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In which of the following pairs are the terms most closely related?

Statutory law—administrative law.
Constitution—police power.
Precedent—case law.
Original jurisdiction—appellate court.

Precedent—case law.

What is the main purpose of state intermediate appellate courts?

Hear a full range of civil and criminal cases
Rule on cases involving guardianship, adoption, and competency proceedings
Settle disputes on matters involving damages between $10,000 and $99,999
Lighten the burden of the state's Supreme Court

Lighten the burden of the state's Supreme Court

Which of the following cases would be heard in federal, rather than state, court?

A builder in Iowa fighting a zoning decision that blocks a planned development.
A water dispute between ranchers who live in two different states.
A condominium owner in New York suing the developer for fraud.
The divorce of two wealthy Floridians with combined personal wealth of $7 million.

A water dispute between ranchers who live in two different states.

What term is used to describe law based upon prior decisions?
Common law
Cannon law
Precedent law
Administrative law

Common law

Most real estate litigation is decided in
real estate courts of limited jurisdiction.
federal courts.
courts of special jurisdiction.
state courts.

State courts

A probate court primarily hears cases involving
decedents' estates.
listings.
appeals.
real estate contracts.

decedents' estates.

Which of the following lawsuits is the best example of a federal diversity jurisdiction case?
A resident of Florida suing another resident of Florida for $99,000 in damages for breach of contract involving a commercial lease.
A resident of Illinois suing a resident of Florida for $9,000 in damages for failure to disclose defects to a Florida home in accordance with Florida state law.
A resident of Florida suing another resident of Florida for $11,000 in damages for breach of contract involving a residential lease.
A resident of Illinois suing a resident of Florida for $99,000 in damages for failure to disclose defects to a Florida home in accordance with Florida state law.

A resident of Illinois suing a resident of Florida for $99,000 in damages for failure to disclose defects to a Florida home in accordance with Florida state law.

Most state appellate courts overrule reluctantly because they believe that a desirable characteristic of law is
resolution.
certainty.
home rule.
originality.

Certainty

The preemption doctrine
prevents the federal government from enacting laws in an area covered by state law.
prevents states from enacting laws in an area where the federal government has regulated.
prevents a local government from enacting laws in an area that the state has regulated.
prevents the federal government from enacting laws that are governed by the U.S. Constitution.

prevents states from enacting laws in an area where the federal government has regulated.

The process through which a neutral third party listens to both sides and tries to facilitate a compromise is called
mediation.
arbitration.
reasonable modification.
appeal.

mediation.

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