Solution and Answer Guide: Putman/Albright, Legal Research, Analysis, & Writing, 5e, ©2024, 9780357619445;
Chapter 1: Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities
Solution and Answer Guide
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CHAPTER 1: : INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL PRINCIPLES AND AUTHORITIES.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Assignment 1 Answers ................................................................................................................................ 1
Assignment 2 Answers ................................................................................................................................ 2
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Assignment 3 Answers ................................................................................................................................ 2
Assignment 4 Answers ................................................................................................................................ 4
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Assignment 5 Answers ................................................................................................................................ 6
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ASSIGNMENT 1 ANSWERS o
Answer the following questions regarding the courts in your state: h
1. Are there limited jurisdiction courts in your State?
Answer: The state considered here is, Texas in the United States. Federal courts are the courts that have
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limited jurisdictions. They only hear the cases which are approved by the United States constitution.
District courts are the first level of federal courts where limited jurisdiction exists, followed by circuit
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courts and supreme courts.
a. Name those courts:
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Answer: There are four federal district courts in the State of Texas. They are divided into United States
District Courts of the Northern District, Eastern District, Southern District, and Western District of Texas.
There are 14 courts of appeals in Texas which have intermediate jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases N
which are appeals from the country courts. And lastly the Supreme court of Texas
b. What types of cases can each of those courts preside over?
Answer: The cases in the district court of Texas consist of criminal cases, divorce cases, election cases,
civil matters, and any other matters which are not placed in the trial court. The circuit court consists of the
civil and criminal case which is appealed by district courts. The Supreme Court of Texas is the resort of
civil matters in the US. Texas Court is the resort of criminal matters.
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website, in whole or in part.
is the
general
jurisdict
ion
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, Solution and Answer Guide: Putman/Albright, Legal Research, Analysis, & Writing, 5e, ©2024, 9780357619445;
Chapter 1: Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities
court in your State?
Answer: In the State Texas of United States, the general jurisdiction court is a district court.
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a. How are those courts organized—by county, district, etc.?
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Answer: The geographical area covered by each court is formulated by the Legislature of the United
States; however, each country is served by a minimum of one district court.
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b. Does that court have appellate jurisdiction over cases from any limited jurisdiction
courts?
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Answer: The district courts do have appellate jurisdiction in all the subordinate courts which are located
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in the districts; it covers both civil and criminal cases.
3. What are the appellate jurisdiction courts in your state?
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Answer: The appellant courts in States Texas consist of the Supreme Court, 14 intermediate courts of the
appellant, and a court of criminal appeals. h
a. Is there an intermediate appellate court? What is it called and is it a single court or
are there multiple divisions? c
Answer: There are 14 intermediate courts of appeals. They have jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters
from the district courts in each of their geographical court of appeals of district state. They have limited
writ jurisdiction.
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b. What is the highest appellate court?
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Answer: The court of Criminal appeals is the highest appellate court in the state Texas of The United
States.
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ASSIGNMENT 2 ANSWERS
Question:
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Access the website for your state‘s legislature. How many groups of statutes are there (these may be
called titles, sections, codes, etc.)? Does the state legislature website provide a link to the state
constitution?
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website, in whole or in part. :
The
State of
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities
Texas is considered here.
The Texas legislature is a legislature of the United States state of Texas. It consists of 31 senate members
3
and 150 house of representatives. The state legislature of Texas is met every two odd-numbered years.
2
During the session, bills are introduced by the legislators for approval. The bills which are approved by
1
the law are arranged into codes referred to as Texas Statues. These statutes are online published and
printed. There are 31 statutes codes available in the Texas statutes. The statutes available on the Texas
Legislature website are updated as per the 87th 3rd Legislative session held in 2021.
