVE 1/2 INTEREST IN DECEDENT’S QCP
2
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS AT DEATH - RULES ON DEVISE OF COMMUNITY AND SEPARATE PROPERTY ASSETS
- DECEDENT CAN DEVISE ALL SP
- DECEDENT CAN DEVISE 1/2 CP AND 1/2 QCP
2
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS TO SURVIVING SPOUSE AT DEATH - DECEDENT SPOUSE WAS INTESTATE
- SURVIVING SPOUSE ENTITLED TO DECEDENT’S SHARE OF CP AND QCP
- SURVIVING SPOUSE ENTITLED TO 1/3 OF DECEDENT’S SP (DEPENDING ON SURVIVING PARENTS OR ISSUE)
2
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS AT DIVORCE - REAL PROPERTY OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA - COURT MAY
- REQUIRE CONVEYANCE REAL PROPERTY OR
- AWARD EQUIVALENT MONEY VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY TO SPOUSE WHO WOULD HAVE BENEFITTED FROM CONVEYANCE
3
DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS AT DIVORCE - TWO MARRIAGES
- JURISDICTIONAL SPLIT
- SOME JURISIDICTIONS DIVIDE ASSETS EQUALLY BETWEEN ALL SPOUSES
- SOME JURISDICTIONS DIVIDE ASSETS EQUALLY BETWEEN INNOCENT SPOUSES
2
DIVERSITY - POTENTIAL LOSS WHERE DAMAGES AWARDED ARE LESS THAN 75,000
- IF BAD FAITH PROVEN
- DEFENDANT WILL RECEIVE AN AWARD OF ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS
2
DIVERSITY JURISDICTION AND WORKER’ COMPENSATION CASES
- WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CASES MAY NOT BE REMOVED TO ANY DISTRICT COURT
- DIVERSITY JURISDICTION NOTWITHSTANDING.
3
DIVIDENDS MAY ONLY BE GIVEN WHERE
- BOARD DIRECTS
- ALLOWED BY ARTICLES
- DOES NOT CAUSE INSOLVENCY
3
METHODS OF PAYING DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS
- CASH
- SHARES
- PROPERTY
2
DIVISIBLE CONTRACT
- A CONTRACT DIVIDING THE PARTIES’ PERFORMANCE DUTIES INTO SETS OF MATCHED PAIRS
- SO FAILURE OF ONE PERFORMANCE DUTY DOES NOT AMOUNT TO BREACH OF THE ENTIRE CONTRACT.
2
DIVULGING RISK OF MEDICAL PRACTICIONER - JURSISDICITONAL SPLIT - MINORITY AND CALIFORNIA VIEW
- DOCTORS MUST DIVULGE ALL RISKS THE REASONABLE PATIENT WOULD WANT TO KNOW BEFORE COMMENCING PROCUDURE
- CA PATIENT MUST SHOW THEY WOULD NOT HAVE UNDERGONE PROCEDURE WITH NOTICE OF RISKS
1
DIVULGING RISK OF MEDICAL PRACTICIONER - JURSISDICITONAL SPLIT - MAJORITY VIEW
- DOCTOR MUST DIVULGE RISKS THAT ARE CUSTOM AND PRACTICE FOR DOCTORS TO CUSTOMARILY DIVULGE
1
DOES LP CONTINUE TO EXIST DURING WINDING UP PERIOD?
- YES
2
DOMICILE REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE CITIZEN
- PARTY HAS SUBJECTIVE INTENT TO MAKE STATE HIS PERMANENT HOME
- PARTY IS PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THE STATE.
2
DOUBLE JEOPARDY AND SEPARATE SOVEREIGNS - A DEFENDANT MAY BE PROSECUTED FOR THE SAME CRIMINAL CONDUCT BY
- TWO DIFFERENT STATES
- A STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
2
DRAM SHOP LIABILITY IN CALIFORNIA
- NO LIABILITY FOR SERVING INTOXICATED PERSONS
- UNLESS INTOXICATED PERSONS ARE MINORS
1
DRUG SMELLING DOGS MAY CONSTITUTE SENSORY ENHANCING TECHNOLOGY WHERE USED
- ON A FRONT PORCH
1
DRUG SMELLING DOGS ARE OK AND NOT VIOLATIVE OF FOURTH AMENDMENT WHERE USED IN
- TRAFFIC STOPS
1
DURATION OF OBLIGATION TO REPORT CLIENT PERJURY
- DURATION OF CASE THROUGH APPEAL
8
DUTES OF TRUSTEE
- DUTY TO ACCOUNT AND INFORM
- DUTY OF DUE CARE
- DUTY OF IMPARTIALITY BETWEEN CLASSES OF BENEFICIARIES
- DUTY TO SEGREGATE AND EARMARK TRUST FUNDS
- DUTY OF LOYALTY
- DUTY TO PRUDENTLY INVEST TO MAKE PROPERTY PRODUCTIVE
- DUTY TO DEFEND
- DUTY TO ENFORCE
3
CORPORATE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS - FUDICIARY DUTIES - OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS HAVE A DUTY OF
- CARE
- LOYALTY
- DISCLOSURE
3
DUTIES OF WITHDRAWING LAWYER
- RETURN CLIENT FILES
- RETURN UNEARNED FEES
- GIVE OPPOSING COUNSEL NOTICE
1
DUTY BASED ON PERIL ARISES WHERE DEFENDANT CREATES
- REASONABLY FORESEEABLE DANGER TO OTHERS
2
DUTY OF CANDOR - ATTORNEY MUST NOT
- MAKE FALSE STATEMENTS TO COURT AND/OR OPPOSING COUNSEL
- ALLOW CLIENT TO MAKE FALSE REPRESENTATIONS TO COURT
4
DUTY OF COMPETENCE - REASONABLE SKILL ASSESSMENT FACTORS
- YEARS PRACTICING LAW
- AMT OF TIME BECOMING INFORMED
- EXPERTISE IN SUBJECT
- ABILITY TO ASSOCIATE WITH MORE EXPD COUNSEL
1
DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY - ATTORNEY MAY NOT DISCLOSE
- CLIENT’S COMMUNICATIONS MADE DURING THE REPRESENTATION
3
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS - UNDER THE DUTY OF DISCLOSURE, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS MUST
- DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL INFORMATION
- RELEVANT TO CORPORATION
- TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
3
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS - UNDER THE DUTY OF DISCLOSURE, OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS MUST
- DISCLOSE ALL MATERIAL INFORMATION
- RELEVANT TO CORPORATION
- TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
3
DUTY OF DUE CARE OF TRUSTEE -ELEMENTS
- DUTY TO INVESTIGATE INVESTIMENTS
- DUTY TO DIVERSIFY INVESTMENTS
- DUTY TO ACT AS A REASONABLY PRUDENT PERSON WOULD IN HIS OWN AFFAIRS
2
DUTY OF FAIRNESS - ATTORNEY WHO RECEIVES CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT BELONGING TO OPPOSING SIDE MUST
- STOP READING DOCUMENT
- NOTIFY SENDER OF INADVERTANT DISCLOSURE
4
DUTY OF FAIRNESS TO OPPOSING PARTY - ATTORNEY MUST
- DISCLOSE INADVERTANT DISCLOSURE
- NOT TAMPER W/EVIDENCE
- PRODUCE INCRIMINATING EVIDENCE
- MAKE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO EXPEDITE LITIGATION
1
ATTORNEY’S DUTY OF FAIRNESS
TO THIRD PERSONS
- AN ATTORNEY HAS A DUTY TO ACT AS FAIR AS REASONABLY POSSIBLE TO THIRD PERSONS
2
CORPORATE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS BREACH THEIR FIDUCIARY DUTY OF LOYALTY AND CREATE A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHERE THEY
- USURP CORPORATE OPPORTUNITIES
- COMPETE WITH CORPORATION
3
DUTY OF LOYALTY - CONFLICTING INTEREST MUST NOT BELONG TO
- LAYWER
- ONE OF THE LAWYER’S OTHER CLIENTS
- A THIRD PARTY WITH WHOM THE LAYWER IS CLOSELY RELATED
2
DUTY OF LOYALTY - REQUIRED STEPS TO AVOID USURPING CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY - OFFICER MUST
- FIRST OFFER OPPORTUNITY TO CORP
- WHERE CORP WOULD EXPECTED TO BE PRESENTED WITH OPPORTUNITY
2
DUTY OF TRADING INSIDER
- DISCLOSE MATERIAL NON-PUBLIC INFO
- OR REFRAIN FROM TRADING
2
DUTY TO COMMUNICATE - ATTORNEY MUST
- COMMUNICATE WITH CLIENT
- KEEP CLIENT REASONABLY INFORMED ALL OF SIGNFICANT DEVELOPMENTS IN REPRESENTATION
2
DUTY TO MAINTAIN DIGNITY OF PROFESSION - LAWYER MUST NOT DO ANYTHING THAT
- BRINGS DISDAIN TO THE PROFESSION IN THE PUBLIC EYE
- WITHOUT JUSTIFICATION, REPRESENT ANOTHER LAWYER IS DISHONEST OR UNTRUSTWORTHY
1
DUTY TO MITIGATE, INJURED TORT PLAINTIFF HAS DUTY TO
- SEEK TREATMENT
1
DUTY TO NOT SUBORN PERJURY - ATTORNEY MUST NOT
- CALL A WITNESS THAT THE LAWYER KNOWS WILL PERJUR HIMSELF.
