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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{multicols*}{3} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sources of Law (Chp.1)}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} The most important primary source of law is & The Constitution (it is supreme) \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{State constitutions are a primary source of law.} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Statutory law, a primary source of law, involves the U.S. Congress and state and local legislatures.} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{The U.S. Congress passes federal statutes that apply to all states.} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{The Uniform Commercial Code is a uniform law adopted by all states that facilitates commerce.} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Administrative agencies are created to perform specific government functions} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Case law is derived from judges' decisions for actual cases.} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} Administrative Law & the rules, orders, and decisions of federal, state, or local government administrative agencies \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 5) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Statutory Law & laws (statutes and ordinances) enacted by federal, state, and local legislatures \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 4) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} Constitutional Law & the laws expressed in the US Constitution and state constitutions \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 4) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Case Law & judge made laws \tn % Row Count 29 (+ 1) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} Traditionally, courts of law offer three remedies, called remedies at law & Money, land, and items of value \tn % Row Count 33 (+ 4) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sources of Law (Chp.1) (cont)}} \tn % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Remedies in equity involve specific performance.} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Part of the common law tradition relies on the doctrine of stare decisis} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{the Latin phrase for stare deceases means to stand on decided cases} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{white} stare decisis & issue ruling that are consistent with precedents established in similar cases \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 4) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{one of the most important functions of law is to provide stability and predictability} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 2) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{A precedent is a decision that furnishes an example or authority for deciding subsequent cases involving similar legal principles or facts.} \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 3) % Row 18 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{A source of law that courts must follow when deciding a case is called a binding authority. A binding authority does NOT include opinions from trusted newspapers} \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 4) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Cases where there is no binding precedent in the jurisdiction are called cases of first impression .} \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 2) % Row 20 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{court of law and equity no longer decide appropriate cases and provide the appropriate remedies.} \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 2) % Row 21 \SetRowColor{white} Positivist & there is no law higher than the laws created by the government \tn % Row Count 26 (+ 4) % Row 22 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Historical & doctrines that have withstood the passage of time help guide us in shaping present law \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 5) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Sources of Law (Chp.1) (cont)}} \tn % Row 23 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Natural Law & universal law as applicable to all human beings \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 24 \SetRowColor{white} legal realism & takes into account customary practices and the circumstances surrounding the particular transaction \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 5) % Row 25 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{One way to divide law is into procedural law and substantive law .} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 2) % Row 26 \SetRowColor{white} civil law & the law the governs relations between people \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 3) % Row 27 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{a law against not performing an employee argument cannot be at issue in criminal law} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 28 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{cyberlaw is not a classification of law} \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 1) % Row 29 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{When one country violates international law, enforcement can take the form of into persuasive tactics and severance of diplomatic relations} \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 3) % Row 30 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{the primary source of law in a civil law system is statutory laws} \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 2) % Row 31 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{cyberlaw consists of traditional legal principles that have changed because of technology and new laws that govern unique problems related to technology} \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 4) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{define: remedy, substantive law, procedural law} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Judiciary Role (Chp. 2)}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{the doctrine of judicial review allows the judicial branch to decide whether laws or actions of the other two branches are constitutional} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{the power of judicial review has remained unchallenged since Marbury v. Madison} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Marbury v. Madison & Case? \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{A long arm statute allows one state's court to exercise jurisdiction over a defendant from another state who has minimum contacts with the state in which the court is located.} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 4) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} concurrent jurisdiction & cases involving federal questions and diversity of citizenship cases \tn % Row Count 14 (+ 4) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} exclusive state jurisdiction & cases involving all matters not subject to federal jurisdiction \tn % Row Count 18 (+ 4) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} exclusive federal jurisdiction & cases involving federal crimes, bankruptcy, patents, copyrights, trademarks, and suits against the US \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 6) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} venue & * \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} standing to sue & three elements: causation, remedy, and harm * \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 3) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} original jurisdiction & exists with courts that have the authority to hear a case for the first time called trial courts \tn % Row Count 33 (+ 5) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Judiciary Role (Chp. 2) (cont)}} \tn % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} subject matter & limits the court's jurisdictional authority to particular types of cases and can be either limited or general jurisdiction \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 7) % Row 11 \SetRowColor{white} appellate jurisdiction & exists with courts of appeal and review \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 12 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{a federal court can exercise jurisdiction if a case involves a treaty, the Constitution, or a federal law} \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 3) % Row 13 \SetRowColor{white} Order of most court systems & trial court, intermediate appellate court, supreme court \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 3) % Row 14 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} trial courts & often deal with questions of fact \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 2) % Row 15 \SetRowColor{white} appellate or reviewing courts & deal with questions of law \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 2) % Row 16 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{the Supreme court has to issue a writ of certiorari before it hears a case} \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 2) % Row 17 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{litigation is the process of moving a case through the courts} \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 2) % Row 18 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{a default judgement is NOT involved in the two basic pleadings of a lawsuit} \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 2) % Row 19 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{A deposition is given orally by a party to a lawsuit or a witness before a trial} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 2) % Row 20 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} pretrial conference & a pretrial hearing after discovery. the goal is settlement \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 3) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Judiciary Role (Chp. 2) (cont)}} \tn % Row 21 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} jury selection & during the process of void dire, prospective jurors can be challenged \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 4) % Row 22 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{At the conclusion of the plaintiff's case, the defendant's attorney may ask for a directed verdict.} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 2) % Row 23 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{When a jury reaches its decision, it typically issues a verdict in favor of one party.} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 2) % Row 24 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{When the jury clearly misapplied the law or misunderstood the evidence, a judge will grant a motion for a new trial} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 3) % Row 25 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{if someone loses a trial, they can make a motion for a judgement not withstanding the verdict} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 2) % Row 26 \SetRowColor{white} motion for a judgement not withstanding the verdict & * \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 3) % Row 27 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} filing the appeal & the appealing party files a notice of appeal with the trial court \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 4) % Row 28 \SetRowColor{white} appellate review & the appellate court does not hear evidence. they may affirm or reverse the trial court's judgement or remand the case for further proceedings \tn % Row Count 28 (+ 8) % Row 29 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Your attorney prepares a brief to present to the appellate court when you decide to appeal the trial court's decision.} \tn % Row Count 31 (+ 3) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Judiciary Role (Chp. 2) (cont)}} \tn % Row 30 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{The public has access to electronic court filings through a system called PACER} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 31 \SetRowColor{white} negotiation & a process in which parties attempt to settle their dispute without going to court with or without attorneys to represent them; meet informally \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 8) % Row 32 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} mediation & settling the disputes in which a neutral third part assists disputing parties in reconciling their differences \tn % Row Count 16 (+ 6) % Row 33 \SetRowColor{white} online dispute resolution & the resolution of disputes with the assistance of organizations that offer dispute-resolution services via the internet; best for resolving small sized business claims \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 9) % Row 34 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) & the resolution of disputes in other ways than those involves in traditional judicial process (negotiation, mediation, and arbitration) \tn % Row Count 32 (+ 7) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Judiciary Role (Chp. 2) (cont)}} \tn % Row 35 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{negotiation is the simplest form of ADR because it is informal and does not require a third party like arbitration, mediation, and facilitation} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 3) % Row 36 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{in arbitration, the arbitrator hears the dispute and imposes a solution on the parties} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 2) % Row 37 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} arbitration & the parties present their argument snap evidence to an arbitrator at a hearing and the arbitrator renders a decision resolving the dispute \tn % Row Count 12 (+ 7) % Row 38 \SetRowColor{white} arbitration clause & a part of the contract that provides that the parties will submit the dispute to arbitration rather than litigate the dispute in court \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 7) % Row 39 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} award & the arbitrator's decision \tn % Row Count 21 (+ 2) % Row 40 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{major non-profit ADR provider is the AAA} \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 1) % Row 41 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{arbitrability involves a court deciding whether a matter is one that must be resolved through arbitration.} \tn % Row Count 25 (+ 3) % Row 42 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{most states have adopted the uniform arbitration act} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 2) % Row 43 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{When one party files a lawsuit to compel arbitration, the courts must resolve the issue of arbitrability.} \tn % Row Count 30 (+ 3) \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \vfill \columnbreak \begin{tabularx}{5.377cm}{x{2.4885 cm} x{2.4885 cm} } \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Judiciary Role (Chp. 2) (cont)}} \tn % Row 44 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{90\%of cases are settled through some form of ADR} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{2}{x{5.377cm}}{Marbury v. Madison \newline harm \newline causation \newline affirmative defense \newline discovery process \newline pretrial motions} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}--} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} % That's all folks \end{multicols*} \end{document}