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"The ordinance is valid, because a city may enforce zoning restrictions on speech-related businesses to ensure that the messages they disseminate are acceptable to the residents of adjacent property. ",
"The ordinance is valid, because a city may enforce this type of time, place, and manner regulation on speech-r... | Maple City has an ordinance that prohibits the location of "adult theaters and bookstores" (theaters and bookstores presenting sexually explicit performances or materials) in residential or commercial zones within the city. The ordinance was intended to protect surrounding property from the likely adverse secondary eff... | 954 | |
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"reversed, because it was an error for the court to admit the evidence of his prior convictions as substantive evidence. ",
"reversed, because it was a violation of due process to impose on the defense a burden of persuasion concerning entrapment. ",
"reversed, for both of the above reasons. ",
"affirmed, bec... | Kingsley was prosecuted for selling cocaine to an undercover police agent. At his trial, he testified that he only sold the drugs to the agent, whom Kingsley knew as "Speedy," because Speedy had told him that he (Speedy) would be killed by fellow gang members unless he supplied them with cocaine. The prosecution did no... | 955 | |
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"$70,000 from Donald, and then Donald will be entitled to collect $40,000 from Drew. ",
"$30,000 from Donald, and then Donald will be entitled to collect $10,000 from Drew. ",
"$30,000 from Donald, and then Donald will be entitled to collect nothing from Drew. ",
"nothing from Donald, because Donald's percent... | Pat sustained personal injuries in a three-car collision caused by the concurrent negligence of the three drivers, Pat, Donald, and Drew. In Pat's action for damages against Donald and Drew, the jury apportioned the negligence 30% to Pat, 30% to Donald, and 40% to Drew. Pat's total damages were $100,000. Assume for thi... | 957 | |
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"deprives Owner of the equal protection of the laws.",
"deprives Owner of a privilege or immunity of national citizenship.",
"constitutes a taking of private property for public use without just compensation.",
"constitutes an ex post facto law."
] | A statute of the state of Orrington provides that assessments of real property for tax purposes must represent the "actual value" of the property. The Blue County Tax Commission, in making its assessments, has uniformly and consistently determined the "actual value" of real property solely by reference to the price at ... | 960 | |
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"excluded, because they are more unfairly prejudicial and confusing than probative. ",
"excluded, because they are hearsay not within any exception. ",
"admitted, because they are records of regularly conducted business activity. ",
"admitted, because they are past recollection recorded."
] | Plaza Hotel sued Plaza House Hotel for infringement of its trade name. To establish a likelihood of name confusion, Plaintiff Plaza Hotel offers a series of memoranda which it had asked its employees to prepare at the end of each day listing instances during the day in which telephone callers, cab drivers, customers, a... | 961 | |
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"prevail, if the chemistry set did not contain a warning that its contents could be combined to form dangerous explosives. ",
"prevail, because manufacturers of chemistry sets are engaged in an abnormally dangerous activity. ",
"not prevail, because Walter's negligence was the cause in fact of Peter's injury. "... | Walter, a 16-year-old, purchased an educational chemistry set manufactured by Chemco. Walter invited his friend and classmate, Peter, to assist him in a chemistry project. Referring to a library chemistry book on explosives and finding that the chemistry set contained all of the necessary chemicals, Walter and Peter ag... | 962 | |
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"sustained, because Harold reasonably believed Jones was planning to kill him and that deadly force was required. ",
"sustained, because the killing was in hot blood upon sufficient provocation. ",
"denied, because Jones did not in fact intend to harm Harold and Harold was incorrect in believing that he did. ",... | While walking home one evening, Harold, an off-duty police officer, was accosted by Jones, a stranger. Jones had been drinking and mistakenly thought Harold was a man who was having an affair with his wife. Intending to frighten Harold but not to harm him, Jones pulled out a knife, screamed obscenities, and told Harold... | 963 | |
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"a preliminary fact question for the judge, and the judge must not consider the affidavit. ",
"a preliminary fact question for the judge, and the judge may properly consider the affidavit. ",
"a question of weight and credibility for the jury, and the jury must not consider the affidavit. ",
"a question of we... | In a prosecution of Doris for murder, the government seeks to introduce a properly authenticated note written by the victim that reads: "Doris did it." In laying the foundation for admitting the note as a dying declaration, the prosecution offered an affidavit from the attending physician that the victim knew she was a... | 965 | |
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"affirmed, because the trial court stated the law correctly. ",
"affirmed, because the issue of damages for breach of contract was solely a jury question. ",
"reversed, because the test for limiting damages is what the breaching party could reasonably have foreseen at the time of the breach. ",
"reversed, bec... | Swatter, a baseball star, contracted with the Municipal Symphony Orchestra, Inc., to perform for $5,000 at a children's concert as narrator of "Peter and the Wolf." Shortly before the concert, Swatter became embroiled in a highly publicized controversy over whether he had cursed and assaulted a baseball fan. The orches... | 967 | |
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"dismiss the action, because Foley lacks standing to sue. ",
"direct the removal of the case to federal court, because this suit involves a substantial federal question. ",
"hear the case on its merits and decide for Foley because, on these facts, a federal agency is interfering with essential state functions. ... | Road Lines is an interstate bus company operating in a five-state area. A federal statute authorizes the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) to permit interstate carriers to discontinue entirely any unprofitable route. Road Lines applied to the ICC for permission to drop a very unprofitable route through the sparsely ... | 968 | |
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"Reverse the state supreme court decision, because the equal protection clause of a state constitution must be construed by the state supreme court in a manner that is congruent with the meaning of the equal protection clause of the federal Constitution. ",
"Reverse the state supreme court decision with respect t... | Plaintiff challenged the constitutionality of a state tax law, alleging that it violated the equal protection clauses of both the United States Constitution and the state constitution. The state supreme court agreed and held the tax law to be invalid. It said: "We hold that this state tax law violates the equal protect... | 969 | |
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"convicted on the authority of Case A.",
"convicted on the authority of Case B.",
"acquitted on the authority of Case C.",
"acquitted on the authority of Case D."
] | A jurisdiction has the following decisional law on questions of principal and accomplice liability: CASE A: Defendant, a hardware store owner, sold several customers an item known as a "SuperTrucker," which detects police radar and enables speeders to avoid detection. When one of the devices broke down and the speeder ... | 972 | |
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"convicted on the authority of Case A.",
"convicted on the authority of Case B.",
"acquitted on the authority of Case C.",
"acquitted on the authority of Case D."