1
DUTY TO SEEK JUSTICE/NOT PURSUE CHARGES W/OUT PROBABLE CAUSE - PROSECUTOR MUST
- ONLY PROSECUTE CASES WHERE SUPPORTED BY PROBABLE CAUSE
2
DYING DECLARATION EXCEPTION
- DECLARANT’S STATEMENT MADE WHEN HE BELIEVED DEATH WAS IMMINENT
- RELATING TO CAUSE OR CIRCUMSTANCES OF DEATH
2
DYING DECLARATION DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CEC AND FRE
- CEC - ALLOWED IN ALL CASES, BUT DECLARANT MUST BE DEAD
- FRE - ONLY HOMICIDE AND CIVIL CASES, ONLY GOOD FAITH BELIEF OF DEATH REQUIRED
2
EARNINGS AND ACCUMULATIONS ARE DEEMED SEPARATE PROPERTY WHERE
- LIVING APART AND SEPARATE FROM OTHER SPOUSE WITH NO CHILDREN
- LEGAL SEPARATION
3
EASEMENT DEFINITION
- A NON-POSSESSORY INTEREST IN ANOTHER’S LAND
- PERMITTING ITS HOLDER TO MAKE LIMITED USE OF THE LAND
- FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE.
3
EASEMENT BY ESTOPPEL
- HOLDER OF SERVIENT PARCEL ALLOWS USE
- THAT CAUSES HOLDER OF DOMINANT PARCEL TO SUBSTANTIALLY CHANGE HIS POSITION
- IN REASONABLE RELIANCE THAT ALLOWANCE WOULD NOT BE REVOKED.
2
EASEMENT BY NECESSITY - SERVIENT PARCEL’S RIGHTS FOR EASEMENT LOCATION
- SERVIENT ESTATE HOLDER HAS RIGHT TO LOCATE EASEMENT FOR THE REASONABLE CONVENIENCE OF PARTIES.
4
EASEMENT BY PRESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS
- CONTINUOUS USE FOR STATUATORY PERIOD
- OPEN AND NOTORIOUS USE
- HOSTILE USE
- TACKING OK
3
EASEMENT CREATION BY IMPLICATION
- PREEXISTING REASONABLE USE OF A SINGLE TRACT
- SINGLE TRACT IS DIVIDED
- EASEMENT REASONABLY NECESSARY TO DOMINANT TRACT’S USE AND ENJOYMENT OF PROPERTY
3
EASEMENT CREATION BY NECESSITY
- OWNER DIVIDES TRACT
- DEPRIVING ONE LOT ACCESS TO SERVICE
- PRIOR USE OF SERVIENT NOT REQUIRED
2
EASEMENTS - MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR DUTIES
- SERVIENT ESTATE - NO DUTIES TO REPAIR OR MAINTAIN
- DOMINANT ESTATE - IMPLIED RIGHT TO MAINTAIN AND REPAIR
3
EFFECT OF ANTICIPATORY BREACH ON PARTIES’ PERFORMANCE DUTIES .
- NON BREACHING PARTY IS EXCUSED FROM PERFORMANCE
- BREACHING PARTY’S PERFORMANCE DUTIES ARE ACCELERATED TO THE PRESENT
- SO NON-BREACHING PARTY MAY IMMEDIATELY SEEK DAMAGES
2
EFFECT OF CREATING A SELF-DEALING CONTRACT
- CONSIDERED CONFLICT OF INTEREST
- CONTRACT IS PRESUMED VOIDABLE
1
EFFECT OF ONE LAWYER’S COI ON THE ENTIRE FIRM
- ONE LAWYER’S COI DISQUALIFIES ENTIRE FIRM
3
RUPA AND PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS - PARTNERS CAN AGREE TO BE GOVERNED BY
- RULES DIFFERENT FROM RUPA
- RULES FROM RUPA AND ALTERNATIVE RULES
- BUT CERTAIN RUPA RULES CANNOT BE WAIVED.
1
WHEN DOES ASSIGNMENT BECOME EFFECTIVE?
- WHEN PROMISOR HAS NOTICE OF THE ASSIGNMENT.
1
EIGHT AMENDMENT - CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT DEFINITION
- PENALTY CANNOT BE GROSSLY DISPROPORTIONATE TO THE CRIME.
1
EIGHTH AMENDMENT - BAIL MUST BE
- NOT EXCESSIVE OR UNDULY HIGH
2
EIGHTH AMENDMENT - CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT AND CAPITAL PUNISHMENT - CAN’T PUT TO DEATH SOMEONE
- WHO AT LEAST ONE JUROR FINDS TO BE MENTALLY RETARDED
- WHO IS A MINOR AT THE TIME THE CRIME IS COMMITTED.
1
EJECTMENT
- USED TO RECOVER SPECIFIC REAL PROPERTY FROM WHICH THE PLAINTIFF WAS WRONGLY EXCLUDED
4
ELEMENTS OF ADVERSE POSSESSION
- OPEN AND NOTORIOUS POSSESSION
- ACTUAL AND EXCLUSIVE POSSESSION
- CONTINUOUS POSSESSION FOR STATUATORY PERIOD
- HOSTILE POSSESSION
2
ELEMENTS OF ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE
- EVIDENTIARY PRIVILEGE
- ALLOWING CLIENT TO PREVENT LAWYER FROM TESTIFYING IN COURT ABOUT COMMUNICATIONS
2
ELEMENTS OF CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE
- PLAINTIFF’S ARE BARRED FROM RECOVERY
- WHERE THEIR NEGLIGENCE CONTRIBUTED TOWARD THEIR INJURY.
3
ELEMENTS OF FRAUD FOR 10b-5 - OMMISSION
- OMMITTING MATERIAL FACT
- PROMPTING TRADE OF SECURITY
- THROUGH INTERSTATE COMMERCE
3
ELEMENTS OF INTENTIONAL TORT
- VOLUNTARY ACT
- CAUSING HARM
- DAMAGES
3
ELEMENTS OF INTRUSION INTO SECLUSION/SOLITUDE TORT
- UNREASONABLE INTRUSION
- INTO PLAINTIFF’S REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF SECLUSION
- IN PLACE OF SECLUSION AND PRIVACY
2
ELEMENTS OF MISUSE DEFENSE TO STRICT PRODUCTS LIABILITY - PLAINTIFF MISUSES PRODUCT IN A WAY THAT IS NOT
- INTENDED AND
- FORESEEABLE
2
ELEMENTS OF PRIVATE NUISANCE
- UNREASONABLE INTERFERENCE
- WITH PLAINTIFF’S USE AND ENJOYMENT OF LAND.
