A suspect cannot be tried twice in the same court for the same crime.
The purpose of the exclusionary rule is to encourage criminals to provide exclusive
evidence of their crimes.
Ratification occurs when a principal accepts responsibility for an agent’s unauthorized
act.
The only defense to criminal liability that justifies the use of force is self-defense.
A shareholder’s right to inspect corporate books and records is unlimited.
A buyer’s breach of a contract will usually give the seller the right to cancel the
contract.
Damages are awarded for whatever injury a nonbreaching party suffers, whether or not
the breaching party could have foreseen the injury.
Common law is a term for law that is common throughout the world.
A promise to pay for an act that has already occurred is enforceable because the event is
certain.
Courts of appeals conduct new trials in which evidence is submitted to the court and
witnesses are examined.
Until the time for performance under a contract expires, the seller has a right to cure.
For liability purposes, some courts treat professional corporations somewhat like a
partnership.
A holding company is a company whose business activity consists of holding shares in
another company.
An unequivocal acceptance operates as a rejection of the original offer.
An e-contract must meet the same basic requirements as a paper contract.
Competitive behavior is wrongful interference if it results in the breaking of a contract.
Hawk Corporation begins making and selling motorcycles in 1995 under the mark
“Hawk.” Ten years later, Hawk.com, Inc., a different company selling medical
equipment and supplies, begins to use “hawk” as part of its URL and registers it as a
domain name. Can Hawk Corporation stop Hawk.com’s use of “hawk”? If so, what
must the motorcycle-maker show?