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8 Cards in this Set
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3 primary functions of the FAA
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1- rule making
2- making of long-term policy 3- enforcement of its rules |
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the FAA is currently governed under which branch of the US goverment
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Department of Transportation
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2 parties in the legal system and what their role is
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1- plantiff --> one bring the suit
2- defendant --> one being sued |
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what is the difference b/t the judges role and the jury's role
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judge- to determine questions of the law
jury- hear the evidence presented and determine questions of fact |
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adversary legal system
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it is the job of the lawyer to advocate a client's position w/in the bounds of the rule of the law and the ethical constraints the govern us
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foreign jurisdiction
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jurisdiction within the US but dealing w/ another state
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stare decisis
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"law of the binding precedent" - judges would find any particular law to apply to particular cases
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our current legal system comes from where
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the English common law system
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