Exam 4: Legal System

Darla was a citizen of Missouri. While she was driving her car in Iowa, Darla negligently collided with Pete, causing injuries and property damage. Darla later returned to Missouri. Peter then sued Darla in Iowa state court and arranged for a process server in Missouri to personally serve the complaint on Darla in Missouri. The Iowa court later determined that it had personal jurisdiction over Darla. Most likely, the court's determination was based on _________________.

The United States Constitution provides ___________________________.

The term "procedural law" refers to _____________________________.

Kathy agreed to sell her car to Tammy, and Tammy agreed to buy the car. They agreed upon a written contract, signed it, and the title was transferred to Tammy. Tammy paid one half of the sales price when the title was transferred, but never paid anything further. Seven years later, Kathy sued Tammy for breach of contract, but the court dismissed the action because it was time-barred. The action was time-barred because of the six-year __________________.

Which of the following is an example of in rem jurisdiction?

The term "misdemeanor" is commonly defined as _____________________________.

Unlike a judgment, if a party does not comply with or obey a decree entered after an action in equity, the party is ______________.

Substantive due process requires fundamental fairness in ______________________.

A motorcycle dealership sold a new motorcycle to a 16-year-old teen on credit. For six months, the teen failed to make any payments, and the dealership filed suit to collect the amount outstanding. The court dismissed the lawsuit because the teen was a minor, and the statute of limitations had been __________________.

Under the U.S. Constitution, Congress may enact statutes ___________________________.

Which of the following is NOT a right guaranteed under the Fifth Amendment?

The United State District Court has original jurisdiction in cases involving ________________ and ______________.

In 1905, the owner of an early automobile, who lived in Florida, drove his car into Alabama. While in Alabama, the driver had trouble slowing the vehicle and ran into the back of a horse-drawn wagon, causing damage. The owner returned to Florida, and the wagon owner filed suit in Alabama state court. The wagon owner's lawyer and the court could not find any statute or case law that established a precedent for personal jurisdiction over the defendant. This is an example of __________________.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a private law?

At a minimum, procedural due process of law requires ______________________.

The requirements of due process of law apply only to ______________________.

For the United State District Court to have jurisdiction in a diversity of citizenship case, the action must ______________.

Under res judicata, parties to a litigation case are prevented from relitigating a claim if the same parties litigated the same claim in prior litigation that reached a determination of the claim. If Mary sued Robert for breach of contract, but the court dismissed the action under Rule 12(b) for failure to state a claim, is Mary prohibited from re-filing the action (using a revised complaint) under res judicata?

A city enacted an ordinance that prohibited billboard advertising intended to influence public opinion. An advocacy group that regularly used billboard advertising filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the ordinance. One month later, the city repealed the ordinance. The federal court dismissed the lawsuit because the issue __________________.

The United States Court of Appeals and the United States District Court were created by _____________________________.