Question 1

The oldest form of ADR is

Accepted Answer

A)  adjudication. 
B)  advocacy. 
C)  mediation. 
D)  litigation. 
E)  arbitration. 
A)  adjudication. 
B)  advocacy. 
C)  mediation. 
D)  litigation. 
E)  arbitration.

Question 2

How many tiers of courts are there in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  6 
E)  4 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  6 
E)  4

Question 3

Trial judges hear evidence and appeal judges review evidence. Explain.

Accepted Answer

A trial is the culmination of an action.

Question 4

Public law is

Accepted Answer

A)  law that deals with the rights of public persons. 
B)  law that regulates the conduct of government and its relationship with private persons. 
C)  law that concerns the public in general. 
D)  law that concerns public corporations. 
E)  law that concerns public bodies. 
A)  law that deals with the rights of public persons. 
B)  law that regulates the conduct of government and its relationship with private persons. 
C)  law that concerns the public in general. 
D)  law that concerns public corporations. 
E)  law that concerns public bodies.

Question 5

Private law

Accepted Answer

A)  comprises rules that are restricted in its application to only a few persons. 
B)  comprises rules of a private nature. 
C)  means civil law. 
D)  comprises rules that concerns the private relations between persons and groups of persons. 
E)  comprises rules applicable to private bodies and institutions such as private schools, private hospitals etc. 
A)  comprises rules that are restricted in its application to only a few persons. 
B)  comprises rules of a private nature. 
C)  means civil law. 
D)  comprises rules that concerns the private relations between persons and groups of persons. 
E)  comprises rules applicable to private bodies and institutions such as private schools, private hospitals etc.

Question 6

A statement of defence cannot be combined with a counterclaim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The two main legal systems that developed in western europe are

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural law and roman law. 
B)  common law and civil law. 
C)  roman law and common law. 
D)  public and private law. 
E)  substantive law and private law. 
A)  procedural law and roman law. 
B)  common law and civil law. 
C)  roman law and common law. 
D)  public and private law. 
E)  substantive law and private law.

Question 8

In class action proceedings:

Accepted Answer

A)  a court usually awards punitive damages against negligent manufacturers 
B)  the court appoints a lawyer to help injured parties 
C)  legal aid is available to injured plaintiffs 
D)  a plaintiff applies to court to represent a class of plaintiffs with similar claims 
E)  separate claims are consolidated for trial 
A)  a court usually awards punitive damages against negligent manufacturers 
B)  the court appoints a lawyer to help injured parties 
C)  legal aid is available to injured plaintiffs 
D)  a plaintiff applies to court to represent a class of plaintiffs with similar claims 
E)  separate claims are consolidated for trial

Question 9

Mary works at a bread making factory. All the women workers at the plant are paid lower wages than their male counterparts for the same work. The women workers decide to sue. They decide that Mary should represent all of them in a law suit. This kind of law suit is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  res judicata action. 
B)  a labour dispute. 
C)  a class action. 
D)  a plaintiff claim. 
E)  a representative action. 
A)  res judicata action. 
B)  a labour dispute. 
C)  a class action. 
D)  a plaintiff claim. 
E)  a representative action.

Question 10

The pre- trial step in the litigation where one party is permitted to ask the other questions is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  examination of the debtor. 
B)  examination for discovery. 
C)  examination by the creditor. 
D)  hearsay proceedings. 
E)  cross examinations. 
A)  examination of the debtor. 
B)  examination for discovery. 
C)  examination by the creditor. 
D)  hearsay proceedings. 
E)  cross examinations.

Exam 2: The Machinery of Justice

The oldest form of ADR is

How many tiers of courts are there in Canada?

Trial judges hear evidence and appeal judges review evidence. Explain.

Public law is

Private law

A statement of defence cannot be combined with a counterclaim.

The two main legal systems that developed in western europe are

In class action proceedings:

Mary works at a bread making factory. All the women workers at the plant are paid lower wages than their male counterparts for the same work. The women workers decide to sue. They decide that Mary should represent all of them in a law suit. This kind of law suit is known as

The pre- trial step in the litigation where one party is permitted to ask the other questions is known as

Law and Society

The Law of Torts

Professional Liability

Formation of a Contract: Offer and Acceptance

Formation of a Contract: Consideration, and Intention to Create Legal Relations

Formation of a Contract: Capacity to Contract and Legality of Object

Grounds Upon Which a Contract May Be Impeached: Mistake

Grounds Upon Which a Contract May Be Impeached: Misrepresentation, Undue Influence, and Duress

The Requirement of Writing

The Interpretation of Contracts

Privity of Contract and the Assignment of Contractual Rights

The Discharge of Contracts

The Effect of Breach

Remedies for Breach

Sale of Goods

Leasing and Bailment

Insurance and Guarantee

Agency and Franchising

The Contract of Employment

Negotiable Instruments

Intellectual Property

Interests in Land and Their Transfer

Landlord and Tenant

Mortgages of Land and Real Estate Transactions

Sole Proprietorships and Partnerships

The Nature of a Corporation and Its Formation

The Internal Affairs of Corporations

The External Responsibilities of a Corporation

Secured Transactions

Creditors Rights

Government Regulation of Business

International Business Transactions

Electronic Commerce

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