The four main sources of law are:

One of the most important function of our legal system is to provide stability.  One of the first persons to pose this was Roscoe Pound.  He said “The law should be ______________________ “.

The purpose of the Courts, as defined in class, is to:

The requirement for a case & controversy requires that there is a factual basis for the lawsuit, something has actually happened.  This requirement is imposed on the party filing the lawsuit because the court does not give advisory opinions.

One method that may be used by a Plaintiff to collect a judgment is a Writ of Execution.  This writ is used to:

The power of a court to hear a case and render a binding decision is called Jurisdiction which is defined by statute.  Jurisdiction can be waived

The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the U.S. Constitution requires each state give full faith and credit to the acts, records and judicial proceedings of every other state.

The heart of common law is precedent.  Precedent is a judicial decision that becomes the standard to be followed by judges in later cases when the facts and circumstances are similar.

The process of civil litigation is governed by:

In order for a court to be effective in resolving a dispute, the Court must have the ability or power to provide the injured party with a _________________ by which the court can provide the relief that the Plaintiff seeks.