Legal Environment of Business Chapters 1-3

The philosophy or science of law.

Law developed by judges who issued their opinions when deciding a case.

<p>The supreme law of the United States.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Written law enacted by the legislative branch of the federal and state governments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The decision about an individual lawsuit issued by a federal or state court.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Agencies empowered to enforce regulatory statutes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An order issued by a member of the executive branch of the government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Law enacted by local government bodies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Latin for 'to stand by the decision.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A rule of law established in a court decision.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A court that hears matters of a specialized or limited nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The highest court in a state court system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A court that hears appeals from trial courts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The court that hears cases of a general nature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Federal courts that hear matters of specialized or limited jurisdiction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The federal court system's trial courts of general jurisdiction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The federal court system's intermediate appellate courts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The highest court in the United States.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An official notice that the Supreme Court will review a case.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A petition asking the Supreme Court to hear a case.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A means for bringing a lawsuit in federal court that involves parties from different states.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A case arising under the U.S. Constitution, treaties, or federal statutes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Having some stake in the outcome of the lawsuit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jurisdiction over the parties to a lawsuit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A summons being served on a defendant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A statute that extends a state's jurisdiction to nonresidents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jurisdiction to hear a case because of jurisdiction over the property.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Jurisdiction that allows a plaintiff to attach property of the defendant located in another state.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A contract provision that designates a certain court to hear disputes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The concept that requires lawsuits to be heard by the nearest court with jurisdiction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An important case that established a test for determining jurisdiction over website owners.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A contract provision that designates a certain state's or country's law to apply.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Law that governments enact to regulate industries and businesses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of bringing, maintaining, and defending a lawsuit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The document a plaintiff files to initiate a lawsuit.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The party who files a complaint.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The defendant's written response to the plaintiff's complaint.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A court order directing the defendant to appear in court.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A document filed by the defendant against the plaintiff.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A lawsuit where a group of plaintiffs collectively brings a lawsuit against a defendant.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The act of a court to combine two or more separate lawsuits into one.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A legal process to discover facts of the case prior to trial.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Oral testimony given by a party or witness prior to trial.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Written questions submitted by one party to another party.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A motion alleging that if the facts are true, the moving party would win.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A hearing to facilitate the settlement of a case before trial.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The process of questioning prospective jurors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Methods of resolving disputes other than litigation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To keep peace, shape moral standards, promote social justice, and provide a basis for compromise.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Natural Law, Historical, Analytical, Sociological, Command, Critical Legal Studies, Law and Economics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The theory that law is based on morality and ethics.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The belief that law is a set of rules enforced by the ruling party.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>That promoting market efficiency should be the central concern of legal decision-making.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Law regulating the activities of administrative agencies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Laws enacted by Congress to regulate foreign and interstate commerce.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Federal statutes that are organized by topic into code books.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When the majority of justices agree as to the outcome of a case.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When all justices agree on the decision and reasoning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 12th Circuit Court located in Washington DC.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The geographical area served by each court.</p> Signup and view all the answers