How are jury members selected?
What will be an ideal response?
From a jury pool, selected from tax rolls, voting registration lists, motor vehicle registration lists, etc.
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Which of the following is true regarding a syllabus contained in a reported case??
A. ?A syllabus is a brief synopsis of the facts of a case, the issues, and the court's decision. B. ?In official reporters, the courts prepare the syllabi; in unofficial reporters, the publishers prepare them. C. Reading the syllabus is not a substitute for reading the case. D. ?All of these choices are correct.
You have just purchased a television and a police officer has arrived at your door to explain that the set is stolen. He asks you where you got the television. Which explanation is least likely to land you in legal hot water?
A) You bought the television from a friend of a friend who claimed he was selling it for his mother who is about to go into a nursing home, and you paid about 50% less than fair market value. B) You bought the television on sale from a national retailer and you have the receipt. C) You bought the television from a pawnshop. D) You bought the set on Ebay and paid $20 less than the same set sells for at a leading national retailer. E) You bought it from a stranger who rang your doorbell and paid about 25% of fair market value.
A law that regulates more speech than is necessary to accomplish a government objective will most likely violate which doctrine?
A) vagueness B) clear and present danger C) bad tendency D) overbreadth
Jack Parsons had been in the practice of law for nearly 20 years. During that time, he accumulated a file of hundreds of cards, each containing the name of a client, adversary, or party, along with addresses, phone numbers, case numbers, and other identifying information. One of the most important uses of this file is to check for conflicts. However, due to human error, potential conflicts
occasionally have been missed. How can he use current database technology to replace this outdated system? Explain how such a system would be implemented. What will be an ideal response?