Government & Law
What are the 3 branches of government?
What is Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Who are the 2 parties in a civil case?
Who are the Plaintiff and Defendant
What are the 4 elements of a contract?
What is Offer, Acceptance, Consideration, Capacity
What are 2 defenses to negligence?
What is Assumption of risk, Comparative negligence
Name 2 types of damages in civil cases.
What is Compensatory, Punitive
What does the Doctrine of Precedent (Stare Decisis) mean?
What is following previous judicial decisions
What are the steps in a civil lawsuit?
What is Summons/Complaint, Answer, Discovery, Motions, ADR, Trial
What is the Statute of Frauds?
What is Rules for when a contract must be written
What does "Assumption of Risk" mean?
What is Taking on the inherent risk of an activity
What is compensatory vs. punitive damages?
What is Compensatory = repay losses; Punitive = punish
List the 5 sources of law.
What is Constitution, Statute, Ordinance, Common Law, Case Law
What does ADR stand for?
What is Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation and Arbitration
What is the difference between a bilateral and a unilateral contract?
What is Bilateral = mutual promises; Unilateral = accepted by action
What is comparative negligence?
What is Saying both parties share fault, to determine fault division
What is Specific Performance in contract law?
What is Court-ordered action to fulfill contract
Which source of law is developed by judges using past decisions?
What is Case Law
What are the levels of crime in criminal law?
What is Felony, Misdemeanor, Petty Misdemeanor
What is Promissory Estoppel?
What is Enforces promises acted on in good faith, to avoid unjust enrichment
What are the two types of torts?
What is Intentional and Unintentional
What is unjust enrichment?
What is When one party benefits unfairly at another’s expense
What is the highest/most binding source of law?
What is The Constitution
What is the first court appearance called in a criminal case?
What is Arraignment
What is the Blue Pencil Doctrine?
What is Allows a judge to modify an unfair non-compete
What is defamation?
What is Damage to someone’s reputation, communicated to a third party
What are compensatory, punitive, and consequential damages?
What is Repayment, punishment, foreseeable consequence