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CHAPTER 1

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The law that establishes rules for enforcing rights   PROCEDURAL LAW  
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A PUBLIC WRONG COMMITTED AGAINST SOCIETY OR THE STATE   CRIME  
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THE REMEDY OBTAINABLE FROM A COURT OF LAW FOR A CIVIL LAWSUIT   MONEY DAMAGES  
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A GUIDING PRINCIPLE WHEREBY A COURT FOLLOWS PREVIOUS DECISIONS IN DECIDING THE PRESENT CASE BEFORE IT   STARE DECISIS  
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A SYSTEM OF JUDICIAL RELIEF THAT DEVELOPED BECAUSE OF A LACK OF A PROPER REMEDY FROM THE COMMON LAW SYSTEM   EQUITY  
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ONE TYPE OF REMEDY AVAILABLE ONLY IN A COURT OF EQUITY REQUIRING A PARTY TO REFRAIN FROM DOING A SPECIFIC ACT   INJUNCTION  
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THE MEANS BY WHICH THE LAW ENFORCES JUDGEMENTS   LEGAL SANCTIONS  
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THE SUPREME LAW OF THE LAND   U.S. CONSTITUTION  
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THE LAW THAT GOVERNS COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS IN MOST STATES   UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE  
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THE LAW THAT DEFINES, CREATES, AND REGULATES LEGAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES   SUBSTANTIVE LAW  
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AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN OR AMONG INDEPENDENT NATIONS   TREATY  
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GENERAL LEGAL PRINCIPLES FORMULATED BY EQUITY COURTS   MAXIMS  
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LEGISLATIVE LAWS PASSED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT   FEDERAL STATUTES  
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A GOVERNER OF A STATE MAY ISSUE THIS SOURCE OF LAW   EXECUTIVE ORDER  
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A REMEDY IN EQUITY IN WHICH A PARTY IS ALLOWED TO INVALIDATE A CONTRACT   RESCISSION  
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IN ORDER TO SURVIVE, A CIVILIZED SOCIETY MUST HAVE AN EFFICIENT AND STABLE LEGAL SYSTEM T/F   TRUE  
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CIVIL LAW IS CONCERNED WITH A WRONG AGAINST AN INJURED PARTY WHILE CRIMINAL LAW IS CONCERNED WITH A WRONG AGAINST THE WHOLE COMMUNITY T/F   TRUE  
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STARE DECISIS IS A DOCTRINE BASED ON PRESENT COURT DECISIONS FOLLOWING PREVIOUS ONES AND IT SHOULD NEVER BE OVERTURNED T/F   FALSE  
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A "MAXIM" IS A GENERAL LEGAL PRINCIPLE FORMULATED OVER THE YEARS BY COURTS OF EQUITY   TRUE  
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THE SOURCE OF AMERICAN LAW SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHER SOURCES WITHIN A STATE IS THE STATE STATUTES   FALSE  
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS THE BURDEN OF PROVING A DEFENDANT GUILTY OF A CRIME BEYOND A REASONABLE DOUBT   TRUE  
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THE SOURCE OF AMERICAN LAW TO WHICH ALL OTHER SOURCES ARE SUBORDINATE IS A PRESIDENT'S EXECUTIVE ORDER   FALSE  
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THE PERSON WHO SUES IN A LAWSUIT IS CALLED THE PLAINTIFF, THE PERSON BEING SUED IS THE DEFENDANT   TRUE  
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THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE WAS PREPARED AND DEVELOPED TO MAKE THE LAW GOVERNING COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS UNIFORM WITHIN THE VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS OF MINNESOTA   FALSE  
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LEGAL SANCTIONS ARE THE MEANS BY WHICH THE LAW ENFORCES THE DECISIONS OF THE COURTS   TRUE  
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STATUTORY LAW RESULTS FROM THE INDEPENDENT DECISIONS OF THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS   FALSE  
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AN AUTHORITATIVE STATEMENT OF THE COMMON LAW OF THE UNITED STATES CAN BE FOUND IN THE RESTATEMENTS OF LAW   TRUE  
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PUBLIC LAW CONSISTS OF :   ADMINISTRATIVE LAW CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CRIMINAL LAW  
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A REMEDY IN EQUITY IN WHICH A PARTY TO A CONTRACT IS REQUIRED TO PERFORM HER OBLIGATIONS ACCORDING TO THE CONTRACT IS :   SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE  
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TORTS AND CONTRACTS ARE EXAMPLES OF:   PRIVATE LAW  
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A SOURCE OF LAW IN OUR AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM INCLUDES:   THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION COURT DECISIONS MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES  
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THAT LAW THAT DEALS WITH THE RIGHTS AND POWERS OF THE GOVERNMENT IS:   PUBLIC LAW  
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LAW CAN BEST BE CLASSIFIED INTO CATEGORIES AS :   PROCEDURAL OR SUBSTANTIVE PRIVATE OR PUBLIC CIVIL OR CRIMINAL  
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WHICH IS NOT A "MAXIM" OF EQUITY?   EQUITY FAVORS A FORFEITURE  
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THE BRANCE OF PUBLIC LAW THAT DEALS WITH REGULATORY FUNCTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT AS PERFORMED AND SUPERVISED BY PUBLIC OFFICIALS OR COMMISSIONS IS:   LEGISLATIVE LAW  
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AN EXAMPLE OF A LEGAL SANCTION FOR A CRIMINAL CONVICTION IS   A FINE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IMPRISONMENT  
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FEDERAL COURT DECISIONS ARE NOT FOUND IN WHICH:   NORTH WESTERN REPORTER  
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EQUITABLE REMEDIES INCLUDE:   SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE RESCISSION REFORMATION  
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