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INTRODUCTION TO COMMON LAW

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By: Maria Jimenez
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Decks in this class (12)

Lecture 10 - Adversary system
Truth seeking involves three factors,
Characteristic of the adversary s...,
Rationale in passive decision maker
11  cards
Lecture 11 - The jury system
Division of labor judge and jury,
Judge can overrule a jurys conclu...,
Jury nullification jury acquittal
10  cards
Lecture 12 - Legal methodology
Sources of law,
Common law,
Legitimacy of judge made law
14  cards
Lecture 1 - Introduction
Plaintiff claimant,
Statement of claim claim form,
Pleadings statement of case
18  cards
Lecture 2 - Statute and Equity
Statute,
Basis for high authority of the s...,
Common law statute vs civil law code
13  cards
Lecture 3 - Introduction to the tort of negligence
Elements of tort of negligence,
Who owns a dut to take care,
Heaven v pender
5  cards
Lecture 4 - Negligence part 2
Donoghue v stevenson,
Reasoning of lord buckmaster,
Brett mr
5  cards
Lecture 5 - Introduction to the law of contracts - Consideration and promissory estoppel
Definition of contract,
It is certain and complete,
It is made with the intention to ...
13  cards
Lecture 6 - Contractual interpretation
Two folds,
Smith and hughes,
Foundational case hughes v smith
9  cards
Lecture 7- The relationship between government structure & law
Three branches of government,
Two most important features of th...,
The constitution has 6 articles
18  cards
Lecture 8 Check & Balances
Legislative branch by the executi...,
Executive branch by the legislati...,
Legislative and executive branche...
8  cards
Lecture 9: Judicial system in US
Court types and functions,
Trial courts,
Appellate courts
14  cards

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