A very powerful means of a court's communicating its disapproval of a defendant's conduct and

of a desire to discourage such conduct in the future involves

A) a sentence B) equity C) a statute D) punitive damages


D

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Which of the following can be used for "walling off" an attorney from a case where a conflict of interest exists?

a. Password protecting files related to the case b. Sending a memo to all employees that a certain lawyer should not have access to specific files c. Flagging hard copies of files to indicate that they are restricted d. All of these choices are correct

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 A transfer by a landlord/lessor of real or personal property to a tenant/lessee for a period of time for consideration is called a(n)

A. mortgage. B. estate. C. transfer of property. D. lease.

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Stare decisis requires a judge to follow a previous decision using the same or similar facts known as a _________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Firing a plaintiff because of the plaintiff's religious practices most likely gives rise to an action for

A) wrongful discharge B) interference with a contractual relationship C) bad faith breach of contract D) interference with a prospective economic advantage

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