3
ELEMENTS OF PUBLIC NUISANCE
- UNREASONABLE INTERFERENCE WITH USE AND ENJOYMENT OF PUBLIC RESOURCES
- AFFECTING PLAINTIFF MORE THAN GENERAL PUBLIC
- OR BROUGHT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR GENERAL PUBLIC
3
PLAINTIFF’S PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENT FOR AN AWARD OF SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE MAY BE SATISIFED WHEN PLAINTIFF SHOWS HER PERFORMANCE DUTIES
- HAVE BEEN PERFORMED
- CAN BE PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY
- OR VALID EXCUSE EXISTS FOR THEIR NON-PERFORMANCE
4
SLANDER PER SE WHERE DEFENDANT MAKES AN ORAL, TRANSITORY FALSE STATEMENT ABOUT PLAINTIFF’S
- CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
- UNCHASTE BEHAVIOR
- IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES
- INFECTION BY LOATHSOME DISEASE
3
ELEVENTH AMENDMENT MAKES STATES IMMUNE TO
- SUITS FROM CITIZENS OF OTHER STATES IN FEDERAL COURTS
- SUITS FROM CITIZENS OF FOREIGN STATES IN FEDERAL COURTS
- SUITS FROM ITS CITIZENS UNLESS CONSENTED TO
4
EMBEZZLEMENT
- EMBEZZLEMENT IS A SPECIFIC INTENT CRIME
- WHERE DEFENDANT TRESPASSORILY CONVERTS PERSONAL PROPERTY LAWFULLY ENTRUSTED TO HIM BY VICTIM
- WITH INTENT TO PERMANENTLY DEPRIVE
- OR RISK SUBSTANTIAL LOSS.
2
CONSPIRACY’S END
- CONSPIRACY ENDS WHEN GOAL IS ATTAINED
- OR GOAL IS ABANDONED.
1
END OF EASEMENT - LIMITATION ON DESTRUCTION OF SERVIENT LAND ENDING EASEMENT
- WHERE DESTRUCTION WASN’T WILLFUL.
4
END OF EASEMENT BY PRESCRIPTION
- ADVERSE
- OPEN
- CONTINUOUS FOR STATUATORY PERIOD
- INTERRUPTION OF EASEMENT HOLDERS USE OF EASEMENT
3
ENFORCEABILITY OF DELEGATION AGAINST DELEGATOR
- A PROMISOR/DELEGATOR RETAINS PRIMARY LIABILITY TO THE PROMISEE
- UNLESS PROMISOR DELEGATOR GIVES DELAGATEE CONSIDERATION
- FORMING A NEW CONTRACT WITH ORIGINAL PROMISEE AS A THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY WITH FULL ENFORCEMENT RIGHTS
4
EQUAL PROTECT CLAUSE - NON SUSPECT CLASSIFICATIONS
- ECONOMIC WELFARE
- AGE
- CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
- EVERYTHING ELSE
3
EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE - SUSPECT CLASSES
- RACE
- ALIENAGE
- NATIONAL ORIGIN
5
EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE - CLASSIFICATIONS BURDEN FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS WHERE THEY AFFECT
- PRIVACY
- FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS
- VOTING RIGHTS
- INTERSTATE TRAVEL
- COURT ACCESS
2
EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE - INTERMEDIATE SCRUTINY REVIEW
- REGULATION FURTHERS AN IMPORTANT GOVERNMENT INTEREST
- BY MEANS THAT ARE SUBSTANTIALLY RELATED TO THAT INTEREST
1
EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE - NON-SUSPECT CLASSES RECEIVE THIS LEVEL OF REVIEW
- RATIONAL BASIS
2
EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE - QUASI-SUSPECT CLASSES
- GENDER
- ILLEGITIMACY
1
EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE - QUASI-SUSPECT CLASSES RECEIVE THIS LEVEL OF REVIEW
- INTERMEDIATE SCRUTINY
1
EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE - RATIONAL BASIS REVIEW
- CLASSIFICATION OF NON-SUSPECT GROUP
- IS RATIONALLY RELATED
- TO ACHIEVING A LEGITIMATE GOVERNMENT INTEREST
3
EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE - STRICT SCRUTINY REVIEW STANDARD
- COMPELLING GOVERNMENT INTEREST
- LAW IS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE INTEREST
- NO LESS DISCRIMINATORY MEANS TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL
1
EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE - SUSPECT CLASSES RECEIVE THIS STANDARD OF REVIEW
- STRICT SCRUTINY
1
EQUAL PROTECTION CLAUSE LIMITS GOVERNMENT’S ABILITY TO DO THIS:
- GOVERNMENT’S ABILITY TO TREAT SIMILARLY SITUATED PEOPLE DIFFERENTLY
5
EQUITABLE CONVERSION IN A LAND SALE CONTRACT OCCURS WHEN
- LAND SALE CONTRACT IS SIGNED
- BUYER IS DEEMED OWNER OF REAL PROPERTY
- RISK OF DAMAGE PASSES TO BUYER
- UNLESS CONTRACT STATES OTHERWISE
- OR STATE HAS A STATUTE TO A CONTRARY EFFECT
2
DEFENSE TO SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE - HARDSHIP/SHARP PRACTICES
- UNEVEN BARGAINING POWER
- CONSIDERATION SO DISPROPORTIONATE IT WOULD SHOCK THE CONSCIENCE
2
EQUITABLE DEFENSES - LACHES
- PLAINTIFF UNREASONABLY DELAYED PURSUING CLAIM
- CAUSING PREJUDICE TO DEFENDANT
2
EQUITABLE DEFENSES - UNCLEAN HANDS MAY BE RAISED WHERE
- PLAINTIFF CONDUCTED HERSELF UNFAIRLY
- IN THE DISPUTED TRANSACTION
2
EQUITABLE LIEN
- CREATES SECURITY INTEREST IN PROPERTY HELD BY DEFENDANT
- TURNS PROPERTY INTO COLLATERAL FOR MONEY DEFENDANT OWES
2
EQUITABLE LIEN REQUIREMENTS
- INADEQUATE REMEDY AT LAW
- MUST HAVE A TITLE TO PROPERTY FOR SECURITY INTEREST
2
EQUITABLE MORTGAGE OCCURS WHERE
- MORTGAOR DELIVERS DEED TO MORTGAGEE
- INSTEAD OF SIGNING NOTE
5
CAUSES GIVING RISE TO NEED FOR ORDER OF EQUITABLE RESITUTION
- WHERE REMEDY AT LAW IS INADEQUATE
- DAMAGES WOULD BE SPECULATIVE
- MULTIPLICITY OF SUITS COULD RESULT
- IMPROPER BECAUSE HARM IS NOT YET RIPE
- SITUATION INVOLVES UNIQUE PROPERTY
4
EQUITABLE SERVITUDES - REQUIREMENTS FOR BURDEN TO RUN WITH THE LAND
- WRITING
- INTENT TO BIND SUCCESSORS-IN-INTEREST
- TOUCH AND CONCERN
- NOTICE
4
EQUITY CLEAN UP DOCTRINE IN CA
- WHERE MAIN QUESTION OF CASE IS EQUITABLE
- LEGAL FACTS ARE MERELY INCIDENTAL
- JUDGE MAY HEAR WHOLE CASE
- JURY WILL NOT BE REQUIRED.
3
ERIE DOCTRINE DEFINITION
- FEDERAL COURTS EXERCISING DIVERSITY JURISDICTION ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY
- STATE LAW TO ISSUES OF SUBSTANCE
- AND FEDERAL LAWS TO ISSUES OF PROCEDURE.
1
ERIE DOCTRINE WILL NOT APPLY TO ISSUES OF SUBSTANCE WHERE
- THERE IS FEDERAL LAW DIRECTLY ON POINT
3
ESTABLISHING A DUTY OF TRUST FOR 10(b)(5) -2 CAUSING MISAPPROPRIATION FOR BREACH
- PERSON AGREES TO MAINTAIN INFORMATION IN CONFIDENCE OR
- RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES ESTABLISHES AN EXPECTATION OF CONFIDENCE OR
- FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH AN UNDERSTANDING INFORMATION IS MATERIAL, NONPUBLIC AND CONFIDENTIAL.