] | A jurisdiction has the following decisional law on questions of principal and accomplice liability: CASE A: Defendant, a hardware store owner, sold several customers an item known as a "SuperTrucker," which detects police radar and enables speeders to avoid detection. When one of the devices broke down and the speeder ... | 973 | |
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"unconstitutional, because it was enacted subsequent to the federal statute. ",
"unconstitutional, because it conflicts with the provisions of the federal statute. ",
"constitutional, because the federal statute does not expressly indicate that it supersedes inconsistent state or local laws. ",
"constitutiona... | Congressional hearings determined that the use of mechanical power hammers is very dangerous to the persons using them and to persons in the vicinity of the persons using them. As a result, Congress enacted a statute prohibiting the use of mechanical power hammers on all construction projects in the United States. Subs... | 974 | |
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"Bonnie's Buns wins, because mutuality of obligation was lacking in that Bonnie's Buns made no express promise to buy any of Superpastries' baked buns. ",
"Bonnie's Buns wins, because the agreement was void for indefiniteness of quantity and total price for the year involved. ",
"Superpastries wins, because Bon... | Under a written agreement Superpastries, Inc., promised to sell its entire output of baked buns at a specified unit price to Bonnie's Buns, Inc., a retailer, for one year. Bonnie's Buns promised not to sell any other supplier's baked buns. For this question only, assume the following facts. Shortly after making the con... | 975 | |
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"Summary judgment for Bonnie's Buns, because as a matter of law Superpastries could not discontinue production of baked buns merely because it was losing money on that product. ",
"Summary judgment for Superpastries, because its cessation of baked-bun production and Bonnie's Buns' awareness thereof amounted as a ... | Under a written agreement Superpastries, Inc., promised to sell its entire output of baked buns at a specified unit price to Bonnie's Buns, Inc., a retailer, for one year. Bonnie's Buns promised not to sell any other supplier's baked buns. For this question only, assume the following facts. The parties' contract includ... | 976 | |
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"Testimony by Wesley's former employer that Wesley submitted a series of false expense vouchers two years ago.",
"Testimony by a police officer that Dirk has a long-standing reputation in the community as having a violent temper.",
"Testimony by a neighbor that Wesley has a long-standing reputation in the commu... | Dirk is on trial for the brutal murder of Villas. Dirk's first witness, Wesley, testified that in her opinion Dirk is a peaceful and nonviolent person. The prosecution does not crossexamine Wesley, who is then excused from further attendance. Which one of the following is INADMISSIBLE during the prosecution's rebuttal?... | 977 | |
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"I only.",
"I and II only.",
"II and III only.",
"I, II, and III. "
] | Amos owned Greenfield, a tract of land. His friend Bert wanted to buy Greenfield and offered $20,000 for it. Amos knew that Bert was insolvent, but replied, "As a favor to you as an old friend, I will sell Greenfield to you for $20,000, even though it is worth much more, if you can raise the money within one month." Be... | 978 | |
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"Yes, because the signs would cause persons to hold Doe in lower esteem. ",
"Yes, if Doe proves that XYZ showed the signs with knowledge of falsity or reckless disregard of the truth that Doe had not committed homicide. ",
"No, unless Doe proves he suffered pecuniary loss resulting from harm to his reputation p... | Doe, the governor of State, signed a death warrant for Rend, a convicted murderer. Able and Baker are active opponents of the death penalty. At a demonstration protesting the execution of Rend, Able and Baker carried large signs that stated, "Governor Doe - Murderer." Television station XYZ broadcast news coverage of t... | 980 | |
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"Yes, if the broadcast showing the signs caused Doe to suffer severe emotional distress. ",
"Yes, because the assertion on the signs was extreme and outrageous. ",
"No, unless Doe suffered physical harm as a consequence of the emotional distress caused by the signs. ",
"No, because XYZ did not publish a false... | Doe, the governor of State, signed a death warrant for Rend, a convicted murderer. Able and Baker are active opponents of the death penalty. At a demonstration protesting the execution of Rend, Able and Baker carried large signs that stated, "Governor Doe - Murderer." Television station XYZ broadcast news coverage of t... | 981 | |
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"Yes, unless no other known removal technique would have preserved the Morenci finish. ",
"Yes, if the loss would not have occurred had the statement in the brochure been true. ",
"No, unless the product was defective when sold by Restorall, Inc. ",
"No, if the product was not dangerous to persons. "
] | At a country auction, Powell acquired an antique cabinet that he recognized as a "Morenci," an extremely rare and valuable collector's item. Unfortunately, Powell's cabinet had several coats of varnish and paint over the original finish. Its potential value could only be realized if these layers could be removed withou... | 984 | |
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"Edward, because Dennis has no rights in the stairway. ",
"Edward, because Dennis's rights in the stairway do not extend beyond the normal life of the existing structure. ",
"Dennis, because Dennis has an easement in the stairway and an implied right to keep the stairway in repair. ",
"Dennis, because Dennis ... | Two adjacent, two-story, commercial buildings were owned by Simon. The first floors of both buildings were occupied by various retail establishments. The second floors were rented to various other tenants. Access to the second floor of each building was reached by a common stairway located entirely in Building 1. While... | 985 | |
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"grant the motion, because the question was leading. ",
"grant the motion, because the probative value of the unresponsive testimony is substantially outweighed by the danger of unfair prejudice. ",
"deny the motion, because it is proper rehabilitation of an impeached witness. ",
"deny the motion, because Dee... | Deeb was charged with stealing furs from a van. At trial, Wallace testified she saw Deeb take the furs. The jurisdiction in which Deeb is being tried does not allow in evidence lie detector results. On cross-examination by Deeb's attorney, Wallace was asked, "The light was too dim to identify Deeb, wasn't it?" She resp... | 986 | |
3 | [
"I and II only.",
"I and III only.",
"II and III only.",
"I, II, and III. "
] | Park sued Officer Dinet for false arrest. Dinet's defense was that, based on a description he heard over the police radio, he reasonably believed Park was an armed robber. Police radio dispatcher Brigg, reading from a note, had broadcast the description of an armed robber on which Dinet claims to have relied. The defen... | 987 | |
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"I only.",
"IV only.",
"I and IV only.",
"II and III only."
] | Aris was the owner in fee simple of adjoining lots known as Lot 1 and Lot 2. He built a house in which he took up residence on Lot 1. Thereafter, he built a house on Lot 2, which he sold, house and lot, to Baker. Consistent with the contract of sale and purchase, the deed conveying Lot 2 from Aris to Baker contained th... | 988 | |
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"robbery.",
"assault and robbery.",
"attempted robbery.",
"assault and attempted robbery."
