BLAW 3201 : BLAW Test 1
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Chapter 1: law- a set of enforceable rules that governs the relationship between individuals and between people and society. 15 sources: state, federal, private parties (contracts, customs, theology, international law, ordinances, legal scholars, natural law. Natural law is internal moral code ( ratio scripta ) Case law precedent is a past case decision that decides subsequent cases of. Civil law is based on a civil code. Who has standing right to bring the suit. Exclusively federal: suing irs, injured overseas, filing bankruptcy. 5 boxes: cause of action, right of action, subject matter jurisdiction states) and subject matter is greater than ,000. Bankruptcy or irs: personal jurisdiction, venue over state. A and b are both in a commercial contract and in la. A sues b in arizona state court for breach of contract. B is on the way to oregon, so he flies over arizona airspace. Thrown out because of venue and personal jurisdiction.
