Business Law Chapter 1
Which of the following citations indicates that the citation is referencing state statutory law? Choose 2 answers.
Cal. Penal Code § 11164(a) (West 2020) Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-2401 (2020)
In the United States, who creates federal statutory law?
Congress.
Under the common law, which of the following is true?
In a case of first impression, a judge may use persuasive authorities rather than precedents.
Which of the following is an example of federal agency regulations that impact business operations?
Internal Revenue Service rules for business tax audits
The idea that each person has intrinsic biases that impact their decisions is a component of which school of thought?
Legal Realist School
The belief that as humans we are all entitles to certain fundamental rights is a component of which school of thought?
Natural Law
You've decided to buy some rental property but know very little about the law regarding landlord-tenant relations. You head to the local law library to do a little research on the subject. The law librarian is extremely helpful, and with his help, you have lots of reading material about landlord-tenant law! You discover there are several kinds of law and that some laws are procedural and other laws are substantive. What do you think procedural law covers?
The methods of enforcing the rights established by substantive law.
The abbreviation "U.S." in the legal citation Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954) references the:
United States Reports.
The principle of stare decisis does which of the following?
creates predictability in the legal system
State statutory law is created by:
elected members of the state legislature.
If a trial court judge is deciding an issue that has never come before the court (a case of first impression). they:
may create new precedent
Legal researchers will use which of the following tools to locate a court decision? Choose 2 answers.
online legal research engines such as Lexis, Westlaw, or Bloomberg bound volumes of reported court decisions, organized by jurisdiction, date, and courts
A legal citation for a court decision is used by legal professionals to research the law, and includes:
party names, location of the published case, court, and date of the decision.
How a hearing or court case is conducted is governed by:
procedural law.
Substantive law governs a person's:
rights and responsibilities.
Historically, the common law developed from:
the unification of local customs and laws in feudal England.
What do legal professionals use to analyze court decisions that are relevant to their clients' cases?
case briefing
