The abbreviation “U.S.” in the legal citation Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954)…
The abbreviation “U.S.” in the legal citation Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954) references the:
U.S. Supreme Court.
United States.
United States Supreme Court Reports Lawyers’ Edition.
United States Reports.
Assessment question
Substantive law governs a person’s:
procedural responsibilities.
regulatory responsibilities.
ethical responsibilities.
rights and responsibilities.
Assessment question
State statutory law is created by:
the governor.
elected members of the state legislature.
elected members of the judiciary.
elected congressional members.
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Legal researchers will use which of the following tools to locate a court decision? Choose 2 answers.
online legal research engines such as Lexis, Westlaw, or Bloomberg
published session laws
published ordinances
bound volumes of reported court decisions, organized by jurisdiction, date, and courts
Assessment question
What do legal professionals use to analyze court decisions that are relevant to their clients’ cases?
the FLAC method
promulgation
local court rules
case briefing
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Which of the following citations indicates that the citation is referencing state statutory law? Choose 2 answers.
Cal. Penal Code § 11164(a) (West 2020)
Ark. Code Ann. § 6-17-2401 (2020)
24 C.F.R. Part 570
856 S.W.2d 12 (Ark. 1993)