Exam 1 Flashcards

(42 cards)

1
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Formalism

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Golden Rule.

Duty Based

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2
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Consequentialism

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Outcome based
Focuses on weighing pros and cons
Most good

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3
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Compensatory Damage

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Actual damage

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4
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Punitive Damage

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Punish them

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5
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Substantive

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Create and define legal rights and responsibilities

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6
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Procedural

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Establishes methods required to enforce substantive laws

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7
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Jurisprudence

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Learning about different schools of legal thought and how it affects decision making

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8
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Secondary sources

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Treatises

Law review articles

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9
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Supreme Law of the Land

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Article 6

Federal Rights

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10
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States rights

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10th amendment

All powers not granted to federal gov are reserved by the state

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11
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Statutory Law

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Law generally made by elected officials

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12
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Case law

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Judge made law

Interprets statutory law

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13
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Administrative law

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Rules and regulations by federal and state and local agencies

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14
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37A O.S. SS 6-101 (a) (1)

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Statutory

Title 37a section 6-101 subsection subsection

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15
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509 P.2d 668

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Volume 509 2nd edition page 668

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16
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Three stages of litigation

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Pre trial
Trial
Post trial

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17
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Three requirements before lawsuit can be heard

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Jurisdiction
Venue
Standing

18
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Domicile

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Defendant resides and and where he plans to stay

19
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Consent

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If incorporated in state or qualified to do business in state by registering as forgein corp

20
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Long arm statute

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Sufficient minimum contacts in state

21
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Venue

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Land - where the land is

1 where the defendant resides
2 where the claim arose

22
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PreTrial

A

Petition
Summons

Answer

Reply

23
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Petition

A

Facts of the case
Legal conclusions
Prayer for relief

24
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Summons

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Comes with petition

Provides formal notice of lawsuit

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How many days does defendant have to respond to summons and petition
20 days
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If plaintiff fails to serve summons in ___ days then the case may be dismissed without prejudice
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Answer
Filed by defendant in response to petition
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How to get extension on answer??
Request 20 more days | Give up certain defenses
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In answer the defendant will
1 admit, deny, or claim insufficient knowledge each allegation 2 set forth affirmative defenses 3 assert counter claim
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Statute of limitations
Time limit to bring about a case after the event
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Plaintiffs reply
Send in 20 days after answer | Address defenses and counter claim
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Pre trial discovery
Used to obtain evidence from opposing party and witnesses prior to trial
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Relevant Evidence
Tends to prove or disprove a fact
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Deposition
Verbal questions under oath
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Interrogatories
Written questions answered under oath to parties only. Limit 30 can be expanded Must respond in 30 days Or 45 days if served with the petition
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Request for production
Require party to produce documents or other evidence Can obtain similar from witnesses using subpoena duces tecum Limit 30 requests but can be expanded 30 days to respond unless served with petition
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Request for admissions
Written requests to parties to admit the truth of any matter 30 requests blah blah blah
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Pre trial conference
Explore settlement Exchange witness and exhibit lists
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Jury selection
Voice dire Parties can challenge in two ways Preemptory - limit three - no reason Challenge for cause - give reason
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Opening statement
Not required with a judge
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Order of trial
1 opening statement 2 plaintiffs direct examination of witnesses - cross examined by defendant 3 defendants direct exam of witnesses - cross examined by plaintiff 4 closing arguments 5 jury instructions 6 court decision - if judge- doesn’t have to be that day
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Post trial
Both parties may appeal to higher court Appellant - party who appeals Speller - party who responds to appeal