第1題TheU.S.Constitutionhasasitsmostsignificantpurposes_________.Aconferringpoweronnationalandstategovernment.Bconferringpoweronthenationalgovernmentandlimitingthepowerofnationalandstategovernment.Climitingthepowerofnationalandstategovernment.Dconferringpoweronnationalgovernmentandlimitingthepowerofnationalandstategovernmentsandprivateindividuals.第2題CongressenactedastatuteprohibitingdiscriminationintherentalofresidentialpropertyanywhereintheUnitedStatesonthebasisofsexualorientationorpreferencebyanypersonorentity,publicorprivate.WhichofthefollowingprovisionsprovidesthestrongestbasisforCongress’sauthoritytoenactthisstatute?()ATheEnforcementClauseoftheFourteenthAmendment.BThePrivilegesandImmunitiesClauseofArticleIV.CTheCommerceClauseofArticleI,Section8.DTheGeneralWelfareClauseofArticleI,Section8.第3題Writofcertiorari_________.（）AAwritofthecourtorderingthesherifftoseizeorholdadebtor’spropertyandbringthepropertybeforethecourt.

BAjudicialorderthatajudgmentbeenforced.

CAwrittocompelperformanceofone’sresponsibilitiesassetforthbylaw.

DAnorderbyanappellatecourtdirectingalowercourttocertifyandforwardtherecordofacaseforjudicialreviewforlegalerror.第4題WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheUnitedStatesfederalcourtsystem?()ATheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtsarethetrial-levelcourts.BTheUnitedStatesHigherCourtisthefirstlevelcourtofappeal.CTheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtisthefinalarbiterofthelaw.DTheUnitedStatesfederalcourtsystemisbasedonafour-tieredstructure.第5題WhichofthefollowingisNOT

trueaboutthedualcourtsystemsinAmerica?ATheU.S,courtsystemisdividedintotwoadministrativelyseparatesystems.B

Forthefederalcourtsystem,thereisonlyoneSupremeCourt,thecourtofappealsis

dividedinto13circuits,andthereare93districtcourts.CTheAmericanlegalsystemisbasedonasystemoffederalism.DMoststateshavecourtsystemswhichminor

thatofthefederalcourtsystem.第6題TheeconomyofthestateofMichiconsinreliesheavilyontheautomobilebusiness,whichinrecentyearshassufferedduetothesuccessofautomobileimports.Feelingthe

pressureofgrowingunemploymentproblem,andbecomingimpatientwithfederaleffortsto

dealwiththeproblem,Michiconsinenactsastatutecalling

fora$100percartaxonall

foreigncarssoldinMichoconsin.Themoneyistobeplacedintoastatefundtobeusedto

retrainthestate'sunemployedautomobileworkers.TheToyobishiCorporations,amajorautomobileimporteranddealershipowner,brings

suitinfederaldistrictcourtseekingtohalttheenforcementofthestatuteonconstitutional

grounds.Thecourtshouldfindthestatute（

）AConstitutional,becauseitisaproperexerciseofastate'srightsundertheImport-ExportClause.BConstitutional,ifconsentedtobyCongress.CUnconstitutional,becausethestatuteviolatesthePrivilegesandImmunitiesClauseof

ArticleIV.DUnconstitutional,unlessthestatecanshowthatthestatuteisnecessarytopromotea

compellingstateinterest.第7題CongresscreatedbystatutetheSmallBusinessAdministrationAppealsTribunal,whichwasempoweredtoreviewclaimsmadebyclientsoftheSBAandmakerecommendationstotheagencyregardingtheirmerits.AgnewwasproperlyappointedtotheTribunal.Sixyearslater,theTribunalwasabolishedbyrepealoftheauthorizinglegislation,andAgnewwasofferedanadministrativepositionintheDepartmentofTransportationatalowersalary.AgnewhasnowbroughtanactionagainstthefederalgovernmentonthegroundsthatCongressmaynotremoveafederaljudgefromofficeduringgoodbehaviornordecreasehissalaryduringcontinuanceinoffice.Counselforthegovernmenthasmadeamotiontodismiss.Thetrialcourtshouldrule()AForthegovernment,becauseAgnewwasnotanArticleIIIjudgeandisnotentitledtolifetenure.BForthegovernment,becauseAgnewlackedstandingtoraisethequestion.CForAgnew,becausehehasestablishedapropertyrighttohispositionontheTribunal.DForAgnew,becauseoftheindependenceofthefederaljudiciaryconstitutionallyguaranteedbyArticleIII.第8題ThestateofNewCalexicorequiresallbusinessesengagedinanyformofretailsalestobelicensed.Thestatelegislatureamendedthestatutesgoverninglicensingsothatanybusinessseekingalicensetoengageinretailsalesmustestablishthatatleast40%oftheitemssoldwillbemanufacturedorproducedwithinthestate.Whichofthefollowingconstitutionalprovisionswillprovidethebestbasisuponwhichtoattackthevalidityofthestatelicensingprovisionrequiringaminimumpercentageoflocalgoods?()AThePrivilegesandImmunitiesClauseoftheFourteenthAmendment.BTheCommerceClauseCTheEqualProtectionClause.DTheDueProcessClauseoftheFourteenthAmendment.第9題Questions9-10

