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LEGAL STUDIES TEST 2

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Aiding and AbettingNot planned initially, do knowingly help/assit in crime
Conspiracy1. Actual plan and agreement 2. Willingly part of a group 3. Overt act "cann" 4. Overt act act part of plan
Associated CrimesConspiracy & Aiding and Abetting
Other Criminal ActsObstruction of justice, false information to a federal agency, Larceny, Endagery "wart", RICO
Business Related Crimes/ Fraud1. False Statement 2. Material Fact 3. Intent to defraud
6th Amendment1. Right to speedy trial 2. Trial by jury 3. Subpoena 4. Right to know charges 5. Approach accuser 6. right to counsel
Types of Fee SimpleFee simple absolute, fee simple defeasible
Types of Ownershipfee simple, leasehold estate, use estate, concurrent ownership
5th Amendmentself incrimination, double jeopardy
Exceptions to 4th amendementGive permission, surrounding "stu" - guns, weapons 3. Destruction of evidence 4. Not Private
4th Amendmentillegal search and seizure, probable cause ("crim", find evidence)
Answer to Arraignmentguilty, not guilty, no contest (nolo contendere)
Initiating Criminal CaseFelony - Grand jury indictment, Misdemeanor - file informate, Arraignment
Misdemeanorlesser crime, less than 1 year in jail
Classification of Criminal Actfelony or misdemeanor
FelonyMore serious, 1 or more years in jail
Requirement to be a crime1. Criminal intent (Willingly and knowingly commit) -*Reckless conduct* 2. Criminal Act
White collar crime1. crime committed in business or a professional situation 2. trying to get personal or business advantage 3.money, service, property
Criminal LawCharged by gov't for a crime against society
Excuses for nonperformance1. Impossibility 2. Waiver 3. Release
Contract performance1. Complete 2. Substantial 3. Material breach
Interpretation of contracts1. Ordinary meaning 2. Trade usage 3. Prior dealings 4. Parole Evidence 5. Against "draue" of contract
Exception to Statute of Frauds1. Judicial Admission 2. Part performance - land 3. Specific Manufacturing of Goods
Statute of FraudsHave to write when 1. Interest involving land 2. Can't complete in 1 year 3. Sale of goods 500 or more 5. Pay debt of another
Remedies to Contract Breach1. Compensatory (liquidated, nominal) 2. Specific performance 3. Rescission
Breach of Contract1. Break obligational Contract 2. Not trying to harm- non-"isuachly" - make whole
NovationThe act of either replacing an obligation to perform with a new obligation, or replacing a party to an agreement with a new party
Assignment of Contract1. Give rights of contract to non-party 2. Cannot increase burdon 3. Not on specific skill
3rd Party Beneficiary3rd party "expected" by contract 1. intended Beneficiary 2. Incidental Beneficiary
Other base to void contract1. Fraud 2. Misrepresentation 3. Duress 4. Undue Influence 5. "Munial" mistake
Consideration1. Give reason/incentive to follow through according to satisfaction 2. Promissory estoppel
Acceptance1. Mirror image 2. Mailbox Rule
Terminate Offer1. Revocation 2. Lapse of time 3. Provisions in offer 4. Illegal 5. Destruction of subject matter 6. insanity of offeror 7. Rejection or negotiation
5 Components to Contract Formation1. Offer 2. Acceptance 3. Consideration 4. Capacity 5. "Lawful" purpose
Contract performanceexecuted, executory
Contract Enforcement1. Enforceable 2. Unenforceable 3. Void 4. Voidable
Expressed vs. Implied1. Specific demand or promise 2. Not specific exp 3. General (Implied by "tract" laws)
Bilateral vs. UnilateralBoth agree to make promise, mutual promise vs. Only 1 side makes promise
Types of Contracts1. Bilateral & Unilateral 2. Expressed & Implied



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