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a.Abbreviationof“notwithstanding”
b.Theabilitytobringalawsuitbecauseofaparty’sactualinjuryforwhichthecourtcanprovidea
remedy.
c.Theripenessofacaseorcontroversy.
d.Thestatusofaperson,group,ororganizationappearingasa“friendofthecourt.”
3.Consideration
a.Processofjudicialdeliberationbeforerenderingadecisioninacontestedcase.
b.Thelengthyrecitalsof“boilerplate”languageappearinginmanycontracts.
c.Theinducementtoenteracontract,andanecessaryelementtoprovethevalidityofacontract.
d.Thedetrimentalrelianceofanofferee.
4.PromissoryEstoppel
a.Afailuretoprosecuteacivilorcriminalaction.
b.Powertomakeanoffertothepublicratherthanaspecificindividual.
c.Equitabledoctrinerecognizedassubstituteforconsiderationinsomecases.
d.Abilityofanagenttobindaprincipalinmattersbeyondthescopepfagency.
5.PunitiveDamages
a.Damagestocompensateforinjury.
b.Civildamagesmeanttopunishthewrongdoerforcausinginjury.
c.“Nominal”orminimaldamages.
d.Non-monetarydamages,suchasaninjunction(injunctiverelief)or”specificinjunction(injunctiverelief)or“specificperformance”ofacontractobligation.
6.Whenairplanesflyoveryourhome,areyourpropertyrightsviolated?
a.No,never.
b.Normally,no,unlesstheflightsarelowandfrequent.
c.Yes,becauseyouownalltheairaboveyourhome,intoouterspace.
d.Normally,no,basedonyourrighttoquietuseandenjoymentoftheproperty.
7.Venue
a.Thestreetoravenuewhereacourthousecanoftenbefound.
b.Diversityofcitizenship.
c.Thedatesofatrial.
d.Thelocationofatrial.
8.Deposition
a.Atoolofdiscoveryusedbeforetrial.
b.Statementsmadebyawitnessonthewitnessstandduringtrial(alsoknownas“trialtestimony”).
c.Thepositionadefendantisplacedinwhilewaitingforatrial.
d.Thecourt’sresolutionofacase.
9.Generallyspeaking,alimitedpartnershipmaybedissolvedbywhichofthefollowingeventsoroccurrences?
a.Bythefilingofacertificateoflimitedpartnership.
b.Byarelocationofthepartnership.
c.Bythemarriageofalimitedpartner.
d.Bythebankruptcyofageneralpartner.
10.Acorporationisalegalentity:
a.createdbythelocalgovernment.
b.createdandrecognizedbyanentrepreneurialagency.
c.managedinternallybythefederalgovernment.
d.createdandrecognizedbystatelawinmostcases.
11.Jurisdiction
a.Ageographicarea,usedprimarilyfordeterminingeligibilitytovote.
b.Thepresenceofadefendantinastatewhereheorshecanbeservedwithasummonsorasubpoena.
c.Thepoweroftheexecutivebranchtoenforcethejudgmentsofthecourts.
d.Thepowerandauthorityofacourtorotherbodytorenderjudgmentinacase.
12.Paralegal
a.Asecondarysourceoflaw.
b.Alawyer’sassistant.
c.Onewhoholdsanadvancedlawdegree.
d.Alawstudent.
13.KirbyConstructionCo.inpreparingitsbidfortheconstructionanewhospitalreceivedaquotationof$120,000fromKat’sInteriorsInc.whoofferedtodothekitchenworkinthenewhospital.Thisbidwas$30,000lowerthanKirby’snextlowestbidforthekitchenwork.Asaresult,Kirbyloweredhisbidby$20,000beforesubmittingittothehospitalboard.AfterKirbywasawardedtheconstructionbid,andhadacceptedKat'
soffer,Kat’spresidentdiscoveredthatinhispreparationofthequotationhehadoverlookedsomesubsidiarykitcheninstallmentsrequiredbytheplans.
Immediatelythereafter,Kat’sInteriorsbringssuitforrescissionofthecontract.Theyshould
(A)succeed,becauseoftheunilateralmistake
(B)notsucceed,unlessKirbykneworshouldhaveknownofKat'
serror
(C)succeed,becausethemistakewasanessentialelementofthebargain
(D)notsucceed,sincethecomputationmistakewasantecedenttoacceptanceofthebid
14.Indisputesoverwhetherapartnershipexists,whichofthefollowingisNOTconsideredtobeanessentialelement?
(A)Anequalrightinthemanagementofthebusiness.
(B)Thesharingofprofitsorlosses.
(C)Theconsultationonbusinessstrategy.
(D)Jointownershipinthebusiness.
15.Thisjurisdictionmakessuicideacrime.Jilly,adaytrader,isdespondentoverafailedmarriageandcatastrophicfinanciallossesduringtherecent2,000pointdropintheNasdaqstockexchange.Jillywentuptotheroofofherfourthstoryapartmentbuildinganddecidedtojumpoff.Shelandedontopoftwopedestrians,AlexandJeanPietro,whocushionedherfallandsavedherlife.Unfortunately,AlexandJeanPietrowereseriouslyinjuredwhenJillycrashedontopofthem.