] | After waiting until all the customers had left, Max entered a small grocery store just before closing time. He went up to the lone clerk in the store and said, "Hand over all the money in the cash register or you will get hurt." The clerk fainted and struck his head on the edge of the counter. As Max went behind the co... | 989 | |
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"No, because Palko's emotional distress did not cause his physical condition. ",
"No, unless the court in this jurisdiction recognizes a cause of action for an increased risk of cancer. ",
"Yes, because the supplier of a dangerous product is strictly liable for the harm it causes. ",
"Yes, because Palko's emo... | Palko is being treated by a physician for asbestosis, an abnormal chest condition that was caused by his on-the-job handling of materials containing asbestos. His physician has told him that the asbestosis is not presently cancerous, but that it considerably increases the risk that he will ultimately develop lung cance... | 990 | |
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"grant the motion as to both the marijuana and the cocaine.",
"grant the motion as to the marijuana but deny it as to the cocaine.",
"deny the motion as to the marijuana but grant it as to the cocaine.",
"deny the motion as to both the marijuana and the cocaine."
] | Police received information from an undercover police officer that she had just seen two men (whom she described) in a red pickup truck selling marijuana to schoolchildren near the city's largest high school. A few minutes later, two police officers saw a pickup truck fitting the description a half block from the high ... | 991 | |
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"Len owned both Lot 1 and Lot 2 until eight years ago.",
"Tenny has access to the parking lot from the alley.",
"mere use of an easement is not adverse possession.",
"no easement was mentioned in the deed from Len to Owen."
] | Len owned two adjoining parcels known as Lot 1 and Lot 2. Both parcels fronted on Main Street and abutted a public alley in the rear. Lot 1 was improved with a commercial building that covered all of the Main Street frontage of Lot 1; there was a large parking lot on the rear of Lot 1 with access from the alley only. F... | 993 | |
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"Dewar wins, because his signing of Waterman's form constituted an acceptance of an offer by Waterman. ",
"Dewar wins, because Waterman's commencement of performance constituted an acceptance by Waterman of an offer by Dewar and an implied promise by Waterman to complete the well. ",
"Waterman wins, because he ... | Dewar, a developer, needing a water well on one of his projects, met several times about the matter with Waterman, a well driller. Subsequently, Waterman sent Dewar an unsigned typewritten form captioned "WELL DRILLING PROPOSAL" and stating various terms the two had discussed but not agreed upon, including a "proposed ... | 994 | |
3 | [
"grant the motion, because the legal representative has offered no specific evidence from which reasonable jurors may conclude that Driver was negligent. ",
"grant the motion, because it is just as likely that Walker was negligent as that Driver was negligent. ",
"deny the motion, unless Walker was walking with... | In an action brought against Driver by Walker's legal representative, the only proofs that the legal representative offered on liability were that: (1) Walker, a pedestrian, was killed instantly while walking on the shoulder of the highway; (2) Driver was driving the car that struck Walker; and (3) there were no living... | 995 | |
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"not guilty, because of the defense of duress. ",
"not guilty, because of the defense of necessity. ",
"guilty of first-degree murder.",
"guilty of second-degree murder."
] | Smith joined a neighborhood gang. At a gang meeting, as part of the initiation process, the leader ordered Smith to kill Hardy, a member of a rival gang. Smith refused, saying he no longer wanted to be part of the group. The leader, with the approval of the other members, told Smith that he had become too involved with... | 996 | |
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"Substantial performance.",
"Promissory estoppel.",
"Irrevocable waiver of condition.",
"Unjust enrichment."
] | Ohner and Planner signed a detailed writing in which Planner, a landscape architect, agreed to landscape and replant Ohner's residential property in accordance with a design prepared by Planner and incorporated in the writing. Ohner agreed to pay $10,000 for the work upon its completion. Ohner's spouse was not a party ... | 997 | |
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"Alice, because Arnold and Beverly were tenants in common at the time of Arnold's death. ",
"Alice, because Arnold's will severed the joint tenancy. ",
"Beverly, because the joint tenancy was reestablished by Alice's reconveyance to Arnold. ",
"Beverly, because Arnold breached his fiduciary duty as her joint ... | Arnold and Beverly owned a large tract of land, Blackacre, in fee simple as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. While Beverly was on an extended safari in Kenya, Arnold learned that there were very valuable coal deposits within Blackacre, but he made no attempt to inform Beverly. Thereupon, Arnold conveyed his i... | 998 | |
1 | [
"Arthur for life, remainder to Casper. ",
"Casper, in fee simple. ",
"Sonny, in fee simple. ",
"Fanny, in fee simple."
] | At the time of his death last week, Test owned Blackacre, a small farm. By his duly probated will, drawn five years ago, Test did the following: (1) devised Blackacre "to Arthur for the life of Baker, then to Casper"; (2) gave "all the rest, residue and remainder of my Estate, both real and personal, to my friend Fanny... | 999 | |
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"Yes, because Tower did not agree to release Gyro from liability under the Gyro-Tower contract. ",
"Yes, because Tower received no consideration for the substitution of Copter for Gyro. ",
"No, because by accepting the substitution of Copter for Gyro, Tower effected a novation, and Gyro was thereby discharged o... | Gyro, an expert in lifting and emplacing equipment atop tall buildings, contracted in a signed writing to lift and emplace certain air-conditioning equipment atop Tower's building. An exculpatory clause in the contract provided that Gyro would not be liable for any physical damage to Tower's building occurring during i... | 1,001 | |
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"Barnes, because he paid valuable consideration without notice before Maria recorded her mortgage. ",
"Barnes, because Maria's delay in recording means that she is estopped from asserting her priority in time. ",
"Maria, because Barnes did not record his deed before her mortgage was recorded. ",
"Maria, becau... | Allen owned Greenacre in fee simple of record on January 10. On that day, Maria loaned Allen $50,000 and Allen mortgaged Greenacre to Maria as security for the loan. The mortgage was recorded on January 18. Allen conveyed Greenacre to Barnes for a valuable consideration on January 11. Maria did not know of this, nor di... | 1,002 | |
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"admissible as reporting a statement of an employee of a party opponent.",
"admissible as a statement of a co- conspirator.",
"inadmissible, because it is hearsay not within any exception. ",
"inadmissible, because there is no showing that the assistant was authorized to speak for Dunlevy. "
] | Park sued Dunlevy for copyright infringement for using in Dunlevy's book some slightly disguised house plans on which Park held the copyright. Park is prepared to testify that he heard Dunlevy's executive assistant for copyright matters say that Dunlevy had obtained an advance copy of the plans from Park's office manag... | 1,003 | |
0 | [
"Yes, because Congress may impose reasonable conditions related to the public welfare on grants of federal funds to public bodies when the public bodies are free to accept or reject the grants. ",
"Yes, because the rights of handicapped and disabled people are fundamental rights that take precedence, as a constit... | Congress enacted a statute providing grants of federal funds for the restoration and preservation of courthouses that were built before 1900 and are still in use. The statute contains an inseverable condition requiring that any courthouse restored with the aid of such a grant must be equipped with ramps and other facil... | 1,004 | |
3 | [
"Yes, because factual impossibility is no defense. ",
"Yes, because a mistake of law even on the advice of an attorney is no defense. ",
"No, because his mistake negated a necessary mental state. ",
"No, because even if his actions had every consequence he intended, they would not have constituted arson. "
] | Arnold decided to destroy an old warehouse that he owned because the taxes on the structure exceeded the income that he could receive from it. He crept into the building in the middle of the night with a can of gasoline and a fuse and set the fuse timer for 30 minutes. He then left the building. The fuse failed to igni... | 1,005 | |
1 | [
"The spending power.",
"The commerce clause.",
"The general welfare clause.",
"The enforcement powers of the Fourteenth Amendment."
