Terms in this set (20)
All laws are rooted in moral False; Many laws are convenience, custom, or made for other
standards. reasons.
As long as the court has proper False; Venue must be properly laid and the court cannot violate
personal jurisdiction and subject the doctrine of forum non conveniens, or any equivalent doctrine
matter jurisdiction, the case can or statue, in order for the case to properly tried in a given forum.
properly be tried there.
, Bo, a citizen of Mississippi, sues True; A violation of a Federal statute is considered a Federal
PAC, a California company Question. Cases arising from Federal Questions can be brought in
headquartered in Oregon, for Federal Court.
violating portions of the Family
and Medical Leave Act, a Federal
statute. Bo can bring this case in
Federal Court.
Conner, a citizen of South True; If the harm of an intentional tort is aimed at a specific
Carolina, intentionally publishes jurisdiction, a court has personal jurisdiction even in the absence
articles defaming Blake, a citizen of other forms of personal jurisdiction.
of Oklahoma, in the state of
California. Defamation is an
intentional tort. The state of
California has personal
jurisdiction over Conner.
A court of equity hears all cases False; There are no longer courts of equity in most states or in the
that seek equitable remedies, federal system.
such as injunctions.
An effective manager of a False; An effective manager will attempt to alter political situations
corporation should not attempt and regulations to aid their company.
to alter political situations.
Every state has at least one level True
of appellate courts.