Vocab

Question 1

Privity

Answer 1

The direct connection or relationship between parties to a contract or transaction

Question 2

Ratio Decidendi

Answer 2

The principle or rule constituting the basis of a court decision

Question 3

Holding

Answer 3

A ruling of a court up an issue of law raised in a case : The pronouncement of law supported by the reasoning in a court’s opinion. (close to but not identical to the ratio decidendi)

Question 4

Dictum

Answer 4

A view expressed by a judge in an opinion on some point not necessarily arising from or involved in a case or necessary for determining the rights of the parties involved. (dicta have persuasive value in making an argument, but they are not binding in precedent)

Question 5

A priori

Answer 5

relating to what can be known through an understanding of how certain things work rather than by observation

Question 6

Normative

Answer 6

based on what is considered to be the usual or correct way of doing somethin

Question 7

Defeasible

Answer 7

capable of being annulled or made void

Question 8

Hitherto

Answer 8

until now : before this time

Question 9

Ossified

Answer 9

to become or to cause something to become unable to change

Question 10

Exigency

Answer 10

something that is necessary in a particular situation

Question 11

Adjudication

Answer 11

a judicial decision or sentence; the act or process of adjudicating

Question 12

Congruent

Answer 12

matching or in agreement with something

Question 13

conceit

Answer 13

1. too much pride in your own worth or goodness

2. An idea that shows imagination

Question 14

peremptory

Answer 14

putting an end to or precluding a right of action, debate, or delay; specifically : not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply <a></a>

Question 15

proffer

Answer 15

to present for acceptance

Question 16

implicit

Answer 16

capable of being understood from something else though unexpressed.