] | "Look-alike drugs" is the term used to describe nonprescription drugs that look like narcotic drugs and are sold on the streets as narcotic drugs. After extensive hearings, Congress concluded that the sale of look-alike drugs was widespread in this country and was creating severe health and law enforcement problems. To... | 1,006 | |
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"prevail, because Donald knew that the cake would be harmful or offensive to Peter. ",
"prevail, only if the ambulance driver was negligent. ",
"not prevail, because Donald could not reasonably be expected to foresee injury to Peter's leg. ",
"not prevail, because the ambulance driver's heart attack was a sup... | Peter and Donald were in the habit of playing practical jokes on each other on their respective birthdays. On Peter's birthday, Donald sent Peter a cake containing an ingredient that he knew had, in the past, made Peter very ill. After Peter had eaten a piece of the cake, he suffered severe stomach pains and had to be ... | 1,007 | |
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"admissible, to prove a pertinent trait of Decker's character and Decker's action in conformity therewith. ",
"admissible, to prove Decker's intent and identity. ",
"inadmissible, because character must be proved by reputation or opinion and may not be proved by specific acts. ",
"inadmissible, because its pr... | Decker, charged with armed robbery of a store, denied that he was the person who had robbed the store. In presenting the state's case, the prosecutor seeks to introduce evidence that Decker had robbed two other stores in the past year. This evidence is | 1,008 | |
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"Whiteacre but not to the ten-foot strip of Greenacre.",
"the ten-foot strip of Greenacre but not to Whiteacre.",
"both Whiteacre and the ten-foot strip of Greenacre.",
"neither Whiteacre nor the ten-foot strip of Greenacre."
] | Twenty-five years ago, Seller conveyed Blackacre to Buyer by a warranty deed. Seller at that time also executed and delivered an instrument in the proper form of a deed, purporting to convey Whiteacre to Buyer. Seller thought she had title to Whiteacre but did not; therefore, no title passed by virtue of the Whiteacre ... | 1,009 | |
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"Yes, because by making his first three payments, Barry confirmed his intent to contract. ",
"Yes, because Elda is an intended beneficiary of a contract between Alice and Barry. ",
"No, because a parent cannot sue her child for breach of a promise for support. ",
"No, because Alice and Barry intended their pa... | Elda, the aged mother of Alice and Barry, both adults, wished to employ a live-in companion so that she might continue to live in her own home. Elda, however, had only enough income to pay one-half of the companion's $2,000 monthly salary. Learning of their mother's plight, Alice and Barry agreed with each other in a s... | 1,010 | |
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"a store owes no duty to its customers to control the use of its shopping carts.",
"a store owes no duty to its customers to control the conduct of other customers.",
"any negligence of the store was not the proximate cause of Peterson's injury.",
"a supervised child pushing a cart does not pose an unreasonab... | Dora, who was eight years old, went to the grocery store with her mother. Dora pushed the grocery cart while her mother put items into it. Dora's mother remained near Dora at all times. Peterson, another customer in the store, noticed Dora pushing the cart in a manner that caused Peterson no concern. A short time later... | 1,013 | |
3 | [
"Yes, if Dora was negligent. ",
"Yes, because Dora's mother is responsible for any harm caused by Dora. ",
"Yes, because Dora's mother assumed the risk of her child's actions. ",
"Yes, if Dora's mother did not adequately supervise Dora's actions. "
] | Dora, who was eight years old, went to the grocery store with her mother. Dora pushed the grocery cart while her mother put items into it. Dora's mother remained near Dora at all times. Peterson, another customer in the store, noticed Dora pushing the cart in a manner that caused Peterson no concern. A short time later... | 1,014 | |
0 | [
"Dora exercised care commensurate with her age, intelligence, and experience. ",
"Dora is not subject to tort liability.",
"Dora was subject to parental supervision.",
"Peterson assumed the risk that Dora might hit Peterson with the cart."
