Chapter 2 The Court System N.B.: TYPE indicates that a question is new‚ modified‚ or unchanged‚ as follows. N A question new to this edition of the Test Bank. + A question modified from the previous edition of the Test Bank. = A question included in the previous edition of the Test Bank. TRUE/FALSE QUESTIONS 1. Laws would be meaningless without the courts to interpret and apply them. ANSWER: T PAGES: Section 1 TYPE: + BUSPROG: Analytic AICPA: BB-Legal 2. The federal courts are superior
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Chapter 3 & 4 Outline: Chapter 3: Jurisdiction Chapter 4: Alternative Dispute Resolution Chapter 3: Jurisdiction Equal Protection 14th Amendment of US Constitution Nor deny any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws 2009 Iowa Supreme Court Case Matter of equal protection under the law Check & Balances of 3 branches of government Judiciary checking legislative’s power ISSUE: State statues definition of “marriage” -limiting it to man & woman. Unconstitutional
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Criminal Law: is the body of law that relates to crime. It is the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten‚ harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people. Criminal law also sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey these laws. Criminal law differs from civil law‚ whose emphasis is more on dispute resolution than in punishment. Violation will result in jail. Civil Law: is the branch of law dealing with disputes between individuals or organizations
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1. Equal Protection Clause a. A clause which provides that a state cannot “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws” b. Prohibits state‚ local‚ and federal governments from enacting laws that classify and treat “similarly situated” persons differently c. Standards of Review 2. Types of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) a. Negotiation i. A procedure whereby the parties to a dispute engage in discussions and bargaining to try to reach a voluntary settlement
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BADM 300: Business Law Exam 1 Review Session Criminal Law: deals with establishing standards for acceptable social behavior—when criminal law is violated sanctions typically include jail time. It is included in public law. Usually State vs. Person. Standard of Proof: beyond a reasonable doubt Civil Law: Usually Person vs. Person case. It establishes standards between individuals. Money and injunction (equitable remedy—makes you stop doing what you want to do) are the consequences. Specific
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In the summer of 1999‚ a website‚ napster.com by Shawn Fanning‚ then an 18-year-old freshman computer science student at Northeastern University.‚ was launched in the US‚ changing the global music industry forever. Napster was a system which enabled persons to locate music available in the MP3‚ and WMA1 music formats. The website made it possible for its users to freely share their music files through the Internet with other users around the world. however‚ Napster maintained a database of music
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Legal/Ethical Study Guide 1.) Nurse Practice Acts 3 Origins of legal guidelines for nursing: 1) Statutory Law - Elected legislative bodies such as state legislatures and the US Congress create these laws. - Nurse Practice Acts .Describe and define the legal boundaries of nursing practice within each state. - Standards Of Care – Provide the minimum acceptable nursing care. - Establish educational req’s for nurses - Distinguish between nursing and medical
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Angelou has‚ for the most part‚ utilized words from straightforward vocabulary‚ keeping in mind the end goal to encourage perusing not only for a specific class which is high-reproduced and knows about refined English but instead for all classes in the social chain of command‚ to individuals of any age. Indeed‚ even the words which are obviously mind-boggling (as far as their structure)‚ are words which are as yet basic among the majority and are utilized for everyday correspondence purposes. The
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2013 FLORIDA HANDBOOK ON CIVIL DISCOVERY PRACTICE TABLE OF CONTENTS PREFACE ............................................................................................................ iii Chapter 1: Available Weapons to Combat Discovery Abuse ............................... 1 In General ..................................................................................... 1 Award of Expenses and Fees on Motion to Compel ..................... 3 Exclusion of Expert Witness Opinions....
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Why Should I Be Moral? The question of morality proves to be a complex interrogatory. Should I be moral? If I should be‚ then why? Why is morality important to society? An assumption can be made that morals derive from a purely religious perspective or the Golden Rule approach. We are told that it is right to be moral. This is an ineffective answer‚ since it does not apply to someone outside the moral circle (Olsen‚ 79). This in mind‚ there is really no way to prove this too a person
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