What do you see as the advantages and disadvantages of a Common Law system?

What will be an ideal response?


Acceptable responses could include the advantage of predictability within the legal system and the disadvantage of a necessity for citizens to follow the rulings of each case handed down by courts when there is an absence of codified law.

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a. Nuisance per accidens b. Nuisance in fact c. Nuisance per se d. Both a. and b.

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If an appellate court's decision is contrary to the trial court's judgment, the trial court's judgment has been:

a. Reversed b. Affirmed c. Remanded d. Overruled

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The American history of wills is rooted in:

a. Colonial America b. The Spanish American war c. The Native American tribe system d. The English feudal system

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In a Chapter 11 bankruptcy action, the court may confirm a reorganization plan even if only one class of creditors has accepted the plan. This is known as the Code's _____ provision.

A. cram-down  B. court confirmation C. court authority D. forced plan

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