] | Dora, who was eight years old, went to the grocery store with her mother. Dora pushed the grocery cart while her mother put items into it. Dora's mother remained near Dora at all times. Peterson, another customer in the store, noticed Dora pushing the cart in a manner that caused Peterson no concern. A short time later... | 1,015 | |
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"nothing, because Adam had no authority to enter into the contract with Betsy. ",
"nothing, because the doctrine of afteracquired title does not apply to executory contracts. ",
"judgment for specific performance, because Adam acquired title prior to the scheduled closing. ",
"judgment for specific performanc... | Adam entered into a valid written contract to sell Blackacre, a large tract of land, to Betsy. At that time, Blackacre was owned by Adam's father, Fred; Adam had no title to Blackacre and was not the agent of Fred. After the contract was executed and before the scheduled closing date, Fred died intestate, leaving Adam ... | 1,016 | |
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"Yes, if Pratt suffered severe emotional distress as a result of Dayton's conduct. ",
"Yes, unless the bill for medical services was valid and past due. ",
"No, unless Pratt suffered physical harm as a result of Dayton's conduct. ",
"No, if Dayton's conduct created no risk of physical harm to Pratt. "
] | Dayton operates a collection agency. He was trying to collect a $400 bill for medical services rendered to Pratt by Doctor. Dayton went to Pratt's house and when Martina, Pratt's mother, answered the door, Dayton told Martina he was there to collect a bill owed by Pratt. Martina told Dayton that because of her illness,... | 1,017 | |
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"Because classifications based on wealth are inherently suspect, the state must demonstrate that the statutory formula is necessary to vindicate a compelling state interest. ",
"Because the statutory funding formula burdens the fundamental right to education, the state must demonstrate that the formula is necessa... | Public schools in the state of Green are financed, in large part, by revenue derived from real estate taxes imposed by each school district on the taxable real property located in that district. Public schools also receive other revenue from private gifts, federal grants, student fees, and local sales taxes. For many y... | 1,018 | |
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"I only.",
"III only.",
"I, II, or III. ",
"Neither I, nor II, nor III. "
] | A car driven by Dan entered land owned by and in the possession of Peter, without Peter's permission. Which, if any, of the following allegations, without additional facts, would provide a sufficient basis for a claim by Peter against Dan? I. Dan intentionally drove his car onto Peter's land. II. Dan negligently drove ... | 1,019 | |
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"Morrow bought a car from Aster, who operates a used car lot. Before the purchase, Aster told Morrow that the car had been stolen, which was true. Unknown to Morrow, Aster is an undercover police agent who is operating the lot in cooperation with the police in exchange for leniency in connection with criminal charg... | In which of the following cases is Morrow most likely to be convicted if she is charged with receiving stolen property? | 1,020 | |
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"In drawing the current district lines, the reapportionment board precisely complied with state constitutional requirements that state legislative districts be compact and follow political subdivision boundaries to the maximum extent feasible. ",
"The reapportionment board was composed of three white members and ... | The constitution of State X authorizes a fivemember state reapportionment board to redraw state legislative districts every ten years. In the last state legislative reapportionment, the board, by a unanimous vote, divided the greater Green metropolitan area, composed of Green City and several contiguous townships, into... | 1,021 | |
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"Leaseco, because the use of the improvements by the customers of Eatco imposes an implied obligation on Eatco. ",
"Leaseco, because the conveyance of Oneacre to Jones did not terminate Eatco's covenant to contribute. ",
"Eatco, because the conveyance of Oneacre to Jones terminated the privity of estate between... | Leaseco owned Blackacre, a tract of 100 acres. Six years ago, Leaseco leased a one-acre parcel, Oneacre, located in the northeasterly corner of Blackacre, for a term of 30 years, to Eatco. Eatco intended to and did construct a fast-food restaurant on Oneacre. The lease provided that: 1. Eatco was to maintain Oneacre an... | 1,024 | |
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"Patty, for trespass to her chattel property. ",
"Patty, for battery and assault. ",
"the defendant, because Patty suffered no physical harm. ",
"the defendant, because he was privileged to exclude trespassers from his property. "
] | While Patty was riding her horse on what she thought was a public path, the owner of a house next to the path approached her, shaking a stick and shouting, "Get off my property." Unknown to Patty, the path on which she was riding crossed the private property of the shouting owner. When Patty explained that she thought ... | 1,025 | |
0 | [
"Defendant was charged with bigamy. He married his neighbor four years after her husband was reported missing at sea. The rescued husband returns alive. A state statute provides that a person is presumed dead after five years of unexplained absence. Defendant believed the statutory period was three years.",
"Defe... | In which of the following situations would a court applying common-law doctrine be most likely to convict Defendant of the crime charged, despite Defendant's mistake? | 1,026 | |
0 | [
"Yes, because Spender's promise to pay interest until December 31 was consideration for Midas's promise not to sue. ",
"Yes, because the law creates a presumption that Spender relied on Midas's promise not to sue. ",
"No, because there was no consideration for Midas's promise not to sue, in that Spender was alr... | Spender owed Midas $1,000, plus interest at 8% until paid, on a long-overdue promissory note, collection of which would become barred by the statute of limitations on June 30. On the preceding April 1, Spender and Midas both signed a writing in which Spender promised to pay the note in full on the following December 31... | 1,027 | |
3 | [
"Yes, because Spender's failure to pay the note, plus interest, on December 31 makes Midas's breach of promise not to sue before that date no longer material. ",
"Yes, because Spender's April 1 promise is enforceable by reason of his moral obligation to pay the debt. ",
"No, because such relief would undermine ... | Spender owed Midas $1,000, plus interest at 8% until paid, on a long-overdue promissory note, collection of which would become barred by the statute of limitations on June 30. On the preceding April 1, Spender and Midas both signed a writing in which Spender promised to pay the note in full on the following December 31... | 1,028 | |
3 | [
"Nothing, and then D-l can collect nothing from D-2. ",
"$30,000, and then D-l can collect nothing from D-2. ",
"$40,000, and then D-l can collect $10,000 from D-2. ",
"$60,000, and then D-l can collect $30,000 from D-2. "
] | While driving his car, Plaintiff sustained injuries in a three-car collision. Plaintiff sued the drivers of the other two cars, D-l and D-2, and each defendant crossclaimed against the other for contribution. The jurisdiction has adopted a rule of pure comparative negligence and allows contribution based upon proportio... | 1,030 | |
3 | [
"a lien against the whole of Blackacre, because he was a tenant of both Hal and Wan at the time of the judgment. ",
"a lien against Hal's undivided onehalf interest in Blackacre, because his judgment was filed prior to Hal's death. ",
"no lien, because Wan had no actual notice of Tent's judgment until after Hal... | Hal and Wan owned Blackacre as joint tenants, upon which was situated a two-family house. Hal lived in one of the two apartments and rented the other apartment to Tent. Hal got in a fight with Tent and injured him. Tent obtained and properly filed a judgment for $10,000 against Hal. The statute in the jurisdiction read... | 1,031 | |
1 | [
"The jury must find that the notice was received.",
"The jury may find that the notice was received.",
"The burden shifts to Defendant to persuade the jury of nonreceipt.",
"The jury must find that the notice was not received, because the presumption has been rebutted and there is uncontradicted evidence of n... | In litigation on a federal claim, Plaintiff had the burden of proving that Defendant received a notice. Plaintiff relied on the presumption of receipt by offering evidence that the notice was addressed to Defendant, properly stamped, and mailed. Defendant, on the other hand, testified that she never received the notice... | 1,032 | |
0 | [
"admissible as a record of regularly conducted activity.",
"admissible as recorded recollection.",
"inadmissible as a violation of the best evidence rule.",
"inadmissible, because it is hearsay within hearsay. "
] | In a medical malpractice suit by Payne against Dr. Dock, Payne seeks to introduce a properly authenticated photocopy of Payne's hospital chart. The chart contained a notation made by a medical resident that an aortic clamp had broken during Payne's surgery. The resident made the notation in the regular course of practi... | 1,033 | |
3 | [
"I only.",
"II only.",
"I and III only.",
"Neither I nor II nor III."
