LEB 320F FINAL EXAM ACTUAL 2025/2026 CORRECTLY ANSWERED

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LEB 320F FINAL EXAM ACTUAL 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS common law (and how it's different from statutory law) - Answer -- unwritten rules and principles existing in any state, regardless of origin - laws formed from judicial decisions; you can think of it almost like "tradition" - often covers contract and tort cases - different from statutes, which are written in law statutory law (and how it's different from common law) - Answer -- written laws, so the rules are exactly set in writing - judges and courts interprets these laws to make decisions - often covers criminal law and tax law federal vs. state law - Answer -- FEDERAL: created by the national gov't (ex. Amendments, Civil Rights Act, etc.) - STATE: most of our laws are these, decided by individual states; so they differ from state to state plaintiff - Answer -- the accuser in a court case; usually holds the burden of proof/presenting reasonable evidence - usually seeking damages for compensation from the defendant defendant - Answer -- the person being accused in a court case; they defend themselves and their motive is usually to escape responsibility of the misdeed they're accused of civil law (vs. criminal law) - Answer -- concerns the rights and duties of INDIVIDUALS - usually state cases such as contracts, tort-related issues Need assistance on Online classes, Exams & Assignments? Reach out for instant help!! Full Course Assistance, Plagiarism-free Essay Writing, Research Paper, Dissertation, Discussion Posts, etc…. Confidential & Secure services. Tutors are available for all subjects! Email now at: tutorjean01@gmail.com - in these cases, plaintiff only needs to prove their case by a preponderance of the evidence (as in it's somewhat more believable than defendant's case) - cases are named as [entity/individual] v. [entity/individual] criminal law (vs. civil law); what kind of punishment does wrongdoer face? - Answer -- usually on a federal level; criminal law determines that the defendant's wrongdoing counts against the entire society as a whole - in contrast to civil cases, plaintiff here must prove beyond a reasonable doubt - wrongdoer usually has to pay BOTH the civil and criminal penalties; ex. go to jail AND pay damages - cases are named [entity/individual] v. [gov't] laws - Answer -rules that must be followed ethics (and why it has to do with law) - Answer -- standards we set for ourselves to be morally correct; does not directly have legal consequences though - ethics often affect what laws we make; ex. we allow minors to back out of sales contracts even though the seller may not have taken advantage of them in any way Laws must be... (4 things) - Answer -- relatively certain (so people can trust each other not to break the law) - relatively flexible - known or knowable (so lawyers can recommend things with accuracy) - apparently reasonable state courts (3 types and their scope of cases) - Answer -- Courts of LIMITED JURISDICTION: many many of these courts b/c most cases classify here; only hears specific types of cases such as traffic, justice of the peace, municipal (city/town), and domestic relations - GENERAL TRIAL courts: aka general jurisdiction aka district courts aka superior courts; can hear all cases except the ones expressly assigned to limited juris.; cases generally all originate in this court, then may move on to appellate courts; usually one in every county Need assistance on Online classes, Exams & Assignments? Reach out for instant help!! Full Course Assistance, Plagiarism-free Essay Writing, Research Paper, Dissertation, Discussion Posts, etc…. Confidential & Secure services. Tutors are available for all subjects! Email now at: tutorjean01@gmail.com