3
ESTABLISHING FRAUDULENT JOINDER TO DEFEATE DIVERSITY
- NO POSSIBLIITY OF ESTABLISHING CAUSE OF ACTION AGAINST JOINDED DEFENDANT
- FRAUDULENTLY PLED JURISDICTIONAL FACTS TO BRING DEFENDANT INTO ACTION
- MISJOINDER IS EGREGIOUS
3
INDICATORS OF INTENT TO OPERATE
AS CO-OWNERS OF BUSINESS FOR PROFIT
- COMMON OWNERSHIP OF ASSETS
- DESIGNATING RELATIONSHIP AS PARTNERSHIP
- EXTENSIVE JOINT EFFORTS
1
ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE - SECT PREFERENCE INVALID UNLESS
- LAW IS NARROWLY TAILORED TO SERVE COMPELLING GOVERNMENT INTEREST (STRICT SCRUTINY STANDARD).
2
ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE - SECULAR PURPOSE TEST - DOES THE LAW
- HAVE A PRIMARILY SECULAR EFFECT?
- NOT FOSTER GOVERNMENT ENTANGLEMENT WITH RELIGION?
2
ESTIMATING VALUE OF EQUITABLE CLAIM TO REACH 75,000 FOR DIVERSITY JURISDICTION
- VALUE OF HARM SUFFERED BY PLAINTIFF
- COST OF COMPLIANCE WITH ORDER FOR EQUITABLE RELIEF
2
ESTOPPEL - CLAIM OF PUTATIVE SPOUSE
- PARTY MAKING ASSERTION KNEW MARRIAGE WAS INVALID
- OR PARTY MAKING ASSERTION KNEW MARRIAGE WAS INVALID AND TREATED IT LIKE IT WAS VALID
4
EVALUATING 19B INDISPENSIBILITY FOR COMPULSORY JOINDER
- PREJUDICE CAUSED TO MISSING PARTIES BY RENDERING JUDGMENT WITH A MISSING PARTY.
- COURT’S ABILITY TO LESSEN SUCH PREJUDICE WITH A JUDGMENT.
- ADEQUACY OF A JUDGMENT RENDERED WITH A MISSING PARTY.
- ADEQUATE REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR PLAINTIFF IF CASE DISMISSED FOR NONJOINDER.
3
EVALUATING WHETHER OR NOT ITEM IS A FIXTURE
- ITEM IS FIRMLY EMBEDDED IN PREMISES
- ITEM IS PARTICULARLY ADAPTED OR FITTED TO THE REAL ESTATE
- REMOVAL WOULD DESTROY CHATTEL OR HARM REAL ESTATE
3
TRIGGERS OF STRICT PRODUCT DEFECT
- FAILURE TO WARN
- DEFECTIVE DESIGN
- DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURE
2
MATERIAL BREACH OF LEASE REMEDY OPTIONS
- SEEK EVICTION THROUGH COURTS
- TERMINATE LEASE AND SUE FOR DAMAGES
2
USING FORCE IN EVICTION
- AT COMMON LAW, REASONABLE FORCE WAS OK TO EVICT TENANT
- MODERNLY, MUST USE COURTS. NO MANUAL EVICTION.
2
EVIDENCE - CHARACTER EVIDENCE IS INADMISSIBLE TO SHOW
- CONDUCT IN CONFORMITY WITH CHARACTER
- ON A PARTICULAR OCCASION
1
EVIDENCE - CRIMINAL - CHARACTER EVIDENCE IS ONLY ALLOWED WHERE DEFENDANT
- OPENS THE DOOR TO A SPECIFIC CHARACTER TRAIT
1
EVIDENCE - CRIMINAL - FOR CHARATER EVIDENCE TO BE ADMISSIBLE, IT MUST ALWAYS BE
- PERTINENT TO THE CASE
2
EVIDENCE - CRIMINAL - CEC - THE PROSECUTION CAN INTRODUCT INSTANCES OF THESE FORMER CRIMES TO SHOW CONDUCT IN CONFORMITY -
- DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
- ELDER ABUSE
1
EVIDENCE - CRIMINAL - FRE - WHERE THE DEFENDANT INTRODUCES EVIDENCE OF THE VICTIM’S CHARACTER, THE PROSECUTION CAN ADMIT EVIDENCE THAT
- THE DEFENDANT HAS THE SAME TRAIT.
1
EVIDENCE - CRIMINAL - CEC- WHERE THE DEFENDANT INTRODUCES EVIDENCE OF THE VICTIM’S VIOLENT CHARACTER, THE PROSECUTION CAN ADMIT EVIDENCE THAT
- THE DEFENDANT HAS THE SAME VIOLENT TRAIT.
2
EVIDENCE - CRIMINAL - FRE AND CEC - PROSECUTION MAY BE THE FIRST TO INTRODUCE PROPENSITY EVIDENCE REGARDING DEFENDANT’S CHARACTER TO COMMIT
- SEXUAL ASSAULT
- CHILD MOLESTATION
3
EVIDENCES OF IMPLIED SERVITUDE
- RECORDED PLAT
- GENERAL PLAT OF RESTRICTIONS
- ORAL REPRESENTATIONS TO EARLY BUYERS
3
EVIDENTIARY ELEMENTS OF MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
- EVIDENCE VIEWED IN LIGHT MOST FAVORABLE TO NONMOVING PARTY
- NO CREDIBILITY EVALUATIONS
- ONLY FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE
4
EXAMPLES OF ABNORMALLY DANGEROUS ACTIVITIES
- CROP DUSTING
- DYNAMITE BLASTING
- TRANSPORT OF TOXIC WASTE
- FUMIGATING
1
EXCEPTION TO PRIOR CONSISTENT STATEMENT STATUS AS NON-HEARSAY UNDER FRE - USE OF PCS STATEMENT WILL NOT BE ADMISSIBLE WHERE IT WAS
- IDENTIFICATION BY WITNESS IN A LINEUP
5
EXCEPTIONS TO ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE
- DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY
- CRIME OR FRAUD
- SUIT AGAINST CLIENT
- COMPETENCY OR INTENTION OF TESTATOR
- CA - PREVENT SUBSTANTIAL BODILY INJURY OR DEATH
1
ABA - EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENT
- TO PREVENT CLIENT’S DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY HARM
6
EXCEPTIONS TO FRUIT OF POISONOUS VINE RULE
- INDEPENDENT SOURCE
- INEVITABLE DISCOVERY
- PURGED TAINT
- IMPEACHMENT
- CIVIL HEARINGS
- PAROLE PROCEEDINGS
3
EXCEPTIONS WHERE MATERIAL TERMS ARE MERE COVENANTS INSTEAD OF EXPRESS MATERIAL CONDITIONS
- TIME OF PERFORMANCE
- PERSONAL SATISFACTION
- AGREEMENTS NOT TO ASSIGN.
3
EXCEPTIONS TO ONE LAWYER’S COI DISQUALIFYING ENTIRE FIRM - COI RESULTS FROM
- LAWYER’S PERSONAL INTEREST OR
- LAWYER’S IS SCREENED FROM PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT MATTER OF FORMER REPRESENTATION, GIVEN NO FEE AND FORMER CLIENT IS NOTIFIED IN WRITING OR
- LAWYER IS LEAVING THE FIRM
4
EXCEPTIONS TO PRECATORY EXPRESSIONS NOT CREATING A TRUST - PRECATORY EXPRESSIONS WILL CREATE A TRUST WHERE THEY
- GIVE PRECISE AND DEFINITE EXPRESSIONS
- ARE ADDRESSED TO A FIDUCIARY
- AN UNNATURAL DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY WOULD OTHERWISE RESULT
- EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE OF SETTLOR’S INTENT TO SUPPORT THE BENEFICIARY
4
EXCEPTIONS TO PRESUMPTION OF FRAUD OR UNDUE INFLUENCE BY BENEFICIARY OF DONATIVE TRANSFER
- BLOOD RELATIVE OF TRANSFEROR
- COHABITANT OF TRANSFEROR
- PROPERTY TRANSFERRED WORTH UNDER 5K
- TRANSFER WAS REVIEWED BY INDEPENDENT COUNSEL W/OUT BENEFICIARY PRESENT
3
EXCEPTIONS TO PRINCIPAL NOT HAVING LIABILITY FOR INTENTIONAL TORTS OF AN AGENT
- SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED
- NATURAL RESULT FROM EMPLOYMENT
- TORTIOUS ACT WAS MOTIVATED BY INTENT TO SERVE PRINCIPAL
3
PART PERFORMANCE EXCEPTIONS TO
SOF LAND CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS - BUYER
- MAKES FULL OR PARTIAL PAYMENT
- GAINS POSSESSION OF LAND
- AND/OR SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS TO PROPERTY
3
COLLATERAL ORDER DOCTRINE - TESTING ELIGIBILITY FOR INTERLOCUTORY APPEALS IN FEDERAL COURT
- OUTCOME OF CASE WILL BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED BY THE ISSUE
- MATTER BEING APPEALED IS COLLATERAL TO THE MERITS
- MATTER WILL BE EFFECTIVELY UNREVIEWABLE IF IMMEDIATE APPEAL NOT ALLOWED.
