Exam 1: Introduction to Law and Legal Reasoning

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

Maggie and Nate enter into a contract for the sale of car, but Nate later refuses to deliver the goods. Maggie asks a court to order Nate to perform as promised. Ordering a party to perform what was promised is

Craig is a state court judge. In his court, as in most state courts, legal and equitable remedies have merged. But it is important to distinguish between equitable and legal remedies

The Federal Trade Commission is a government agency that issues rules, orders, and decisions. The Georgia state legislature enacts statutes. The Jackson County Board and the Peach City Council enacts ordinances. Administrative law includes

Americans with a Better Cause (ABC), a nonprofit organization, files a suit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), claiming that a certain 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

Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., one of the owners of the World of Warcraft (WoW) computer game, is involved in a lawsuit with MDY Industries, LLC, the owner of Glider, a software program that plays WoW for its players while they are away from their keyboards. Blizzard asks the court to direct MDY to stop selling and distributing Glider. The court's opinion in the case is at MDY Industries, LLC v. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., 616 F.Supp.2d 958 (D.Ariz. 2010). What is the name for the remedy that Blizzard is seeking What type of remedy is it What court decided this case Specifically where can the court's opinion be found

Law is a body of enforceable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and their society.

A judge's function is to make the law.

Lewis is a state court judge. Like other judges, Lewis often refers to secondary sources of law for guidance. These sources include

Whether a law is constitutional depends on its source.

Hawaii enacts a state law that violates the U.S. Constitution. This law can be enforced by

Fact Pattern 1-A1 The Texas Supreme Court decides the case of Livewire Entertainment Co. v. Power Play Corp. Of nine justices, six believe the judgment should be in Livewire’s favor. Justice Bellamy, one of the six, writes a separate opinion. The four justices who believe the judgment should be in Power’s favor join in a third separate opinion. -Refer to Fact Pattern 1-A1. Bellamy's opinion is known as

Constitutional law includes only the U.S. Constitution.

In most states, the courts no longer grant "equitable" remedies.

Fact Pattern 1-A1 The Texas Supreme Court decides the case of Livewire Entertainment Co. v. Power Play Corp. Of nine justices, six believe the judgment should be in Livewire’s favor. Justice Bellamy, one of the six, writes a separate opinion. The four justices who believe the judgment should be in Power’s favor join in a third separate opinion. -Refer to Fact Pattern 1-A1. These opinions are collected and published in volumes called

Remedies in equity include injunctions and decrees of specific performance.

The legislature of the state of Mississippi enacts a new statute that sets standards for the liability of businesses selling defective products. This statute applies

As a judge, Diane applies common law rules. These rules develop from

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

In a suit against Vladimir over the performance of a contract, Wyler obtains rescission. This is