Jillyisguiltyof
(A)battery
(B)attemptedmurder
(C)attemptedmanslaughter
(D)recklessendangerment
16.TheCommonwealthofDelmarvahaspassedalawthatprovidesthatonlyresidentsofDelmarvawhoarecitizensoftheUnitedStatescanownagriculturallandinthestate.Delp,acitizenoftheUnitedStateswhoresidesintheneighboringstateofAgoura,hascontractedwithBarerratopurchasethelatter’sfarmwhichislocatedinDelmarva.Barrera,whoisaresidentofDelmarva,hasbeeninformedbyhisattorneythathissalesagreementwithDelpisnullandvoidunderstatelaw.
WhichofthefollowingisthebestconstitutionalargumenttocontestthevalidityoftheDelmarvastatute?
(A)TheContractClauseprohibitionagainstastatefromenactinganylawthatwillimpairtheobligationofcontracts.
(B)ThePrivilegesandImmunitiesClauseoftheFourteenthAmendment.
(C)ThePrivilegesandImmunitiesClauseunderArticleIV,Section2.
(D)ThenationalpropertypowerprovisionunderArticleIV,Section3.
17.AliceissittingonherfrontporchwatchingherhusbandBruce,whoismowingthelawn.Carl,whohatesBrucebutisafriendofAlice’s,whosepresenceisknowntohim,drawsapistolandthreatenstokillBruce.Alice,whoispregnant,Sufferssevereemotionaldistressasaresultofthetraumaandsoonafterwardshasamiscarriage.
InanactionbyAliceagainstCarlformentalanguishresultinginhermiscarriage,Alicewill
(A)lose,becauseCarldidnotknowthatAlicewaspregnant
(B)win,becauseitishighlyprobablethatCarl’sextremeandoutrageousconductwouldcauseemotionaldistresstoAlice
(C)lose,becauseCarl'
sactionsweredirectedagainstBruce,soonlyBrucemayrecoverforemotionaldistress
(D)win,becausesheisBruce'
swife
18.ClydeCooch,aprominentjudge,livednextdoortoLesterBiggs.RecentlyJudgeCoochhadsentencedLesterBiggs'
son,Dopey,tosixmonthsinprisononanarcoticscharge.OneafternoonwhilejudgeCoochwasmowinghislawn,Lesterdecidedtoavengehisson'
sconviction.Lestersetuphiswatersprinklerbehindsomeshrubberyseparatingtheiradjoiningproperties.Asthejudgewasmowinghislawnandcamewithinreachofthewatersprinkler,Lesterturnedonthesprinklingdevice,anddousedthejudgewithwater.
JudgeCoochwouldbeabletorecoveragainstLesterforwhichofthefollowingtort(s):
(A)negligence
(B)battery
(C)assaultandbattery
(D)batteryandtrespass
19.Cassieandherfour-year-oldson,Noah,wereChristmasshoppingatF.A.O.SchwartzToyStoreinmidtownManhattan.F.A.O.Schwartz,whichoperatesoneofNewYork'
slargestretailtoystores,sellsacompletearrayoftoys,games,dolls,hobbiesandcrafts.Theiternsweredisplayedonavarietyoftablesandshelveswhichwereeasilyaccessibletothecustomers.WhileCassiewaswalkingdownoneoftheaisles,herattentionbecamefocusedona"
HowdyDoody”dollthatwasprominentlyexhibitedonanoverheaddisplayshelf.WhenCassieapproachedthedolldisplay,shereacheduptograbthe"
HowdyDoody"
doll.Asshedidso,Cassiefailedtoseea“BuffaloBob”dolllyingonthefloor.Shetrippedoverthedollandfelldown,fracturingherhip.
IfCassieassertsaclaimagainstF.A.O.Schwartzforherinjuries,willthedoctrineofresipsaloquiturbeapplicableontheissueofthetoystore'
sliability?
(A)Yes,becauseCassiewasabusinessinviteeonthepremisesofthetoystore.
(B)Yes,becauseF.A.O.Schwarfzwasincontrolofthepremisesatthetimeoftheaccident.
(C)No,becausethe"
BuffaloBob"
dollmayhavebeendislodgedbyanothercustomer.
(D)No,unlessthe“BuffaloBob”dollhadbeendisplayedontheedgeoftheshelfinanegligentmannerbyoneof
F.A.O.Schwartz'
semployees.
20.AmosistheownerinfeesimpleofBlackacre.a7-acretract,onwhichhemaintainsadwellinghouseforhimselfandhisfamily.AdjoiningBlackacreisWhiteacre,a10-acretract,ownedbyAndy.Inordertogainaccesstothehighway,AmoshasaneasementtocrossoverWhiteacre.
AmoshasrecentlypurchasedGreenacre,a12-acretract,whichabutsWhiteacrebutisnotappurtenanttoBlackacre.AmoshasbegunconstructingafarmhouseonGreenacreandisusingtheexistingeasement(acrossWhiteacre)togainaccesstothe12-acretract.AmoshasneverreceivedpermissionfromAndytousetheroadacrossWhiteacretogainaccesstoGreenacre.
InanappropriateactionbyAndytoenjoinAmosfromusingtheexistingeasementtogainaccesstoGreenacre,theplaintiffwillmostlikely
(A)succeed,becauseAmosismakinguseoftheservienttenementbeyondthescopeandextentoftheeasementasitwasoriginallycreated
(B)succeed,becauseAmoshasnor