4
EXCEPTIONS TO THE FINAL JUDGMENT RULE - FED
- INJUNCTIONS
- COLLATERAL ORDERS
- EXTRAORDINARY WRIT
- ONE CLAIM OR PARTY IS RESOLVED AND JUDGE MAKES EXPRESS DETERMINATION OF RESULTION
3
EXCEPTIONS TO THE FINAL JUDGMENT RULE - CA
- ANTI-SLAPP MOTIONS
- INJUNCTIONS
- EXTRAORDINARY WRIT
4
EXCEPTIONS TO THE PREEXISTING DUTY RULE
- CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES
- RATIFY VOIDABLE OBLIGATION
- HONESTY DISPUTE OF DUTY
- DUTY IS TO THIRD PARTY
2
EXCITED UTTERANCE HEARSAY EXCEPTION
- STATEMENT RELATING TO STARTLING EVENT OR CONDTITION
- MADE WHILE DECLARANT WAS UNDER STRESS OF EXCITEMENT CASUED BY EVENT OR CONDITION.
1
EXCLUSIONARY RULE
- BARS PROSECUTION FROM INTRODUCTING EVIDENCE OBTAINED BY VIOLATING DEFENDANT’S 4TH, 5TH OR 6TH AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
2
EXECUTIVE POWERS - LIMITATIONS ON EXECUTIVE ORDERS
- NOT WHERE IN CONFLICT WITH FEDERAL STATUTE
- NOT WHERE IN CONFLICT WITH U.S. CONSTITUTION
8
EXECUTIVE POWERS - PRESIDENT CAN
- ISSUE EXECUTIVE ORDERS
- MAKE TREATIES
- REPRESENT U.S. ON FOREIGN POLICY
- APPOINT AMBASSADORS
- VETO BILLS
- APPOINT TOP LEVEL FEDERAL OFFICIALS
- ISSUE PARDONS
- EXERCISE EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE
3
EXHAUSTION METHOD
- FUNDS IN COMMUNITY ACCOUNT DEPLETED
- ONLY FUNDS IN SP ACCOUNT AVAILABLE
- WHEN PROPERTY PURCHASED
2
EXONERATION - ABATEMENT OF SPECIFIC GIFT TO EXONERATE AN ENCUMBRANCE ON ANOTHER SPECIFIC GIFT
- NOT ALLOWED
2
WILLS -EXONERATION OF ENCUMBRANCE ON GIFT-ELEMENTS
- WILL REQUIRES ENCUMBRANCE ON GIFT BE PAID
- SO GIFT CAN BE DEVISED FREE AND CLEAR
1
EXPECTATION DAMAGES
- COMPENSATE PLAINTIFF FOR EXPECTED BENEFIT OF THE BARGAIN
T
EXPERT’S OPINIONS MAY BE BASED ON FACTS
- LEARNED BEFORE THE TRIAL
- LEARNED AT THE TRIAL
4
EXPRESS EASEMENT CREATION
- IN WRITING
- MANIFESTING GRANTOR’S PRESENT INTENT
- IDENTIFICATION OF PARTIES AND AFFECTED LAND
- SIGNED BY GRANTOR
1
EXPRESS MATERIAL CONDITION
- A MATERIAL CONDITION EMBODIED IN EXPRESS, UNEQUIVOCAL TERMS IN THE CONTRACT.
3
EXPRESS TRUST CREATION TYPES
- INTERVIVOS DECLARATION THAT PROPERTY IS HELD IN TRUST (INTER VIVOS TRUST)
- INTERVIVOS TRANSFER OF PROPERTY BY SETTLOR TO TRUST DURING SETTLOR’S LIFETIME (LIVING TRUST)
- BY WILL (TESTAMENTARY TRUST)
2
EXPRESS WARRANTY TRIGGERS
- DEFENDANT EXPRESSLY WARRANTS FACTS OR REPRESENTATIONS
- THESE WARRANTY BECOMES EXPECTED BENEFIT OF BARGAIN
2
WHAT EFFECT DOES ASSIGNMENT HAVE ON PROMISEE’S RIGHTS?
- EXTINGUISHES PROMISEE’S RIGHTS
- PROMISOR IS ONLY LIABLE TO ASSIGNEE.
2
EXTORTION
- AT COMMONLAW, EXTORTION WAS MISDEMEANOR CRIME OF UNLAWFULL FEE COLLECTION BY PUBLIC OFFICER
- MODERNLY, EXTORTION IS CRIME OF OBTAINING PROPERTY BY MAKING SPECIFIC THREATS ENUMERATED BY JURISDICTION.
3
EXTRA FACTORS INFLUENCING FEASIBLITY OF ENFORCEMENT DECISIONS ON PERMANENT INJUNCTIONS - INJUNCTION INVOVLES
- A SERIES OF ACTS INSTEAD OF ONE ACT
- TASTE OR SUBJECTIVE JUDGMENT TO MEASURE PEFORMANCE
- JURISIDICTIONAL ISSUES AFFECTING ENFORCEMENT
3
EXTRAORDINARY WRIT ISSUED BY APPELLATE COURT IS AN ORDER USED TO MAKE AVAILABLE
- EXTRAORDINARY POWERS
- OR REMEDIES
- TO THE LOWER COURT
3
FACTORS FOR EVALUATING THE PREDOMINATE PURPOSE RULE ARE
- LANGUAGE OF CONTRACT
- NATURE OF SUPPLIER’S BUSINESS
- RELATIVE VALUE OF GOODS VS. SERVICES
2
FACTUAL REQUIREMENT FOR JOINING CLAIMS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL JURISDICTION
- CLAIMS MUST SHARE A COMMON NUCLEUS OF OPERATIVE FACT
- ARISING FROM THE SAME TRANSACTION OR OCCURRENCE.
4
CRIMINAL FALSE IMPRISONMENT
- FALSE IMPRISONMENT IS A GENERAL INTENT CRIME
- OF UNLAWFUL CONFINING VICTIM WITHIN FIXED BOUNDARIES
- FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME
- WITH NO REASONABLE MEANS OF ESCAPE
3
FALSE PRETENSES - OCCURS WHERE DEFENDANT ACTS WITH
- SPECIFIC INTENT
- KNOWINGLY MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT OR PROMISE
- INDUCING VICTIM TO GIVE DEFENDANT MONEY OR TITLE TO PERSONAL PROPERTY.
3
FEDERAL - OBJECTIONS TO JURY INSTRUCTIONS REQUIREMENTS
- ON THE RECORD
- DONE WHEN COURT GIVES OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO
- OR AFTER LEARNING INSTRUCTION WILL BE INCLUDED OR OMMITTED
3
FEDERAL RULE 12(B)(6) - NONWAIVABLE DEFENSES - (CAN BE RAISED ANYTIME BEFORE TRIAL IS CONCLUDED)
- FAILURE TO JOIN AN INDISPENSIBLE PARTY
- FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM ON WHICH RELIEF CAN BE GRANTED
- LACK OF SMJ
7
FEDERAL 12(B)(6) GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL
- LACK OF SMJ
- LACK OF PJ
- LACK OF PROPER VENUE
- INSUFFICIENT PROCESS
- INSUFFICIENT SERVICE OF PROCESS
- FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM
- FAILURE TO JOIN AN INDISPENSIBLE PARTY
3
FEDERAL - PROTECTED ATTORNEY/WORK PRODUCT CAN BE GENERATED BY
- ATTORNEY
- THE PARTY FOR ATTORNEY’S USE
- THE PARTY’S REPRESENTATIVE FOR ATTORNEY’S USE
5
FEDERAL CLASS ACTION REQUIREMENTS
CAN’T -C
- NUMEROSITY
- COMMONALITY
- TYPICALITY
- ADEQUACY
- CLASS TYPE REQUIREMENTS
1
FEDERAL COURT - APPROPRIATE VENUE WHERE THERE ARE MULTIPLE DEFENDANTS
- VENUE IS APPROPRIATE IN ANY OF THE DISTRICTS WHERE ANY OF THE DEFENDANTS RESIDE.
