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11 Cards in this Set
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17 sources of law
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1. state constitution
2. federal constitution 3. statutes 4. state case law 5. federal case law (Stare Decisis) 6. code 7. state regulations 8. federal regulations 9. city ordinances 10. customs 11. private parties 12. international law 13. divine law 14. legislation 15. theology |
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German philosopher; hypothesized about natural law & divine law
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Grotius
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Law is a set of rules that govern: (2 things)
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1. the relationship b/t individuals
2. the relationship b/t people & society |
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an example of state statutes; LA has adopted most of these statutes
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Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)
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5 Boxes of law
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1. cause of action
2. right of action 3. subject matter jurisdiction 4. personal jurisdiction 5. venue |
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2 Boxes of Law that are radically different, but often confused
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1. cause of action
2. right of action |
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box of law that asks, do we have a reason to sue?
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cause of action
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box of law that asks, who owns it?
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right of action
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box of law:
- either federal court or state court - the judicial competency to hear the case - state court can hear almost anything; federal courts have limited jurisdiction - federal court can hear a case if it interprets federal law, involves parties from different jurisdictions, & the amount is greater than $75K |
subject matter jurisdiction
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box of law that asks, do you have minimum contacts with the forum?
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personal jurisdiction
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box of law that involves the most logical place to hold trial
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venue
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