Common Law tradition and classifications of law, chapter 1
Remedies ______ include specific performance.
in equity
Which of the following CANNOT be at issue in criminal law?
law against not performing an employment agreement
A source of law that courts must follow when deciding a case is called a binding authority. A binding authority does NOT include ...
opinions from trusted newspapers
If one nation violates international law, it is up to other nations to use ________ tactics or _________ actions such as severance of diplomatic relations, ___________ , or, as a last resort, ____.
persuasive, coercive, boycotts, war
Part of common law tradition relies on the doctrine of ...
stare decisis
Law can be divided into which two of the following categories?
- procedural law - substantive law
Historical:
Doctrines that have withstood the passage of time help guide us in shaping present laws.
A precedent is a decision that furnishes an example or authority for deciding subsequent cases involving similar legal principles or facts.
TRUE
Positivist:
There is no law higher than the laws created by the government.
Natural law:
Universal law applies to all human beings.
United States Supreme Court opinions are ________ until they are overruled by the Supreme Court or Congress.
binding authority
Legal realism:
customary practices and the circumstances surrounding the transaction guide us in shaping the decision.
Civil law, as opposed to criminal law, can best be described as:
the law that governs relations between persons
The Latin term stare decisis means ...
to stand on decided cases
