For what reason was interspousal immunity developed under the common law?
What will be an ideal response?
Under the common law spouses were immune from suit by their spouses and parents were immune from suit by their children.
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According to the courts, an organization ______ protect the jobs of recently hired minorities at the expenses of Whites who have more seniority in order to increase their EEO statistics.
A. must B. should try to C. cannot D. is allowed to
During an interview, you should?
A. ?adhere strictly to prewritten questions. B. not allow the interviewee to make conjectures.? C. set aside what you have read about the case in the case file.? D. avoid eye contact with the interviewee.?
John Almeida has come into a family law office to meet with Attorney Willis. He is seeking a divorce from his wife of ten years. Throughout their marriage she has managed all their financial affairs and he has been the primary caretaker of the children. He suspects that she has several assets including investments, bank accounts, and a pension plan among others. He wants to find out information
about these assets but doesn't have a lot of money to invest in discovery. He also doesn't trust his wife to tell the truth about what she owns. Attorney Willis is most likely to recommend which of the following formal discovery methods as a cost-effective and useful tool for gathering information that will generate other discovery requests even though it does not provide any opportunity for the requesting party to assess the respondent's credibility and demeanor as a witness. A) interrogatories B) depositions C) electronic discovery D) requests for physical or mental examinations
A marriage between family members related by blood or marriage is voidable ex-officio, or from its inception.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)