] | Betty Bower, an adult, asked Jeff Geetus to lend her $1,000. Geetus replied that he would do so only if Bower's father, Cash, would guarantee the loan. At Bower's request, Cash mailed a signed letter to Geetus: "If you lend $1,000 to my daughter, I will repay it if she doesn't." On September 15, Geetus, having read Cas... | 1,037 | |
3 | [
"The act imposes a prior restraint on the freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment.",
"The act is not rationally related to any legitimate national interest.",
"The act violates the equal protection concepts embodied in the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment because it imposes a tax on the pric... | The Federal Family Film Enhancement Act 100. assesses an excise tax of 10% on the price of admission to public movie theaters when they show films that contain actual or simulated scenes of human sexual intercourse. Which of the following is the strongest argument against the constitutionality of this federal act? | 1,039 | |
2 | [
"Yes, if his rescue attempt was reasonable. ",
"Yes, because the law should not discourage attempts to assist persons in helpless peril. ",
"No, unless Desmond's peril arose from his own failure to exercise reasonable care. ",
"No, because Pearson's rescue attempt failed and therefore did not benefit Desmond.... | Desmond fell while attempting to climb a mountain, and lay unconscious and critically injured on a ledge that was difficult to reach. Pearson, an experienced mountain climber, was himself seriously injured while trying to rescue Desmond. Pearson's rescue attempt failed, and Desmond died of his injuries before he could ... | 1,040 | |
3 | [
"No, unless Outfitters could have discovered the defect by a reasonable inspection of the safety device. ",
"No, because Rollins did not rely on the representation of safety implied from the sale of the safety device by Outfitters. ",
"Yes, unless Alper was negligent in failing to test the safety device. ",
"... | In preparation for a mountain-climbing expedition, Alper purchased the necessary climbing equipment from Outfitters, Inc., a retail dealer in sporting goods. A week later, Alper fell from a rock face when a safety device he had purchased from Outfitters malfunctioned because of a defect in its manufacture. Thereafter, ... | 1,042 | |
1 | [
"Webb lacked firsthand knowledge concerning Pitt's condition.",
"the hypothetical question omitted a clearly significant fact.",
"hypothetical questions are no longer permitted.",
"sufficient notice of the hypothetical question was not given to opposing counsel before trial."
] | Pitt sued Dill for damages for back injuries received in a car wreck. Dill disputed the damages and sought to prove that Pitt's disability, if any, resulted from a childhood horseback riding accident. Pitt admitted the childhood accident, but contended it had no lasting effect. Pitt calls Dr. Webb, an orthopedist who h... | 1,043 | |
1 | [
"admissible as a report of a statement of belief.",
"admissible as a report of an excited utterance.",
"inadmissible, because it reports a privileged spousal communication. ",
"inadmissible on spousal immunity grounds, but only if the wife objects. "
] | Daggett was prosecuted for murder of Vales, whose body was found one morning in the street near Daggett's house. The state calls Witt, a neighbor, to testify that during the night before the body was found he heard Daggett's wife scream, "You killed him! You killed him!" Witt's testimony is | 1,044 | |
0 | [
"the wrongdoers, rather than their victim, should bear the burden of the impossibility of apportionment. ",
"the defendants breached a common duty that each of them owed to Plaintiff.",
"each of the defendants was the proximate cause in fact of all of Plaintiff's damages.",
"the defendants are joint tortfeaso... | Plaintiff was a passenger in a car that was struck in the rear by a car driven by First. The collision resulted from First's negligence in failing to keep a proper lookout. Plaintiff's physician found that the collision had aggravated a mild osteoarthritic condition in her lower back and had brought on similar, but new... | 1,045 | |
2 | [
"burglary and larceny.",
"burglary and attempted larceny.",
"larceny.",
"attempted larceny."
] | David entered the county museum at a time when it was open to the public, intending to steal a Picasso etching. Once inside, he took what he thought was the etching from an unlocked display case and concealed it under his coat. However, the etching was a photocopy of an original that had been loaned to another museum. ... | 1,047 | |
0 | [
"guilty, because he intended to kill Morgan and used Chip to carry out his plan. ",
"guilty, because he was extremely reckless as to Morgan. ",
"not guilty, because Morgan was never in imminent danger of being killed. ",
"not guilty, because Chip, if successful, would be guilty of no more than manslaughter an... | Jack, a bank teller, was fired by Morgan, the president of the bank. Jack decided to take revenge against Morgan, but decided against attempting it personally, because he knew Morgan was protected around the clock by bank security guards. Jack knew that Chip had a violent temper and was very jealous. Jack falsely told ... | 1,050 | |
3 | [
"guilty, because no mental state is required as to the element of age. ",
"guilty, because he persisted after she told him she had changed her mind. ",
"not guilty, because he reasonably believed she had consented and voluntarily withdrew after she told him she had changed her mind. ",
"not guilty, because he... | Sally told Michael she would like to have sexual intercourse with him and that he should come to her apartment that night at 7 p.m. After Michael arrived, he and Sally went into the bedroom. As Michael started to remove Sally's blouse, Sally said she had changed her mind. Michael tried to convince her to have intercour... | 1,051 | |
0 | [
"$1,000 only, because Alice received no consideration for her promise to pay the additional sum. ",
"$1,000 only, because Alice's promise to pay \"whatever it takes\" is too uncertain to be enforceable. ",
"$1,200, in order to prevent Alice's unjust enrichment. ",
"$1,200, because the impossibility of Paul's ... | Alice entered into a contract with Paul by the terms of which Paul was to paint Alice's office for $1,000 and was required to do all of the work over the following weekend so as to avoid disruption of Alice's business. For this question only, assume the following facts. If Paul had started to paint on the following Sat... | 1,052 | |
1 | [
"Both parties' contractual duties are discharged, and Paul can recover nothing from Alice. ",
"Both parties' contractual duties are discharged, but Paul can recover in quasi-contract from Alice. ",
"Only Paul's contractual duty is discharged, because Alice's performance (payment of the agreed price) is not impo... | Alice entered into a contract with Paul by the terms of which Paul was to paint Alice's office for $1,000 and was required to do all of the work over the following weekend so as to avoid disruption of Alice's business. For this question only, assume the following facts. Paul commenced work on Saturday morning, and had ... | 1,053 | |
2 | [
"Sabel must demonstrate that the statute is not necessary to achieve a compelling state interest.",
"Sabel must demonstrate that the statute is not rationally related to a legitimate state interest.",
