What type of legal authority is considered controlling law within a particular jurisdiction?

A) persuasive law
B) mandatory law
C) plurality law
D) dissenting law


B

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What will be an ideal response?

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Fay owns a building which she converts into individual apartments. She transfers the right of possession by way of a lease agreement to tenants, who then rent the apartments. Fay's status is best characterized as a:

A. Lessor B. Lessee C. Mortgagor D. Mortgagee

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?Will is aware that a valid, enforceable contract exists between John and Fred. Will intentionally influences John to break his contract with Fred. Will is guilty of which of the following?

A. ?Defamation B. ?Slander C. ?Wrongful interference with a contractual relationship D. ?Libel

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An agreement made by two persons about to be married in which they define for themselves property rights, duties and responsibilities which flow from the marital relationship and which would otherwise be determined by state law upon divorce, separation, annulment, or death is which of the following?

A) premarital agreement B) separation agreement C) postmarital agreement D) cohabitation agreement

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