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In most legal controversies, there is one single correct result. True or False?
True
Maggie and Nate enter into a contract for the sale of a car, but Nate later refuses to deliver the car. Maggie asks a court to order Nate to perform as promised. Ordering a party to perform what was promised is
specific performance.
A jury's good sense and careful consideration of consequences is known as jurisprudence. True or False?
False
Clearly a judge's function is to make the laws. True or False?
False
Common law is a term for the laws that are familiar to most of us. True or False?
False
Decisions by higher courts are not binding on lower courts. True or False?
False
Although cases may be similar, no two cases are ever identical in all respects. True or False?
True
Sara believes that she has a strong case against Tom for the breach of an employment contract. Despite this belief, Sara cannot file a suit against Tom after the expiration of the time allowed for the filing under
a statute of limitations.
Juan is a judge. How Juan and the judges in other courts interpret a particular statute determines
how that statute will be applied.
Operational Processes, Inc., appeals a decision against it, in favor of Precision Manufacturing Corporation, from a lower court to a higher court. Operational Processes is
the appellant.