BLAW 2301 Exam Questions & Answers Rated 100% Correct!!
1. What is a law? A rule that society is willing
to enforce.
2. What would happen if there were no laws? Chaos.
3. United States Constitution -Establishes Congress, the
Presidency & Courts
(branches of Govt.)
-Gives to states powers
not given to Fed. govt.
-Guarantees basic rights
to all citizens
4. State Constitutions Create state executive,
legislative & judicial sys-
tems
5. Statutes -Laws passed by fed.
& state govt.s(Legislative
body)
-Ditterent state statutes
gave rise to model statutes
6. Common Law -Precendent:The rule of
law that comes out of a
particular case.
-Doctrine of Stare Decisis:
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Future courts to be bound
by precedent.
7. Administrative Law Law created by Agencies
8. Court Orders Judges can place binding
obligations on people or
companies.
9. Equity Courts may issue rulings
such as injunctions to pro-
vide an equitable remedy.
10. Sources of Contemporary Law -US Constitution
-State Constitution
-Statutes
-Common Law
-Administrative Law
-Court Orders
-Equity
-Treaties & Executive Or-
ders
11. Criminal Law -Dangerous behavior out-
lawed by society
-Govt. prosecutes ac-
cused
-Guilt is determined
-Punishment or fine is im-
posed
12. Civil Law -Regulated rights & duties
between parties
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-Victim, not govt. brings
suit
-Guilt not determined
-Compensation, or equi-
table relief, is ordered.
13. Kuehn v. Pub Zone Plaintitt(the party who is
suing)-Kuehn
Defendant(the party be-
ing sued)-Pubzone
364 N.J Super.301,835
A.2d
692(Superior Court of
New Jersey, Appellate Di-
vision, 2003) - Legal cita-
tion(where to find the case
in a law library)
14. Pub Zone Case Summary PubZone posted a sign
preventing gangs from
wearing their "colors" in
order to prevent fighting
in the tavern. A group
called the Pagans came in
wearing their colors and
their owners lets them stay
for 1 drink. Upon leav-
ing, they followed a man
Karl Kuehn to the restroom
and physically assaulted
him to the point he had
to have eye reconstruction
1. What is a law? A rule that society is willing
to enforce.
2. What would happen if there were no laws? Chaos.
3. United States Constitution -Establishes Congress, the
Presidency & Courts
(branches of Govt.)
-Gives to states powers
not given to Fed. govt.
-Guarantees basic rights
to all citizens
4. State Constitutions Create state executive,
legislative & judicial sys-
tems
5. Statutes -Laws passed by fed.
& state govt.s(Legislative
body)
-Ditterent state statutes
gave rise to model statutes
6. Common Law -Precendent:The rule of
law that comes out of a
particular case.
-Doctrine of Stare Decisis:
, BLAW 2301 Exam Questions & Answers Rated 100% Correct!!
Future courts to be bound
by precedent.
7. Administrative Law Law created by Agencies
8. Court Orders Judges can place binding
obligations on people or
companies.
9. Equity Courts may issue rulings
such as injunctions to pro-
vide an equitable remedy.
10. Sources of Contemporary Law -US Constitution
-State Constitution
-Statutes
-Common Law
-Administrative Law
-Court Orders
-Equity
-Treaties & Executive Or-
ders
11. Criminal Law -Dangerous behavior out-
lawed by society
-Govt. prosecutes ac-
cused
-Guilt is determined
-Punishment or fine is im-
posed
12. Civil Law -Regulated rights & duties
between parties
, BLAW 2301 Exam Questions & Answers Rated 100% Correct!!
-Victim, not govt. brings
suit
-Guilt not determined
-Compensation, or equi-
table relief, is ordered.
13. Kuehn v. Pub Zone Plaintitt(the party who is
suing)-Kuehn
Defendant(the party be-
ing sued)-Pubzone
364 N.J Super.301,835
A.2d
692(Superior Court of
New Jersey, Appellate Di-
vision, 2003) - Legal cita-
tion(where to find the case
in a law library)
14. Pub Zone Case Summary PubZone posted a sign
preventing gangs from
wearing their "colors" in
order to prevent fighting
in the tavern. A group
called the Pagans came in
wearing their colors and
their owners lets them stay
for 1 drink. Upon leav-
ing, they followed a man
Karl Kuehn to the restroom
and physically assaulted
him to the point he had
to have eye reconstruction
