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Judge Sally Justice,who is newly appointed to the bench,is presented with a question of law involving a cat named Chester who scratched a neighbor's antique jalopy.The neighbor,George,demands justice in the form of full payment from Chester's owner,Sue,and also requests that Chester be shipped to the local animal shelter.Sue says that she should not have to pay anything because Chester had never scratched before,that Chester should be allowed to stay in the neighborhood,and that she should be reimbursed for her legal fees by George who is a grump and never should have brought the lawsuit.Judge Justice is perplexed and wants to make a good decision since she is new to the bench.Describe how the judge should go about reaching a decision.Discuss in your answer the impact of cases from other jurisdictions assuming there is no relevant law in Judge Justice's jurisdiction.Also,assuming there is relevant law in Judge Justice's jurisdiction,discuss the applicable legal standard when case law conflicts with a later passed state statute.

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Students should reference the need for J...

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The rules and regulations put forth by legislatures are referred to as _______ law.


A) Administrative
B) Statutory
C) Uniform
D) Proper
E) Secondary

F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

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Assume the Securities and Exchange Commission prosecutes someone for insider trading.This prosecution is an example of _____ law.


A) Criminal
B) Procedural
C) Civil and natural
D) Natural
E) Positive

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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Discuss two ways referenced in the text by which a treaty between a foreign country and the U.S.is similar to a contract.

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Both treaties and contracts are attempts...

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Assume a judge writes that she is deciding to enforce a law in question but that her decision does not mean that she sees the law as the morally correct rule.The judge would have leanings in the direction of ______.


A) Legal positivism
B) Natural law
C) Legal realism
D) Conscience reaction
E) Concluding law

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Alice's plan to seek change through following what others have done in the past,petitioning city council,is rooted in which of the following?


A) Legal positivism
B) The historical school
C) Legal realism
D) Natural law
E) Cost-benefit analysis

F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Which of the following is true regarding treaties at the federal level?


A) A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two-thirds of the Senate.
B) A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two-thirds of the House of Representatives.
C) A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two-thirds of the Senate and also by two-thirds of the House of Representatives.
D) A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and no approval by the Senate or House of Representatives is needed.
E) A treaty is generally negotiated by the executive branch and must then be approved by two-thirds of the Senate and also by two-thirds of the state legislatures.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

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