BLAW 3201 Lecture : BLAW - Semester Notes/Final Study Guide
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If there is a case, argue the case, if there is a code, argue the code: sources of law, federal constitution law, state constitutional law, federal statutory law, state statutory law, federal case law. 1: state case law, federal administrative law, state administrative law, federal executive orders, state executive orders, natural law, private law, customs, ordinances. Chapter 2: 5 boxes, cause of action. 2: state courts of appeals state administration. Intermediate appellate courts: courts of appeals are reviewing courts, appellate courts generally don"t have original jurisdiction, of the states have intermediate appellate courts, u. s. Includes the gaining access to witnesses prior to trial: also includes the process of obtaining information from opposing parties. 4: opening statements, both attorneys are allowed to make opening statement at the beginning of the trial, setting forth the facts they expect to prove. Chapter 6: 4 parts of torts, duty, when a duty is breached, it is negligence.
