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Chapter 1

Introduction to Law and
Legal Reasoning

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A federal statute regulates an employment practice. To resolve a dispute concerning the practice, Paula, a judge, will most likely apply

a. a common law doctrine that applied before the statute was enacted. b. a common law doctrine that applies to other, different practices. c. Paula’s personal philosophy of law. d. the statute.

ANSWER: D PAGE: 12 type: = NAT: AACSB Reflective AICPA Critical Thinking

Fact Pattern 1-A1 (Questions A17–A19 apply)
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.

A17. Refer to Fact Pattern 1-A1. These opinions are collected and published in volumes called

a. citations. b. codes. c. reporters. d. reviews.

ANSWER: C PAGE: 16 TYPE: + NAT: AACSB Reflective AICPA Research

A18. Refer to Fact Pattern 1-A1. Bellamy’s opinion is known

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