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The power to render a decision affecting the specific persons before the court.
In Personam Jurisdiction
The plantiff gives a court ________ jurisdiction by filing a lawsuit.
in personam
Contemporary community opinions and customs
Sociological Theory
Name the theory: A legislator or a judge should make and inventory of community interests.
Sociological Theory
Between government and individuals.
Public Law
Constitutional, Criminal and Administrative Law fall under...
Public Law
Between individuals.
Private Law
Contracts, Torts, and Property Law fall under...
Private Law
Science or philosophy of law.
Jurisprudence
Source of law is the sovereign; Law is solely the product of statutes, logic and precedent.
Positivist Theory
Name the theory: The law is what I say it is; Morality is seperate from the law.
Positivist Theory
Felonies and Misdemeanors fall under...
Civil Law
Comprises federal and state statutes governing litigation between two private parties.
Civil Law
Law made by the legislative branch.
Statutory Law
Wrongs against society versus wrongs against individuals.
Criminal Law
Composed of federal and state statutes prohibiting wrongful conduct ranging from murder to fraud.
Criminal Law
Which theory of law is best for business?
Natural Law
The power to intially hear and decide (try) a case.
Original Jurisdiction (Only in trial courts.)
The power to
review
a previously made decision by the trial court.
Appellate Jurisdiction (Looks at procedure and what went wrong, rather than substance.)
Jurisdiction over property; The power of a court to render a decision that affects property directly rather than the owner of the property.
In Rem Jurisdiction
Controls the type of case (or topics).
Subject Matter Jurisdiction
4 things Appelate Jurisdiction can do:
Affirm; Modify; Reverse; Remand
Affirm
Uphold the decision of a lower court in a case that has been appealed.
Modify
Lower court's decision was correct, but it granted an inappropriate remedy that needs to be changed.
Reverse
Lower court's decision was incorrect and cannot be allowed to stand.
Remand
Error was committed that may have affected the outcome of the case and therefore must be returned to the lower court.
Filed in-state then can be taken to federal court by defendant; Diversity of Citizenship
Concurrent Federal Jurisdiction
Bankruptcy; Copyrights; Admiralty
Executive Federal Jurisdiction
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Card Set
GBU Test 1
Description
Legal Environment of Business
Updated
2010-09-13T05:16:14Z
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