MASTER LIST OF TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Flashcards
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JOINING A CONSPIRACY ALREADY IN PROGRESS
- WHERE DEFENDANT JOINS AN ALREADY IN PROGRESS CONSPIRACY
- MOST COURTS WILL HOLD DEFENDANT NOT LIABLE FOR PRIOR CRIMES OF CO-CONSPIRATORS
- UNLESS DEFENDANT SEEKS TO BENEFIT FROM THOSE PRIOR CRIMES.
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MEASURE OF DAMAGES FOR THE NONBREACHING BUYER WHO PROCURES COVER
- EXCESS OF THE COVER PRICE
- OVER THE CONTRACT PRICE
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PARTY NECESSARY FOR JUST ADUDICATION REQUIREMENTS (19A)
- COMPLETE RELIEF CANNOT BE ACCORDED TO THOSE ALREADY IN LAWSUIT
- THE PARTY’S ABSENCE MAY IMPEDE HIS/HER ABILITY TO PROTECT INTEREST
- RISK OF MULTIPLE OR INCONSISTENT OBLIGATIONS W/OUT PARTY
- MISSING PARTY SUBJECT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS
- JOINDER WON’T DESTROY DIVERSITY
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LIFE ESTATE - OTF2C
- OWNERSHIP - FOR THE STATED LIFE OF A PERSON.
- TRANSFERABILITY - ALIENABLE, DEVISABLE, DESCENDIBLE, SUBJECT TO THE DURATION OF THE LIFETIME.
- FUTURE INTEREST GRANTOR OWNS - REVERSION (IF HELD BY GRANTOR.)
- FUTURE INTEREST THIRD PARTY OWNS - REMAINDER (IF HELD BY THIRD PARTY)
- CREATED BY - WORDS OF IDENTIFICATION
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FEDERAL - PROTECTED ATTORNEY/WORK PRODUCT CAN BE GENERATED BY
- ATTORNEY
- THE PARTY FOR ATTORNEY’S USE
- THE PARTY’S REPRESENTATIVE FOR ATTORNEY’S USE
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NOTIONS OF FAIR PLAY AND SUBSTANTIAL JUSTICE ARE NOT OFFENDED WHERE
- CLAIM IS RELATED TO DEFENDANT’S CONTACT WITH THE FORUM STATE
- DEFENDANT HAS CONTINOUS OR SYSTEMATIC CONTACT WITH THE FORUM STATE
- FORUM IS NOT GRAVELY DIFFICULT AND INCONVENIENT FOR THE DEFENDANT.
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DEFENSE OF LEGAL IMPOSSIBLITY AS DEFENSE TO ATTEMPT CRIME
- DEFENDANT MAY RAISE DEFENSE OF LEGAL IMPOSSILBITY TO AN ATTEMPT CRIME
- WHERE SUBSTANTIAL STEP WAS TAKEN WAS TOWARD AN ACT THAT WASN’T ACTUALLY ILLEGAL.
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ASSUMPTION OF RISK AS A DEFENSE TO PRODUCTS LIABILITY WHERE PLAINTIFF HAD TO USE THE PRODUCT
- WHERE PLAINTIFF KNOWS OF THE RISKS OF THE PRODUCT
- BUT HAS NO CHOICE BUT TO CONTINUE USING THE PRODUCT
- ASSUMPTION OF RISK IS NOT AN AVAILABLE DEFENSE
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VOLUNTARY DISSOLUTION OF A CORPORATION MUST BE APPROVED BY
- MAJORITY OF VOTING SHAREHOLDERS
- BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHERE CORP INSOLVENT
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ABA - LAWYERS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO MAKE LOANS IN CONNECTION W/LITIGATION EXCEPT ADVANCING LITIGATION COSTS FOR
- CONTINGENCY CASE
- CASE W/ INDIGENT CLIENT
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MBE MISSED - COMMERCIAL SPEECH RECIEVES THIS LEVEL OF SCRUTIY
- INTERMEDIATE SCRUTINY
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REMEDY FOR VIOLATING 10b-5 (INSIDER TRADING)
- DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PROCEEDS AND HONEST TRADE
- MUST BE DISGORGED TO CORPORATION
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ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE FOR ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT APPLIES TO:
- MENTAL IMPRESSIONS
- LEGAL THEORIES
- OPINIONS
- CONCLUSIONS
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ABANDONMENT OPTIONS FOR LANDLORD
- ACCEPT ABANDONMENT AND TERMINATE LEASE OR
- RELET PREMISES ON BEHALF OF TENANT (WITH NOTICE) OR
- LEAVE PREMISES VACANT AND CONTINUE TO COLLECT RENT (MODERNLY W/DUTY TO MITIGATE)
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LIMITATION ON FEE AMOUNTS - ATTORNEY FEES MUST NOT BE
- ABA - UNREASONABLE
- CA- UNCONSCIONABLE
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WRITING REQUIREMENT FOR FEES (CA)
- ALWAYS FOR CONTINGENCY CASES
- NON-CONTINGENCY CASES - WHERE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE THAT FEES WILL EXCEED 1K
- OR REGULAR WORK FOR REGULAR CLIENT
- OR CLIENT IS CORPORATION
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AMENDING CORPORATE BYLAWS REQUIREMENTS
- APPROVAL OF SHAREHOLDERS
- APROVAL OF DIRECTORS
- FILING OF CHANGED ARTICLES WITH SECRETARY OF STATE
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UNVAILABITY IS REQUIRED FOR THESE HEARSAY EXCEPTIONS
FAD PINKERTON
- FORMER TESTIMONY
- STATEMENT AGAINST INTEREST
- DYING DECLARATION
- STATEMENT OF PERSONAL OR FAMILY HISTORY
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WHEN IS A STATEMENT NOT HEARSAY?
- STATEMENT OFFERED FOR IMPEACHMENT
- VERBAL ACTS OR PARTS OF ACTS
- OFFERED TO SHOW EFFECT ON LISTENER OR READER
- VERBAL OBJECTS
- CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE OF STATE OF MIND
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INTEGRATION OF DOCUMENTS INTO WILL - REQUIREMENTS
- DOCUMENTS WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME TESTATOR EXECUTED WILL AND
- TESTATOR INTENDED THEM TO BE PART OF HIS WILL
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CATCHALL HEARSAY EXCEPTION
- STATEMENT HAS CIRCUMSTANTIAL GUARANTEES OF TRUSTWORTHINESS
- OFFERED AS EVIDENCE OF MATERIAL FACT
- MORE PROBATIVE ON THE POINT THAN ANY OTHER PRESENTLY AVAILABLE EVIDENCE.
- ADMISSION SERVES THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE.
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OF SOUND MIND - NO CAPACITY WHERE TESTATOR INFLUENCED BY
- FRAUD
- DURESS
- MENACE
- UNDUE INFLUENCE
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VALID WILL - WILL STILL VALID W/NO WITNESSES WHERE THE WILL PROPONENT CAN PROVE
- TESTAMENTARY INTENT
- WITH CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE
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REQUIREMENT FOR RECOVERING PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR DEFAMATION - PLAINTIFF MUST PROVE
- ACTUAL MALICE
- FALSE STATEMENT WAS MADE WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE STATEMENT’S FALSITY
- OR BLATANT DISREGARD FOR THE TRUTH