2
PREJUDGMENT ATTACHMENT REQUIRES
- EXISTING LAWSUIT
- CLAIMED RIGHT TO DEFENDANT’S PROPERTY
- DEMONSTRATED NEED TO SECURE PROPERTY BEFORE CASE RESOLUTION.
2
FEDERAL COURTS HAVE SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION OVER
- FEDERAL QUESTION CASES
- DIVERSITY OF CITIZENSHIP CASES
1
FEDERAL INTERROGATORY LIMITS
- ONLY 25 INTERROGATORIES
4
FEDERAL JURY COMPOSITION
N,C,PC,V
- NUMBER: 6-12
- CHALLENGES FOR CAUSE: UNLIMITED FOR EACH SIDE
- PREEMPTORY CHALLENGES: THREE FOR EACH SIDE
- VERDICT REQUIRES: UNANIMOUS DECISION
2
FEDERAL LIMITS ON DEPOSITIONS
- ONLY 10
- DEPOSITION MUST NOT EXCEED A 7 HOUR DAY WITHOUT COURT ORDER
1
FEDERAL PLEADING (NOTICE VS. FACT PLEADING) WILL APPLY TO WHICH CASES
- ALL FEDERAL CASES.
3
FEDERAL QUESTION CATEGORIES
- US CONSTITUTION
- FEDERAL LAWS
- TREATIES
1
FEDERAL RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL GRANTED BY
- SEVENTH AMENDMENT
3
FEDERAL SUBSTITUTE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
- SOMEONE OF SUITABLE AGE AT DEFENDANT’S RESIDENCE WHO RESIDES THERE.
- DEFENDANT’S AUTHORIZED AGENT.
- ANY METHOD PERMITTED BY STATE LAW.
1
FEDERAL TIME LIMITS TO FILE APPEAL
- 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
3
FEDERAL TRANSFER OF VENUE STANDARD
- COURT LOOKS TO INTERESTS OF JUSTICE
- PUBLIC FACTORS - BURDEN TO COMMUNITY, CHOICE OF LAW
- PRIVATE FACTORS - CONVENIENCE, LOCATION OF EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES
1
FEE SIMPLE ABSOLUTE CONVEYS
- ABSOLUTE OWNERSHIP OF POTENTIALLY INFINITE DURATION.
2
FEE SIMPLE DEFEASIBLE
- CONVEYS AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY
- SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS.
4
FEE SIMPLE DETERMINABLE - OTFC
- OWNERSHIP - POTENIALLY INFINITE, SUBJECT TO OCCURENCE OF POSSIBLE EVENT
- TRANSFERABILITY - ALIENABLE, DEVISABLE, DESCENDIBLE, SUBJECT TO CONDITION
- FUTURE INTEREST GRANTOR OWNS - POSSIBILITY OF REVERTER
- CREATED BY - WORDS OF DURATION
3
FEE SIMPLE SUBJECT TO CONDITION SUBSEQUENT - OWNERSHIP IS
- POTENIALLY INFINITE
- SUBJECT TO OCCURENCE OF POSSIBLE EVENT
- IF GRANTOR TIMELY EXERCISES RIGHT OF REENTRY
5
FEE SIMPLE SUBJECT TO EXECUTORY LIMITATION
- OWNERSHIP - POTENIALLY INFINITE, SUBJECT TO OCCURENCE OF POSSIBLE EVENT
- TRANSFERABILITY - ALIENABLE, DEVISABLE, DESCENDIBLE, SUBJECT TO CONDITION
- FUTURE INTEREST GRANTOR OWNS - SHIFTING EXECUTORY INTEREST
- FUTURE INTEREST THIRD PARTY OWNS - SPRINGING EXECUTORY INTEREST
- CREATED BY - WORDS OF CONDITION
1
FEE SUBJECT TO A CONDITION SUBJEQUENT - RIGHT GRANTOR OWNS IS
- RIGHT OF REENTRY
1
TRANSFERABLITY OF FEE SUBJECT TO CONDITION SUBSEQUENT
- ALIENABLE, DESCENDABLE AND DEVISABLE, SUBJECT TO CONDITION
3
FEE TAIL
- PASSES AUTOMATICALLY TO LINEAL DESCENDANTS OF HEIR
- LASTS AS LONG AS LINEAL DESCENDANTS EXIST
- MODERNLY, VIRTUALLY ABOLISHED.
2
FIDUCIARY DUTIES - PARTNERSHIP - DUTY TO ACCOUNT- TO REMEDY BREACH, PARTNERS MAY
- BRING ACTIONS FOR LOSSES CAUSED BY OTHER PARTNER’S BREACH
- REMEDY IS DISGORGEMENT OF ILL-GOTTEN PROFITS BACK TO THE PARTNERSHIP
3
FIDUCIARY DUTIES OF LLC MEMBERS
WHICH DUTIES AND TO WHOM OWED
- DUTY OF CARE
- DUTY OF LOYALTY
- DUTIES OWED TO LLC AND LLC MEMBERS
4
FIDUCIARY DUTIES OWED BY PARTNERS TO EACH OTHER AND THE PARTNERSHIP
- DUTY OF LOYALTY
- DUTY OF CARE
- DUTY OF DISCLOSURE
- DUTY TO ACCOUNT
3
FIDUCIARY DUTIES OWED BY SPOUSES - FULL DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL FACTS - WHAT SPOUSES MUST DISCLOSE AND DO
- COMMUNITY ASSETS
- COMMUNITY DEBTS
- PROVIDE EQUAL ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION
2
FIDUCIARY DUTIES OWED BY SPOUSES TO EACH OTHER
- FULL DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL FACTS
- GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALINGS
2
FIDUCIARY DUTIES OWED BY SPOUSES TO EACH OTHER
- FULL DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL FACTS
- GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALINGS
3
FIDUCIARY DUTIES OWED SPOUSES - DUTY OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING - SPOUSES MUST
- OPERATE WITH HIGHEST DEGREE OF GOOD FAITH
- MAKE FAIR DEALINGS WITH OTHER SPOUSE
- NEVER TAKE UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OF OTHER SPOUSE
3
FIDUCIARY DUTIES OWED SPOUSES - DUTY OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING
- SPOUSES MUST OPERATE WITH HIGHEST DEGREE OF GOOD FAITH
- MAKE FAIR DEALINGS WITH OTHER SPOUSE
- NEVER TAKE UNFAIR ADVANTAGE OF OTHER SPOUSE
2
FIFTH AMENDENT AND DOUBLE JEOPARDY
- DEFENDANT CANNOT BE TRIED FOR THE SAME OFFENSE TWICE
- ONCE JEOPARDY HAS ATTACHED TO THE ORIGINAL CRIME.
1
FIFTH AMENDMENT - DUE PROCESS - CONFESSIONS MUST BE
VOLUNTARY
2
FIFTH AMENDMENT - MIRANDA INVOCATION AND INTERROGATION FOR OTHER OFFENSES
- UNDER THE 5TH AMENDMENT
- INVOCATION OF COUNSEL MANDATES POLICE STOP INTERROGATION REGARDING ANY CRIMINAL OFFENSE
2
FIFTH AMENDMENT - INDENTIFICATIONS CANNOT BE
- UNNECESSARILY SUGGESTIVE
- OR CONDUCIVE TO MISTAKEN IDENTITY.
