Exam 1: Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning

If a provision in the Florida state constitution conflicts with a provision in the U.S. Constitution

The stability and predictability of the law is essential to busi?ness activities.

In Export Co. v. Imports, Inc., there is no precedent on which the court can base a decision. The court can consider, among other things,

Mary is a consultant to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. This organization

How judges apply the law to specific disputes may depend in part on their personal philosophical views.

Kurt is a judge hearing the case of Local Co. v. Macro Corp. Applying the relevant rule of law to the facts of the case requires Kurt to find previ?ously decided cases that, in relation to the case under con?sidera?tion, are

Owen is a federal judge whose judicial decisions are part of case law, which includes interpretations of

John is a judge. The function of John and other judges is to

A judge's view of the law is of little importance in a common law legal system.

A decision on a given issue by a court is not binding on an inferior court.

Net Corporation files a suit against Omega, Inc., alleging that Omega breached a contract to sell Net a computer system for $100,000. Net is

A plaintiff is a person against whom a lawsuit is brought.

Stare decisis is a doctrine obligating judges to help persons who have failed to protect their own rights.

The Securities Exchange Commission is an administrative agency. The chief purpose of such agencies is to

A state law that conflicts with the U.S. Constitution will be deemed unconstitutional.

Quinn is a state court judge. In the case of Regal Products, Inc. v. Superior Manufacturing Co., Quinn establishes a logical relationship by comparing the facts in the case to the facts in other cases and, to the ex?tent the facts are similar, applies the same rule. This is

As a judge, Nina decides cases that involve principles of various sources of law. Common law is

Statutory law does not include county ordinances.

A substantive law creates or defines legal rights and obligations.

Americans with a Better Cause (ABC), a nonprofit organization, files a suit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), claiming that a cer?tain federal statute the DOJ is empowered to enforce conflicts with the U.S. Constitution and with a state constitution. In each situation, which source of law has priority?