Appellate and Federal Court Jurisdiction Quiz

Liability refers to being legally responsible for something like assets or investments.

The US constitution is the supreme law of the land in the United States.

Administrative law is created by judicial bodies to carry out their duties and responsibilities.

Common law is a body of legal principles applied throughout the French empire.

Uniform laws are laws enacted by legislative bodies at any level of government.

Local ordinances take precedence over federal regulations.

Assault is defined as the unauthorized and offensive physical contact with a person.

Punitive damages in tort law aim to compensate the injured party for their actual losses.

Slander per se requires the plaintiff to prove that the statement caused them mental or economic suffering.

Immune speech absolute privilege applies to statements made in good faith and intended for interested parties.

Appropriation of identity falls under invasion of privacy and occurs when private facts are made public.

Intent is a necessary element in unintentional torts like negligence.

Stare decisis is a legal principle that helps courts stay efficient and makes the law more stable and predictable.

The process of legal reasoning is known as IRAQ (Issue, rule, application, conclusion).

Equitable remedies only focus on monetary compensation for damages.

A plaintiff is the person who defends a legal suit.

State courts are derived from Article 3 of the US Constitution.

The US Constitution reserves all powers to the federal government not delegated to the states.

The Supremacy Clause establishes that federal laws are superior to state and local laws.

The First Amendment of the US Constitution includes protection for freedom of speech, religion, and due process of law.

Procedural due process ensures that government decisions to take away life and liberty must be made without a fair hearing for the accused.

Content-neutral laws regulate the time, manner, and place of speech but not the content itself.

The First Amendment protects commercial speech under all circumstances.

Judicial review refers to courts interpreting and applying laws passed by the executive branch.

Fraudulent misrepresentation is considered a form of negligence.

Trespassing on real property can also be referred to as trespass on personal property.

Slander on title involves making false statements about the quality of someone's property.

Negligence can be defined as doing something that a reasonable person would do.

Compensatory damages are intended to punish the defendant.

Comparative negligence means that damages are entirely the plaintiff's responsibility.

The objective theory of contracts focuses on the internal intent of the parties involved.

Unilateral contracts can only be accepted if the offeror completes the contract performance.

Voidable contracts are those where one party may avoid the responsibilities outlined in the contract.

Implied-in-fact contracts have their terms explicitly stated.

Plain meaning rule in contract law involves using extrinsic evidence to interpret ambiguous terms.

Quasi contracts are fictional contracts created by courts for the interest of fairness and justice.

Express contracts are agreements formed solely through verbal communication.

Enforceable contracts are not enforced because they lack any legal defense.

A void contract has legal effect and creates legal obligations for the parties involved.

Bilateral contracts require only one party to perform to accept the offer.