2
FIFTH AMENDMENT SELF-INCRIMINATION PROTECTION
- NO COMPULSION TO GIVE COMMUNICATIVE EVIDENCE OR TESTIMONY
- EXPOSING ONE’S SELF TO CRIMINAL LIABILITY
3
FIGURING OUT WHO OWNS UNTITLED PROPERTY IN A PARTNERSHIP
- WERE PARTNERSHIP FUNDS USED TO ACQUIRE, IMPROVE OR MAINTAIN?
- WAS THERE A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PROPERTY AND BUSINESS?
- DID THE PARTNERSHIP LIST THE PROPERTY ON ITS BOOKS?
2
FINAL JUDGMENT ON THE MERITS OCCURS WHEN
- FED- WHEN JUDGMENT IS RENDERED
- CA - WHEN APPEALS HAVE CONCLUDED
1
FINAL JUDGMENT RULE
- ONLY FINAL JUDGMENTS MAY BE APPEALED
1
FINAL JUDGMENT RULE - CA
- NO APPEAL UNTIL AFTER JUDGMENT ON THE MERITS
5
FIRST AMENDMENT - FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION - CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED ACTIVITIES
- SPEECH
- ASSEMBLY
- PRESS
- SEEKING GOVERNMENT REDRESS
- FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION
5
FIVE PART TEST FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION (I PUT FIVE BUCKS DOWN)
- INADEQUATE LEGAL REMEDY
- PROPERTY RIGHT IS INVOLVED
- FEASIBILITY OF COURT ENFORCEMENT
- BALANCE OF HARDSHIPS WEIGHS IN FAVOR OF GRANTING DECREE
- DEFENSES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO OTHER PARTY
5
TYPES OF EASEMENT CREATION
- EXPRESS CREATION
- CREATION BY IMPLICATION
- CREATION BY NECESSITY
- CREATION BY PRESCRIPTION
- CREATION BY ESTOPPEL
3
FIXTURES DEFINITION
- ITEMS WERE ONCE MOVEABLE CHATTEL
- NOW SO ATTACHED TO THE REAL ESTATE
- THEY ARE DEEMED FIXTURES TO THE REAL ESTATE
1
MBE MISSED - FOR DOCTOR PATIENT PRIVILEGE - THE PRIVILEGE MUST BE ASSERTED BY THE
- PATIENT.
1
FOR FINDING INTENT TO OPERATE AS CO-OWNERS OF A BUSINESS FOR PROFIT - THIS WILL NEVER BE USED
- SHARING JOINT REVENUE
1
FORECLOSURE DEFINITION
- SALE OF MORTGAGED LAND BY MORTGAGOR TO SATISFY MORTGAGE WHEN IT IS IN DEFAULT
1
FOREFEITURE BY MISCONDUCT EXCEPTION
- STATEMENTS FROM WITNESS MADE UNAVAILABLE BY WRONGDOING OF PARTY WILL BE ADMISSABLE AGAINST THAT PARTY.
4
FORESEEABLE INTERVENING CAUSES
- SUBSEQUENT MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
- NEGLIGENT RESCUER
- SUBSEQUENT INFECTION CAUSED BY WEAKENED CONDITION
- SUBSEQENT ACCIDENT SUBSTANTIALLY CAUSED BY INJURY
2
FORGERY IS THE CRIME OF
- FALSIFYING A LEGAL INSTRUMENT
- WITH THE SPECIFIC INTENT TO DEFRAUD OR COMMIT LARCENY
4
FORMALITY REQUIREMENTS OF DEED
- IDENTIFY PARTIES
- SIGNED BY GRANTOR
- IDENTIFY THE PROPERTY
- NO CONSIDERATION REQUIRED
4
TO FORM A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP, THIS MUST BE DONE
- FILE STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION WITH SOS
- STATEMENT MUST BE EXECUTED BY AT LEAST TWO OF THE PARTNERS
- STATEMENT MUST INCLUDE NAME AND ADDRESSES OF THE PARTNERS
- PARTNERNSHIP NAME MUST END IN LLP OR RLLP
3
FORMATION OF AGENCY RELATIONSHIP - ABC
- AGREEMENT BETWEEN PARTIES
- BENEFIT TO PRINCIPAL
- CONTROL OF AGENT’S CONDUCT BY PRINCIPAL
6
FORMATION OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS REQUIREMENTS
- FILE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP CERTIFICATE W/STATE
- NAME - MUST INCLUDE LP
- AGENT’S NAME AND ADDRESS
- GENERAL PARTNERS NAMES AND ADDRESSES
- RECORDS MAINTAINED IN STATE OF FORMATION
- IF NOT DONE CORRECTLY LP BECOMES GP
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REQUIREMENTS FOR FORMING A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP
- NO FORMALITIES
- ONLY INTENT TO OPERATE A FOR PROFIT BUSINESS AS CO-OWNERS
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HOW TO FORM A LLC
- FILE ARTICLES WITH SOS
- DISCLOSE NAME OF LLCS
- NAME AND ADDRESS OF REGISTERED AGENT
- NAMES OF ALL MEMBERS
- MAY ADOPT OPERATING AGREEMENT
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BURDEN ON DEFENDANT FOR INCONVIENT FORUM FACTORS - DEFENDANT MUST PROVE A BURDEN OF
- TRAVEL
- TRANSPORT OF WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE
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FORUM NON CONVENIENS OCCURS WHERE COURT
- DISMISSES CASE OR
- STAYS CASE
- BECAUSE FAR MORE APPROPRIATE FORUM
- IN ANOTHER STATE OR COUNTRY.
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FORUM SHOPPING DETERRENCE TEST
- WILL FAILURE TO FOLLOW STATE LAW CAUSE LITIGANTS TO FLOCK TO FEDERAL COURT?
- IF SO, STATE LAW MUST BE APPLIED.
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FOURTH AMENDMENT PROTECTS AGAINST
- UNREASONABLE SEARCHES AND SEIZURES
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ELEMENTS OF FRAUD FOR 10b-5 - MISREPRESENTATION
- INTENTIONALLY
- OR RECKLESSLLY
- MAKING MATERIAL MISREPRESENTATION
- CAUSING RELIANCE
- PROMPTING TRADE OF SECURITY
- THROUGH INTERSTATE COMMERCE
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FRAUD IN THE EXECUTION OCCURS WHEN TESTATOR IS UNAWARE
- HE IS SIGNING A WILL
- HE IS SIGNING A FORGED WILL
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FRAUD IN THE INDUCEMENT OCCURS WHEN AND CONSEQUENCE
- TESTATOR INFLUENCED TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS IN WILL BY MISREPRESENTATIONS
- ONLY FRAUDULENT PROVISIONS WILL BE FOUND INVALID
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FRAUD OR UNDUE INFLUENCE BY BENEFICIARY IN DONATIVE TRANSFERS REBUTTABLY PRESUMED WHERE BENEFICIARY IS
- DRAFTER OF TRANSFER
- FIDUCIARY OF TRANSFEROR WHO TRANSCRIBED TRANSFER OR CAUSED TRANSCRIPTION OF TRANSFER
- CARE CUSTODIAN OF TRANSFEROR OR PROVIDED CARE W/IN 90 DAYS OF TRANSFER
- COHABITANT OR EMPLOYEE OF THE SAME
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FRAUD PREVENTING REVOCATION OF WILL OCCURS WHEN
- FRAUD IS IMPLEMENTED TO PREVENT REVOCATION
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FRE - ON CROSS-EXAMINATION, TO REBUT CHARACTER EVIDENCE, THE PROSECUTION MAY _______ ABOUT SPECIFIC BAD ACTS, BUT NEVER OFFER ________ EVIDENCE ABOUT THE SAME.
