Business Law quiz 1,3

​_____ is a form of alternative dispute resolution in which the parties choose an impartial third party to hear and decide the dispute.

Arbitration

The Law and Economics School of jurisprudence is also called the​ _____ School.

Chicago

The​ _____ School of jurisprudence believes that the law is a set of rules​ developed, communicated, and enforced by the ruling party rather than a reflection of the​ society's morality,​ history, logic, or sociology.

Command

​_____ is the act of a court to combine two or more separate lawsuits into one lawsuit.

Consolidation

The​ _____ School of jurisprudence proposes that legal rules are unnecessary and are used as an obstacle by the powerful to maintain the status quo

Critical Legal Studies

_____ improves a​ person's problem-solving skills and helps him or her to make​ clear, logical,​ rational, and​ well-reasoned conclusions and judgments.

Critical legal thinking

​_____ are written questions submitted by one party to a lawsuit to another party.

Interrogatories

is a body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority and having binding legal force.

Law

The​ _____ School of jurisprudence believes that promoting market efficiency should be the central goal of legal decision making.

Law and Economics

Which of the following schools of jurisprudential thought might suggest that the federal​ government's policy of subsidized housing provides incentives resulting in too many homes being​ built?

Law and Economics

​_____ is a form of negotiation in which a neutral third party assists​ (without making a decision or an​ award) the disputing parties in reaching a settlement of their dispute.

Mediation

The​ _____ School of jurisprudence asserts that the law is a means of achieving and advancing certain sociological goals.

Sociological

​_____ means​ "to stand by the​ decision."

Stare decisis

​_____ the supreme law of the United States.

The United States Constitution is

​A(n) _____ is a compact made between two or more nations.

Treaty

​_____ is the process whereby the judge and attorneys ask prospective jurors questions to determine whether they would be biased in their decisions.

Voir dire

Which of the following is not a relevant question according to the IRAC method of critical legal​ thinking?

Which executive nominated the judge presiding over the​ case?

An appeal is the act of asking​ a(n) _____ to overturn a decision after the trial​ court's final judgment has been entered.

appellate court

To maintain a class​ action, a class must be​ _____ by the appropriate federal or state court.

certified

Jury instructions are also known as​ _____.

charges

A​ _____ is a lawsuit where a group of plaintiffs with common claims collectively bring a lawsuit against a defendant.

class action

Federal statutes are organized by topic into code books. This is often referred to as​ _____ law.

codified

English​ _____ law was developed by​ judges, who issued their opinions when deciding cases. The principles in these cases became precedent for later judges deciding similar cases.

common

If the defendant does not answer the​ complaint, a​ _____ is entered against him or her.

default judgment

The person giving a deposition is called the​ _____

deponent

Which of the following is not a primary function of law in the United​ States?

establishing uniform principles of individual morality.

The president of the United States is empowered to issue​ _____ orders.

executive

The Securities and Exchange Commission is an example of a​ _____.

federal administrative agency

Which of the following is NOT a major pleading in a​ lawsuit?

interrogatory

Once the closing arguments are​ completed, the​ _____ reads jury instructions to the jury. These instructions inform the jury about what law to apply when they decide the case

judge

The court may overturn the verdict if it finds bias or jury misconduct. This is called a​ _____.

judgment n.o.v.

Which of the following are categories of courts that established English common​ law?

law, equity, and merchant

The​ bringing, maintaining, and defending of a lawsuit is generally referred to as​ _____.

litigation

The simplest form of alternative dispute resolution is​ _____.

negotiation

A(n) _____ is a law enacted by local government​ bodies, such as cities and​ municipalities, counties, school​ districts, and water districts.

ordinance

A motion for summary judgment is supported by evidence​ _____

outside the pleadings

Based on the common law​ tradition, past court decisions become​ _____ for deciding future cases.

precedent

Which of the following is NOT a major form of​ discovery?

pretrial conference

When the complaint and summons are served on the​ defendant, this is called service of​ _____.

process

After the​ defendant's attorney has finished calling​ witnesses, the​ plaintiff's attorney can call witnesses and put forth evidence to rebut the​ defendant's case. This is called a​ _____.

rebuttal

The​ defendant's attorney can call additional witnesses and introduce other evidence to counter the​ plaintiff's rebuttal. What is this​ called?

rejoinder

In a civil​ case, the judge may reduce the amount of monetary damages awarded by the jury if he or she finds the jury to have been​ biased, emotional, or inflamed. This is called​ _____.

remittitur

​A(n) _____ is a written law enacted by the legislative branch of the federal and state governments that establishes certain courses of conduct to which covered parties must adhere.

statute

A​ _____ establishes the period during which a plaintiff must bring a lawsuit against a defendant.

statute of limitations

​A(n) _____ is a court order that directs the defendant to appear in court and answer the complaint.

summons

An electronic court is also called a​ _____ courthouse.

virtual