Con Law
A plaintiff has this when he can prove
Injury-in-fact – A concrete, particularized harm or imminent risk;
Causation – A direct link between the injury and the defendant’s conduct;
Redressability – A favorable court ruling will remedy the injury; and
The injury must be personal to the plaintiff
what is standing?
This is the name for a person who dies without a valid will
what is intestate?
This clause gives Congress authority to enact laws that are useful for executing its powers.
What is the necessary and proper clause?
This doctrine allows a testator to refer to a list of items to distribute when executing the will.
what is incorporation by reference?
This clause ensures that state court judgments are respected across states.
What is the full faith and credit clause?
This clause allows taxpayer standing in limited Establishment Clause cases
What is the tax and spend clause?
A delusion that materially affects the disposition in a will may invalidate it under this doctrine.
What is insane delusion?
Congress cannot commandeer states to enforce federal laws due to this amendment.
what is the tenth amendment?
The purpose of this document is to establish a will's validity without testimony.
what is a self-proving affidavit?
will written entirely in the testator’s handwriting is called this.
what is a holographic will?
A case is moot unless it falls under an exception like
what is (1) class action, (2) wrongs capable of repetition but evading review, or (3) voluntary cessation
A testator does this when he has
intent to revoke; and
Performs a physical act such as burning, tearing, canceling, obliterating, or destroying the will.
What is revocation by physical act?
Congress may regulate intrastate activity if it is economic and has this type of effect on interstate commerce.
what is substantial effect?
this occurs when the testator no longer owns a specific item that is devised in his will.
what is ademption?
The President may NOT exercise this power—only Congress can.
What is declaring war?
The President may enter into this type of agreement without Senate approval
what is an executive agreement?
This doctrine applies when a third party overcomes a testator’s free agency in writing a will.
what is undue influence?
The President's absolute immunity protects them from this type of lawsuit.
what is civil damages for official acts while in office?
A person who refuses to accept a gift under a will is said to have done this.
what is disclaimed?
A will presumed revoked when it is not found after death is known as this type of revocation.
The President’s power is at its lowest when acting against this.
What is the express will of Congress?
The person appointed to carry out a will is called this.
what is an executor or personal representative?
If Congress is in session and the President does nothing with a bill, this happens after 10 days.
What is a bill becomes law?
A divorced spouse is treated this way for purposes of inheritance under UPC rules.
what is they predeceased the decedent?
Under the UPC, this many witnesses are required for an attested will.
what is two?