ch2 Flashcards
_________________ is the principle that a court must respect decisions of a higher court on a settled legal issue.
Stare decisis
Judges _________ the law.
interpret
Which of the following can legally nullify (countermand, repeal, reverse) a ruling of the highest court of a state or the federal government?
A constitutional amendment
A civil lawsuit usually begins by filing a document called a/an
complaint or petition
In a federal court, a case involving an automobile accident would be decided on the basis of which of the following?
The law of the state in which the accident occurred
Rules of construction include all of the following except:
The consequences of one interpretation over another should not be considered.
Which of the following is not part of the common law?
A Treatise of Human Nature
The four sources of public law in the United States are constitutions, statutes, administrative regulations, and ________.
judicial decisions
______________ interpret questions of law.
Appellate courts
The type of law that is made by the executive branch of government is known as which of the following?
Administrative
Federal and state courts have _______ jurisdiction in cases arising under any federal statute that does not confer ________ jurisdiction to the federal court system.
concurrent; exclusive
The US Supreme Court consists of how many justices?
Nine
Which of the following statements best describes how cases reach the US Supreme Court?
The justices have discretion to choose which cases they want to decide
There are _____ US Courts of Appeals.
13
Which of the following is a discovery device used in virtually every medical malpractice case?
Request for production of documents