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The Texas Statues are as follows:
Agriculture code
Alcoholic beverage code
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Auxiliary water laws
Business and commerce code
Business organization code
Civil practice and remedies code
Code of criminal procedure
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Education code
Election code
Estates code
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Family code
Finance code
Government code
Health and safety code
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Human resource code
Insurance code
Insurance code-Not codified
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Labor code
Local government code
Natural resources code
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Occupations code
Park and wildlife code
Penal code
Property code
Special district local laws code
Tax
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website, in whole or in part. Transpo
rtation
code
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Utilities code
Water code
Vernon‘s civil code
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The state legislature webiste of Texas, United States provides a direct link to Texas Constitution. It
consists of all the articles and chapers of the Texas Constitution. It consist of 17 articles inclduingt the
2
appendixes. Each article respecttive sections are acweesible online.
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ASSIGNMENT 3 ANSWERS
Question: Access your state Supreme Court website. Does the website include published opinions of the
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Supreme Court? If so, in what ways can you search those opinions?
Answer:
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The state considered here is Texas, United States. The opinions of the United States Supreme Court are
published in the United States Reports. They are 800-1200 pages long. The US reports are complied with
and published for the Court. The page proofs
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are reproduced printed and bound by the private companies under the US Government Publishing Office
contract.
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These materials of opinions are disseminated to the public electronically as well as in print. On the Texas
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courts website under the supreme orders column, all the Supreme Court of Texas opinions can be
accessed.
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They have been starting to release after October 2014 till the present. They can also be accessed through
CaseSearch. N
The webpages, orders, and opinions released before October 1, 2014, are not converted to the new format,
although their archives are fully available on the Texas court website.
ASSIGNMENT 4 ANSWERS
The researcher is analyzing a problem involving the sale of goods on credit in state A.
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website, in whole or in part. Authori
ty
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities
Solution and Answer Guide
PUTMAN/ALBRIGHT, LEGAL RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, & WRITING, 5E, 9780357619445;
3
CHAPTER 1: : INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL PRINCIPLES AND AUTHORITIES.
2
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1
Assignment 1 Answers ................................................................................................................................ 1
Assignment 2 Answers ................................................................................................................................ 2
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Assignment 3 Answers ................................................................................................................................ 2
Assignment 4 Answers ................................................................................................................................ 4
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Assignment 5 Answers ................................................................................................................................ 6
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ASSIGNMENT 1 ANSWERS o
Answer the following questions regarding the courts in your state: h
1. Are there limited jurisdiction courts in your State?
Answer: The state considered here is, Texas in the United States. Federal courts are the courts that have
c
limited jurisdictions. They only hear the cases which are approved by the United States constitution.
District courts are the first level of federal courts where limited jurisdiction exists, followed by circuit
s
courts and supreme courts.
a. Name those courts:
r u
Answer: There are four federal district courts in the State of Texas. They are divided into United States
District Courts of the Northern District, Eastern District, Southern District, and Western District of Texas.
There are 14 courts of appeals in Texas which have intermediate jurisdiction in civil and criminal cases N
which are appeals from the country courts. And lastly the Supreme court of Texas
b. What types of cases can each of those courts preside over?
Answer: The cases in the district court of Texas consist of criminal cases, divorce cases, election cases,
civil matters, and any other matters which are not placed in the trial court. The circuit court consists of the
civil and criminal case which is appealed by district courts. The Supreme Court of Texas is the resort of
civil matters in the US. Texas Court is the resort of criminal matters.
© 2024 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible 2. What
website, in whole or in part.
is the
general
jurisdict
ion
1
, Solution and Answer Guide: Putman/Albright, Legal Research, Analysis, & Writing, 5e, ©2024, 9780357619445;
Chapter 1: Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities
court in your State?
Answer: In the State Texas of United States, the general jurisdiction court is a district court.
3
a. How are those courts organized—by county, district, etc.?
2
Answer: The geographical area covered by each court is formulated by the Legislature of the United
States; however, each country is served by a minimum of one district court.