- ASK QUESTIONS
- EXTRINSIC
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FRE 408 - STATEMENTS MADE BY DURING SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS MAY BE ADMITTED TO SHOW
- WITNESS BIAS
- WITNESS PREJUDICE
- NEGATION OF CONTENTION OF UNDUE DELAY
- OBSTRUCTION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
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FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE - LAWS OF GENERAL APPLICABILITY ALLOWED WHERE
- WHERE NOT INTENDED TO BURDEN RELIGIOUS BELIEFS
- WHERE ADVANCES IMPORTANT PUBLIC INTERESTS
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FREE EXERCISE CLAUSE GRANTS THE FREEDOM TO
- BELIEVE ANY RELIGION
- CONDUCT ONE’S SELF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY RELIGION
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FREE SPEECH REGULATION LIMITATION - PRIOR RESTRAINT ONLY ALLOWED WHERE
- IRREPERABLE AND SERIOUS HARM TO PUBLIC WILL OCCUR
- NARROWLY DRAWN STANDARDS
- FINAL DETERMINATION OF VALIDITY
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FREE SPEECH REGULATION LIMITATION - UNFETTERED DISCRETION OCCURS WHEN THE LAW GOVERNING THE GRANTING OF PERMITS DOES NOT SET FORTH
NPNTRO
- NARROW AND SPECIFIC GROUNDS LIMITING DECISION MAKER
- PERMIT MECHANISMS ARE NOT NARROWLY TAILORED TO REGULATION’S OBJECTIVE
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FREE SPEECH REGULATION LIMITATION - VAGUENESS
- REASONABLE PERSON WOULD HAVE TO GUESS AT MEANING
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FREEDOM ASSOCIATION PREVENTS DENIAL OF
- GOVERNMENT JOBS
- GOVERNMENT BENEFITS
- BASED ON ASSOCIATIONS
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FREEDOM OF ASSOCATION ONLY APPLIES TO ASSOCIATION WITH
- GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS PROTECTED BY FIRST AMENDMENT
- NOT SOCIAL GROUPS
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FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION
- NOT EXPRESSLY STATED
- BUT THE RIGHT TO EXPRESSIVE ASSOCIATION WITH GROUPS ENGAGING IN CONSTITUTIONALLY PROTECTED ACTIVITIES.
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FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION LIMITATIONS MUST SERVE
- COMPELLING GOVERNMENT INTEREST
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FREEDOM OF SPEECH - CONTENT BASED SPEECH REGULATIONS AFFECT
- COMMUNICATIVE IMPACT OF EXPRESSION
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FREEDOM OF SPEECH - STANDARD OF REVIEW FOR CONTENT BASED SPEECH REGULATIONS
- STRICT SCRUTINY
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FREEDOM OF SPEECH - UNPROTECTED SPEECH CATEGORIES
- SPEECH INCITING IMMINENT LAWLESS ACTION
- FIGHTING WORDS
- OBSCENITY
- DEFAMATION
- MOST COMMERCIAL SPEECH
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FREEHOLD ESTATE IS A
- PRESENT POSSESSORY INTERESTS IN REAL ESTATE.
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FROLIC V. DETOUR
- FROLIC INVOLVES AGENT DEVIATING FROM INTENDED CONDUCT SO SUBSTANTIALLY THAT SHE IS ACTING FOR HER OWN PURPOSES. AGENT IS LIABLE FOR HER ACTS.
- DETOUR IS A SMALL DEVIATION FROM INTENDED CONDUCT. PRINCIPAL IS LIABLE FOR AGENT’S ACTS.
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DURATION OF FUTURE COVENANTS CONTAINED WARRANTY DEEDS
- RUN WITH THE LAND
- CONTINUOUS
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FUTURE COVENANTS CONTAINED IN WARRANTY DEEDS ARE BREACHED WHEN
- THE GRANTEE IS DISTURBED IN POSSESSION
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FUTURE INTERESTS HELD BY GRANTOR
- REVERSION - GRANTOR GRANTS ESTATE LESS THAN HIS OWN
- RIGHT OF REENTRY - GRANTOR GRANTS FEE SUBJECT TO CONDITION SUBSEQUENT
- POSSIBILITY OF REVERTER - GRANTOR GRANTS FEE SIIMIPLE DETERMINABLE
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GENERAL DAMAGES
- FLOW TO ANY PLAINTIFF AS A NATURAL RESULT OF TORT
- NONECOMONIC
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GENERAL DAMAGES COMPENSATE FOR
- PAIN
- SUFFERING
- INCONVENIENCE
- EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
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GENERAL GIFTS
- NOT SPECIFIC PROPERTY
- FROM GENERAL ASSETS OF ESTATE
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GENERAL INTENT CRIME REQUIRES THIS LEVEL OF MENS REA
- ONLY TO COMMIT THE LEGALLY PROSCRIBED CONDUCT.
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WHAT MAKES A GENERAL PARTNERSHIP?
- ASSOCIATION OF TWO OR MORE PERSONS
- OPERATING AS CO-OWNERS OF BUSINESS FOR PROFIT
- WHETHER OR NOT INTENT TO FORM PARTNERSHIP
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GENERAL RULE OF ASSIGNMENTS IN LEASES
- PARTIES MAY TRANSFER INTERESTS IN LEASES
- UNLESS AGREED OTHERWISE
- PROHIBITIONS ON TRANSFERS ARE ENFORCEABLE.
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GENERAL WARRANTY DEED CONTAINS
- WARRANTY AGAINST DEFECTS IN TITLE
- THREE PRESENT COVENANTS OF TITLE
- THREE FUTURE COVENANTS OF TITLE
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GIFTS FROM CLIENT PROSCRIPTION
- LAWYER CANNOT INDUCE OR SOLICIT A SUBSTANTIAL GIFT FROM CLIENT
- CANNOT PREPARE AN INSTRUMENT GIVING HIMSELF A GIFT UNLESS HE’S RELATED TO CLIENT
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GIFTS TO ATTORNEYS
- ATTORNEYS CANNOT PREPARE ANY INSTRUMENT MAKING THE ATTORNEY OR A PERSON RELATED TO THE ATTORNEY RECIPIENT OF A SUBSTANTIAL GIFT
- UNLESS THE ATTORNEY IS RELATED TO THE CLIENT
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GLOVES GO ON
HANDS
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GOOD FAITH WARRANT EXCEPTION OCCURS WHERE THE OFFICER
- REASONABLY RELIED ON A FACIALLY VALID WARRANT
- BUT WARRANT ULIMATELY FOUND TO BE UNSUPPORTED BY PROBABLE CAUSE
- EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM WARRANT SUPPORTED SEARCH WILL NOT BE INADMISSIBLE
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GRATUITOUS ASSIGNMENTS ARE REVOCABLE UNTIL
- THE ASSIGNMENT IS MADE IN WRITING
- OR A TOKEN CHOSE IS DELIVERED
- OR DETRIMENTAL RELIANCE OCCURS
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ENFORCEABLITY GRATUITOUS DELEGATION
- GRATITOUS DELEGATION IS NOT ENFORECABLE AT EQUITY
- UNLESS THERE IS DETRIMENTAL RELIANCE.
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GROUNDS FOR MOTION TO SET ASIDE JUDGMENT - FEDERAL
- CLERICAL ERRORS
- NEGLECTFUL MISTAKES
- NEW DISCOVERED EVIDENCE THAT WOULD NOT REASONABLY DISCOVERED IN PREVIOUS TRIAL
- FRAUD
- VOID JUDGMENT
- PREVIOUS JUDGMENT CAUSING JUDGMENT IS SATISFIED
- ANY OTHER REASON JUSTIFYING RELIEF
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GROUNDS FOR MOTION TO SET ASIDE JUDGMENT - CA
- MISTAKE
- INADVERTANCE
- EXCUSABLE NEGLECT
- SURPRISE
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GROUNDS FOR CONTRACT REFORMATION
- MISREPRESENTATION
- MUTUAL MISTAKE
- UNILATERAL MISTAKE (NONMISTAKEN PARTY KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF MISTAKE)
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GROUNDS TO SUPPORT AN INVOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF A CORPORATION
- FRAUD, MISUSE
- CORP ABANDONED FOR OVER A YEAR
- INTERNAL DEADLOCK PREVENTS CORP FROM BEING AN ADVANTAGE TO SHAREHOLDERS
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HABEUS CORPUS REQUIREMENTS
- PROOF OF UNLAWFUL DETENTION BY A PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE
- PETITIONER IS IN CUSTODY
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HATS GO ON YOUR
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