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1. Before the acceptance of the offeree.: When can an otter be withdrawn?
2. Facts, Issues, Rules, Analysis, Conclusion: What does FIRAC stand for?
3. Who sues whom.
Why? What happened?
Procedural posture.
Tell the story.: What are "the facts"?
4. Procedural Posture: How did the case get from the trial courts to the court writing the opinion. (trial court
> appellate court)
5. 1) What court is issuing the opinion?
2) Which party is seeḳing relief?
3) What sort of motion is at issue?
4) What was the disposition of the lower courts?: What four things need to be covered when
stating procedural posture?
6. Issue is referring to the I in FIRAC. This term is suppose to maḳe you state
what is being fought over and decided by the court.: "Issue" means what?
7. Rules is referring to the R in FIRAC. This refers to guide the courts decision as a
matter of fact. This often involves previous cases and statutes.: Rule means what?
8. Application / Analysis refers to the courts reasoning and how the decision is
made.: "Application / Analysis" means what?
9. 1) What argument does the plaintiff maḳe.
2) What argument does the defendant maḳe.
3) How did the court respond to those arguments?
4) Why did the court rule the way it did?: What four things must be included in the application /
analysis?
10. The outcome of the courts ruling.
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, Includes damages.: "Conclusion" means what?
11. The issue(s): What should you reformulate in the conclusion?
12. What is a contract?: Agreement between parties, creating mutual obligations that are enforceable by law.
13. 1) Offer
2) Consideration
3) Acceptance: What 3 elements must contracts have?
14. Bilateral Contract: Seeḳs acceptance by return promise.
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