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Constitutional Law: The Role of Federal Courts in Constitutional Cases
Principles of judicial review,
Supreme court jurisdiction origin...,
Supreme court jurisdiction appell...
18
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Constitutional Law: The Relationship between the federal government and state governments (federalism)
Enumerated areas where congress m...,
Where federal government cant reg...,
Commerce clause interstate commerce
38
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Constitutional Law: Relationship Between the Different Branches of the Federal Government (Separation of Powers)
Executive powers generally does t...,
Executive powers generally impoun...,
Executive powers special rules ma...
15
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Constitutional Law: The relationship between governments (state and federal) and individuals (individual rights or civil liberties)
State action,
Instances where private individua...,
A private company or association ...
71
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Criminal law: Merger Doctrine
Merger,
Types inchoate crimes,
Lessor included offense
6
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Criminal law: Elements of a crime
Elements of a crime,
Physical act actus reus,
Mental state mens rea
10
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Criminal law: Defense negotiating capacity
3 defenses negating capacity,
Insanity test m naghten rule,
Insanity test irresistible impulse
9
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Justifictions, excuses, and defenses
Justifications excuses and defens...,
Self defense nondeadly force,
Self defense deadly force
14
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Criminal law: Inchoate Offences
Inchoate offenses definition,
Attempt definition,
Attempt elements
16
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Criminal law: Accomplice liability
The 3 parties to a crime,
Principal,
Accomplice definition
7
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Criminal law: Offenses against the person
Battery,
Assault,
Homicide murder
13
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Criminal law: Sex offenses
Rape definition,
Rape consent is not available whe...,
Statutory rape
4
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Criminal law: Property Offenses
Larceny,
Embezzlement definition,
Embezzlement employees
10
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Criminal law: Offense against property & other offense
Burglary definition,
Burglary breaking,
Burglary entry
7
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Contracts/sales: What law governs the transaction?
If a contract is solely for the s...,
If the contract involves only non...,
If the contract involves both goo...
4
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contracts/sales: is there a deal between the parties?
A deal consists of three parts,
Mutual assent,
Types of contracts express contracts
29
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contracts/sales: is the deal a contract?
For a deal to be enforceable ther...,
Consideration definition,
Consideration sufficiency
22
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contracts/sales: if there is an enforceable deal, what are the terms
Parol evidence rule per,
Per exceptions,
Implied terms general rule
10
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contracts/sales: Did either party fail to preform its part of the deal and, if so was that non-preformace excused?
Excuses for non performance,
Failure of a condition precedent,
Failure of a condition precedent ...
16
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contracts/sales: if there was an inexcusable non-opreformace, what are the non-breaching parties remedies?
In the event of a breach the non ...,
Expectation damages,
Reliance damages
17
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contracts/sales: Do any 3rd parties have rights and/or obligations under the contract?
There are three types of third pa...,
Third party beneficiary,
Assignment of rights
4
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Property: Present and Future Interests
Alienability,
Rules of construction,
Present interest flowchart
29
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Property: Future interest: Rules enhancing marketability
Precatory language o transfers bl...,
Precatory language o transfers bl...,
Precatory language o transfers bl...
17
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Property: The Rule Against Perpetuities
Common law,
O transfers blackacre to a for li...,
O transfers blackacre to a for li...
11
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Property: Leaseholds
What is a leasehold,
Tenancy for years,
Periodic tenancy
13
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Property: Non-possessory estates
Non possessory estates generally,
Easements,
Negative easements
14
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Property: Adverse possession & Conveyances
General rule,
Conveyances 2 steps,
The land sale contract must be
11
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Property: the recording system
Common law first in time is first...,
Purpose of recording acts,
Three types of recording statutes...
5
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Property: Mortgages
Mortgages generally,
In the event the mortgagor defaul...,
There are two theories regarding ...
17
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Property: Miscellaneous rules
Water rights 1 percolating water ...,
Water rights 2 surface streams an...,
Water rights 3 diffuse surface wa...
16
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Torts: 7 intentional torts
Prima facie elements for all inte...,
May a person be held liable for a...,
1 battery
11
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Torts: Defamation
Defamation generally,
Plaintiff is a private figure and...,
Plaintiff is a public official ca...
6
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Torts: Privacy torts, Misrepresentations, and Nuisance
Privacy torts misappropriation of...,
Privacy torts intrusion into plai...,
Privacy torts publication of plai...
8
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Torts: Negligence
4 elements for negligence,
Situations where there is no duty...,
Duty owed to those not on defenda...
22
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Torts: Strict Liability
Strict liability generally,
Wild animals,
Abnormally dangerous ultrahazardo...
8
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Torts: Multiple defendant issues
Vicarious liability,
Respondeat superior,
Relationships in which there is g...
7
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Evidence: What Types of Evidence Are Admissible?
Logical relevancy,
Legal relevancy fre 403,
Legal relevancy fre rule 404 406 ...
38
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Evidence: Who may testify and what form?
Competency,
Expert witnesses,
Form of questions and scope of cr...
13
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Evidence: How is evidence admitted?
3 ways evidence is admitted,
Mechanics of admission admissability,
Mechanics of admission objections
8
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