1
b. Does that court have appellate jurisdiction over cases from any limited jurisdiction
courts?
r
Answer: The district courts do have appellate jurisdiction in all the subordinate courts which are located
a
in the districts; it covers both civil and criminal cases.
3. What are the appellate jurisdiction courts in your state?
o l
Answer: The appellant courts in States Texas consist of the Supreme Court, 14 intermediate courts of the
appellant, and a court of criminal appeals. h
a. Is there an intermediate appellate court? What is it called and is it a single court or
are there multiple divisions? c
Answer: There are 14 intermediate courts of appeals. They have jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters
from the district courts in each of their geographical court of appeals of district state. They have limited
writ jurisdiction.
s
b. What is the highest appellate court?
r
Answer: The court of Criminal appeals is the highest appellate court in the state Texas of The United
States.
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ASSIGNMENT 2 ANSWERS
Question:
N
Access the website for your state‘s legislature. How many groups of statutes are there (these may be
called titles, sections, codes, etc.)? Does the state legislature website provide a link to the state
constitution?
© 2024 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible Answer
website, in whole or in part. :
The
State of
2
, Solution and Answer Guide: Putman/Albright, Legal Research, Analysis, & Writing, 5e, ©2024, 9780357619445;
Chapter 1: Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities
Texas is considered here.
The Texas legislature is a legislature of the United States state of Texas. It consists of 31 senate members
3
and 150 house of representatives. The state legislature of Texas is met every two odd-numbered years.
2
During the session, bills are introduced by the legislators for approval. The bills which are approved by
1
the law are arranged into codes referred to as Texas Statues. These statutes are online published and
printed. There are 31 statutes codes available in the Texas statutes. The statutes available on the Texas
Legislature website are updated as per the 87th 3rd Legislative session held in 2021.
a r
The Texas Statues are as follows:
Agriculture code
Alcoholic beverage code
o l
Auxiliary water laws
Business and commerce code
Business organization code
Civil practice and remedies code
Code of criminal procedure
h
Education code
Election code
Estates code
c s
Family code
Finance code
Government code
Health and safety code
r
Human resource code
Insurance code
Insurance code-Not codified
u
Labor code
Local government code
Natural resources code
N
Occupations code
Park and wildlife code
Penal code
Property code
Special district local laws code
Tax
© 2024 Cengage. All Rights Reserved. May not be scanned, copied or duplicated, or posted to a publicly accessible code
website, in whole or in part. Transpo
rtation
code
3
, Solution and Answer Guide: Putman/Albright, Legal Research, Analysis, & Writing, 5e, ©2024, 9780357619445;
Chapter 1: Introduction to Legal Principles and Authorities
Utilities code
Water code
Vernon‘s civil code
3
The state legislature webiste of Texas, United States provides a direct link to Texas Constitution. It
consists of all the articles and chapers of the Texas Constitution. It consist of 17 articles inclduingt the
2
appendixes. Each article respecttive sections are acweesible online.
1
a r
ASSIGNMENT 3 ANSWERS
Question: Access your state Supreme Court website. Does the website include published opinions of the
l
Supreme Court? If so, in what ways can you search those opinions?
Answer:
o h
The state considered here is Texas, United States. The opinions of the United States Supreme Court are
published in the United States Reports. They are 800-1200 pages long. The US reports are complied with
and published for the Court. The page proofs
c
are reproduced printed and bound by the private companies under the US Government Publishing Office
contract.
s
These materials of opinions are disseminated to the public electronically as well as in print. On the Texas
r
courts website under the supreme orders column, all the Supreme Court of Texas opinions can be
accessed.
u
They have been starting to release after October 2014 till the present. They can also be accessed through
CaseSearch. N
The webpages, orders, and opinions released before October 1, 2014, are not converted to the new format,
although their archives are fully available on the Texas court website.
ASSIGNMENT 4 ANSWERS
The researcher is analyzing a problem involving the sale of goods on credit in state A.
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website, in whole or in part. Authori
ty
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