Public policy is:
a. A traditional, but unwritten policy
b. A governmental policy based on stare decisis
c. A governmental policy based on widely held societal values
d. None of these choices are correct
Q. 2__________ is an equitable doctrine that bars a person's right to legal action if the person has neglected, for an unreasonable length of time, to act upon his rights.
a. Clean hands
b. Inadequate legal remedy
c. Laches
d. None of these choices are correct
Q. 3Courts consider legal principles and policies underlying previous court decisions or existing statutes, fairness, social values and customs, public policy and data, and concepts drawn from the social sciences when deciding:
a. Stare decisis cases
b. Cases of first impression
c. Cases of import
d. Cases of precedent
Q. 4Developments in technology often outpace the law, resulting in cases for which there is no precedent. Such cases are referred to as:
a. Cases of first impression
b. Public policy cases
c. Stare decisis
d. Departures from precedent
e. None of these choices are correct
Q. 5The statute of limitations for contracts involving the sale of goods is typically:
a. One year
b. Four years
c. Five years
d. Ten years
Q. 6When deciding cases of first impression, courts may consider which of the following factors?
a. Legal principles and policies underlying previous court decisions or statutes
b. Fairness
c. Social values and customs
d. Public policy
e. All of these choices are correct
Q. 7A case presenting a legal issue that has not yet been addressed by a court in a particular jurisdiction is known as:
a. Precedent
b. Stare decisis
c. A case of first impression
d. A public policy decision
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