"The state must demonstrate that the statute is the least restrictive means of achieving a compelling state int... | The state of Erehwon has a statute providing that an unsuccessful candidate in a primary election for a party's nomination for elected public office may not become a candidate for the same office at the following general election by nominating petition or by write-in votes. Sabel sought her party's nomination for gover... | 1,054 | |
0 | [
"constitutional, because Congress has broad discretion in choosing the subjects of its taxation and may impose taxes on subjects that have no relation to the purpose for which those tax funds will be expended. ",
"constitutional, because an exemption for the issuance of tickets for travel between cities that will... | In order to provide funds for a system of new major airports near the ten largest cities in the United States, Congress levies a tax of $25 on each airline ticket issued in the United States. The tax applies to every airline ticket, even those for travel that does not originate in, terminate at, or pass through any of ... | 1,055 | |
3 | [
"I and II only.",
"I and III only.",
"II and III only.",
"I, II, and III. "
] | Stoven, who owned Craigmont in fee simple, mortgaged Craigmont to Ulrich to secure a loan of $100,000. The mortgage was promptly and properly recorded. Stoven later mortgaged Craigmont to Martin to secure a loan of $50,000. The mortgage was promptly and properly recorded. Subsequently, Stoven conveyed Craigmont to Frit... | 1,056 | |
0 | [
"As later reduced to writing, the agreement by clerical mistake included two acres that are actually beyond the fence. ",
"Vendee reasonably thought that two acres beyond the fence were included in the oral agreement but Seisin did not. As later reduced to writing, the agreement included the two acres. ",
"Vend... | Seisin and Vendee, standing on Greenacre, orally agreed to its sale and purchase for $5,000, and orally marked its bounds as "that line of trees down there, the ditch that intersects them, the fence on the other side, and that street on the fourth side." In which of the following is the remedy of reformation most appro... | 1,058 | |
0 | [
"full compensation, because the engine was defective. ",
"no compensation, because Airco was not negligent. ",
"contribution only, because Airco and Flyer were equally innocent. ",
"no compensation, because Landers's judgment established Flyer's responsibility to Landers. "
] | Airco operates an aircraft maintenance and repair business serving the needs of owners of private airplanes. Flyer contracted with Airco to replace the engine in his plane with a more powerful engine of foreign manufacture. Airco purchased the replacement engine through a representative of the manufacturer and installe... | 1,059 | |
2 | [
"constitutional, because the Tenth Amendment reserves to the states plenary authority over the spending of state funds. ",
"constitutional, because Axbridge has a legitimate interest in encouraging the growth of its population, and a rational legislature could believe that families in which both parents are Unite... | To encourage the growth of its population, the state of Axbridge established a program that awarded $1,000 to the parents of each child born within the state, provided that at the time of the child's birth the mother and father of the newborn were citizens of the United States. The Lills are aliens who are permanent re... | 1,060 | |
1 | [
"No, because the guards never touched Pocket. ",
"No, because Dudd gave Pocket ten minutes to leave. ",
"Yes, if Dudd intended to cause Pocket severe emotional distress. ",
"Yes, because Dudd threatened Pocket with a harmful or offensive bodily contact. "
] | Pocket, a bank vice president, took substantial kickbacks to approve certain loans that later proved worthless. Upon learning of the kickbacks, Dudd, the bank's president, fired Pocket, telling him, "If you are not out of this bank in ten minutes, I will have the guards throw you out bodily." Pocket left at once. If Po... | 1,064 | |
0 | [
"dismiss the case, because the federal statute governing liability of interstate carriers is the supreme law of the land and preempts state tort law. ",
"dismiss the case, because the contractual relationship between Lee and Mover is governed by the obligation of contracts clause of the Constitution. ",
"deny t... | Lee contracted with Mover, an interstate carrier, to ship household goods from the state of Green to his new home in the state of Pink. A federal statute provides that all liability of an interstate mover to a shipper for loss of or damage to the shipper's goods in transit is governed exclusively by the contract betwee... | 1,065 | |
1 | [
"No, because only a small amount of city tax funds has been used to maintain the cemetery. ",
"No, because the purpose of the ordinance is entirely secular, its primary effect neither advances nor inhibits religion, and it does not foster an excessive government entanglement with religion. ",
"Yes, because city... | Metro City operates a cemetery pursuant to a city ordinance. The ordinance requires the operation of the city cemetery to be supported primarily by revenues derived from the sale of cemetery lots to individuals. The ordinance further provides that the purchase of a cemetery lot entitles the owner to perpetual care of t... | 1,066 | |
0 | [
"admissible, as tending to show Dexter is the killer. ",
"admissible, as tending to show Dexter's violent nature. ",
"inadmissible, because it is improper character evidence. ",
"inadmissible, because it is unfairly prejudicial. "
] | Dexter was tried for the homicide of a girl whose strangled body was found beside a remote logging road with her hands taped together. After Dexter offered evidence of alibi, the state calls Wilma to testify that Dexter had taped her hands and tried to strangle her in the same location two days before the homicide but ... | 1,067 | |
0 | [
"the deed imposing the restrictions was not in the chain of title for the 95 acres when Dart bought.",
"the disparity in acreage means that the covenant can only be personal to Byron.",
"negative reciprocal covenants are not generally recognized.",
"a covenant to impose restrictions is an illegal restraint on... | Blackacre was a tract of 100 acres retained by Byron, the owner, after he had developed the adjoining 400 acres as a residential subdivision. Byron had effectively imposed restrictive covenants on each lot in the 400 acres. Chaney offered Byron a good price for a five-acre tract located in a corner of Blackacre far awa... | 1,068 | |
2 | [
"Yes, because Aunt had effectively assigned the $1,000 debt to her. ",
"Yes, because Aunt's calls to Niece and Debtor effected a novation. ",
"No, because Aunt's acceptance of the $1,000, without objection, was in effect the revocation of a gratuitous assignment. ",
"No, because Debtor cannot be compelled to ... | Debtor's $1,000 contractual obligation to Aunt was due on July 1. On the preceding June 15, Aunt called Niece and said, "As my birthday gift to you, you may collect on July 1 the $1,000 Debtor owes me." Aunt also called Debtor and told him to pay the $1,000 to Niece on July 1. On July 1, Debtor, saying that he did not ... | 1,070 | |
2 | [
"Because the school board rule limits the freedom of movement of students and subjects them to bodily restraint, it denies them a privilege and immunity of citizenship guaranteed them by Article IV, Section 2. ",
"Because the school board rule is substantially overbroad in relation to any legitimate purpose, it c... | The School Board of the city of Rulb issued a rule authorizing public school principals to punish, after a hearing, students who engage in violations of the board's student behavior code. According to the rule, violators of the behavior code may be punished in a variety of ways including being required to sit in design... | 1,071 | |
1 | [
"admissible as a declaration against penal interest.",
"admissible as a prior inconsistent statement.",
"inadmissible, because it is hearsay not within any exception. ",
"inadmissible, because the statement is not clearly corroborated. "
] | Davidson and Smythe were charged with burglary of a warehouse. They were tried separately. At Davidson's trial, Smythe testified that he saw Davidson commit the burglary. While Smythe is still subject to recall as a witness, Davidson calls Smythe's cellmate, Walton, to testify that Smythe said, "I broke into the wareho... | 1,072 | |
3 | [
"The telegram revoking the offer was effective upon receipt.",
"The offer was revocable at any time for lack of consideration.",
"The mail was the only authorized means of revocation.",
"Under the terms of Koolair's offer, Hotz's attempted acceptance was ineffective. "
] | On March 1, Hotz Apartments, Inc., received from Koolair, Inc., a letter offering to sell Hotz 1,200 window air conditioners suitable for the apartments in Hotz's buildings. The Koolair offer stated that it would remain open until March 20, but that Hotz's acceptance must be received on or before that date. On March 16... | 1,073 | |
2 | [
"dismiss the suit, because a claim that a state statute is unconstitutional is not ripe for adjudication by a federal court until all judicial remedies in state courts provided for by state law have been exhausted. ",
"hold the statute unconstitutional, because the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment r... | A statute of the state of Illitron declares that after five years of continuous service in their positions all state employees, including faculty members at the state university, are entitled to retain their positions during "good behavior." The statute also contains a number of procedural provisions. Any state employe... | 1,074 | |
1 | [
"Yes, because Dorfman's dog was a cause in fact of Peterson's injury. ",
"Yes, if Dorfman knew his dog had a propensity to chase cars and did not restrain it. ",
"No, because a dog is a domestic animal. ",
"No, unless a statute or ordinance made it unlawful for the owner to allow a dog to be unleashed on a pu... | Dorfman's dog ran into the street in front of Dorfman's home and began chasing cars. Peterson, who was driving a car on the street, swerved to avoid hitting the dog, struck a telephone pole, and was injured. If Peterson asserts a claim against Dorfman, will Peterson prevail? | 1,075 | |
0 | [
"$12,000.00 ",
"$3,000.00 ",
"$3,000 plus damages for the loss of the use of the car during its repair. ",
"nothing, unless Dower was negligent and his negligence was a substantial cause of the collision. "
] | Dower, an inexperienced driver, borrowed a car from Puder, a casual acquaintance, for the express purpose of driving it several blocks to the local drug store. Instead, Dower drove the car, which then was worth $12,000, 100 miles to Other City. While Dower was driving in Other City the next day, the car was hit by a ne... | 1,076 | |
1 | [
"granted, because the police should have secured a search warrant to search her bag. ",
"granted, because a customer has a reasonable expectation of privacy while using a department store fitting room. ",
"denied, because the search and seizure were made incident to a valid arrest based on probable cause. ",
... | Miller's, a department store, had experienced a growing incidence of shoplifting. At the store's request, the police concealed Best, a woman who was a detective, at a vantage point above the women's apparel fitting rooms where she could see into these rooms, where customers tried on clothes. Detective Best saw Davis en... | 1,077 | |
2 | [
"nothing, because Deland was not an active or efficient cause of Pilcher's loss. ",
"nothing, if Deland was less negligent than Pilcher. ",
"his entire loss, reduced by a percentage that reflects the negligence attributed to Pilcher. ",
"his entire loss, because Deland's truck suffered no damage. "
] | Deland operates a bank courier service that uses armored trucks to transport money and securities. One of Deland's armored trucks was parked illegally, too close to a street intersection. Pilcher, driving his car at an excessive speed, skidded into the armored truck while trying to make a turn. The truck was not damage... | 1,078 | |
3 | [
"hold against Roberts, because the First and Fourteenth Amendments authorize press coverage of newsworthy entertainment events. ",
"hold against Roberts, because under the First and Fourteenth Amendments news broadcasts are absolutely privileged. ",
"find the station liable, because its action deprives Roberts ... | Roberts, a professional motorcycle rider, put on a performance in a privately owned stadium during which he leaped his motorcycle over 21 automobiles. Spectators were charged $5 each to view the jump and were prohibited from using cameras. However, the local television station filmed the whole event from within the sta... | 1,079 | |
1 | [
"admit the evidence as to both the saddle and the option to choose a brown horse.",
"admit the evidence as to the saddle but not the option to choose a brown horse.",
"admit the evidence as to the option to choose a brown horse but not the promise to include the saddle.",
"not admit any of the evidence."
] | Stirrup, a rancher, and Equinox, a fancier of horses, signed the following writing: "For $5,000, Stirrup will sell to Equinox a gray horse that Equinox may choose from among the grays on Stirrup's ranch." Equinox refused to accept delivery of a gray horse timely tendered by Stirrup or to choose among those remaining, o... | 1,080 | |
2 | [
"Testimony by Parker that she is familiar with Dix's signature and recognizes it on the letter.",
"Comparison by the trier of fact of the letter with an admitted signature of Dix.",
"Opinion testimony of a nonexpert witness based upon familiarity acquired in order to authenticate the signature.",
"Evidence th... | Parker sues Dix for breach of a promise made in a letter allegedly written by Dix to Parker. Dix denies writing the letter. Which of the following would NOT be a sufficient basis for admitting the letter into evidence? | 1,081 | |
2 | [
"nothing, because by paying the purchase price on January 30, he waived whatever cause of action he may have had. ",
"nominal damages only, because the market value of the land exceeded the contract price. ",
"$2,500 only (the fair rental value of Greenacre for 15 days). ",
"$2,500 (the fair rental value of G... | Green contracted in a signed writing to sell Greenacre, a 500-acre tract of farmland, to Farmer. The contract provided for exchange of the deed and purchase price of $500,000 in cash on January 15. Possession was to be given to Farmer on the same date. On January 15, Green notified Farmer that because the tenant on Gre... | 1,083 | |
0 | [
"Egan had actual knowledge of the covenant to impose restrictions.",
"Egan is bound by the covenant because of the doctrine of negative reciprocal covenants.",
"business-related restrictive covenants are favored in the law.",
"Egan has constructive notice of the possibility of the covenant resulting from the ... | Able, owner of Blackacre and Whiteacre, two adjoining parcels, conveyed Whiteacre to Baker and covenanted in the deed to Baker that when he, Able, sold Blackacre he would impose restrictive covenants to prohibit uses that would compete with the filling station that Baker intended to construct and operate on Whiteacre. ... | 1,084 |
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