arebasedonthefollowingfactsituation:BevandNatehadlivedtogetherforseveralyears,buthadnevermarriedbecauseNate

wasstillmarriedtoanotherwoman.Duringthistime,Bevwasnotemployed,butshetook

careoftheirhome,didhousekeepingandotherchores,andactedasNate'scompanion.Nate,

however,informedheronedaythathedidnotwanttolivewithheranymoreandtoldherto

moveoutoftheresidence.DuringthetimeNateandBevlivedtogether,theyhadaccumulatedproperty.Thestatein

whichtheylivedrecognizedingeneralthevalidityofpropertyagreementsenteredintoby

nonmarriedcoupleswholivedtogether,buttherewasastatutethatprovidedthatsuch

agreementswerevoidasbeingagainstpublicpolicywhenoneofthepartieslivingtogether

wasmarriedtoanother.BevbroughtsuitagainstNate,allegingthattheyhadanagreementto

shareequallyallpropertyaccumulatedbythemduringthetimetheylivedtogether,and

challengingtheconstitutionalityofthestatute.Thestateintervenedtodefendthestatute.Will

Bevprevailinherchallengetothestatute?()AYes,

ifthe

statefailstoprovethatthestatuteisrationallyrelatedto

legitimate

state

purpose.BYes,

ifBevcanprovethatthestatuteisnotnecessarytoeffectuatea

compellingstate

interest.CNo,

ifBevfailstoprovethatthestatuteisnotrationallyrelatedto

alegitimate

governing

purpose.DNo,

ifthegovernmentprovesthatthestatutewasnecessaryandproper.第10題Thestate’sstrongestdefenseofthestatutewouldbethat()ATheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesdoesnotaffectthestate'sauthorityovermaritalandquasi-maritalrelationships.BThestate'sinterestinthepromotionoffamilylifeandthepreservationofmaritalpropertyrightsgivesthelawarationalbasis.CThestatutedoesnotproscribeallsuitsofthisnature;thusthereisnoshowingofinvidiousdiscrimination.DTheConstitutiondoesnotaffectastate'sinherentpolicepowers.第11題Afederalstatutewasenactedthatprovidedfederalfundstoopenchildhealthcarecentersininner-cityareas.Thestrongestconstitutionalbasisforthisenactmentisthe()ACommerceClause.BEqualProtectionClause.CTaxingandSpendingClause.DGeneralfederalpolicepowers.第12題InwhichofthefollowingcasedoestheUnitedStatesSupremeCourtNOT

haveoriginaljurisdiction?AAcaseinvolvinganambassador.BAcaseinvolvingadisputebetweentwostates.CAcaseinvolvingmaritimejurisdiction.DAcaseinvolvingastateandthefederalgovernment.第13題CongressdeterminedthatthereshouldbeauniformlawforhandgunregistrationthroughouttheUnitedStates,andenactedtheFederalFirearmsAct.Whichofthefollowingconstitutionalprovisionscouldmosteasilybeconsideredthebasisofsuchenactment?()ATheEqualProtectionClauseoftheFourteenthAmendment.BTheSecondAmendment.CTheCommerceClause.DTheNecessaryandProperClause.第14題WhatisthelegaldepartmentofthefederalgovernmentcalledintheUnitedStates?()ADepartmentofHomelandSecurity.BMinistryofDefense.CDepartmentofJustice.DMinistryofLaw.第15題TheCourtusesthe_________standardwhenasuspectclassificationorfundamentalrightisinvolved.()AIntermediateScrutinyBstrictscrutinyCRationalBasisDAlloftheabove第16題TheU.S.ConstitutionprovidesalistofcongressionalpowersasthefollowingEXCEPT___________.ACollectionoftaxes.BRepaymentofcommondefense.CEstablishmentofinferiorcourts.D

Issuanceofgreencards.

第17題WhichoftheconstitutionalclausegivestheUSSupremeCourtthejudicialreviewpower?()AEstablishmentClause.BTakingClause.CInterstateCommerceClause.DNone.第18題BillysuedSallyforbreachofcontractinafederalcourt.Ifthecourtdecidestotrythiscase,itwouldbebecause

(

)ABillyisaNewYorker,andSallyisaCalifornian.BBillyisaChristian,andSallyisaCatholic.CThecasepresentsacomplicatedissueandonlymaythefederalcourtresolvethe

dispute.DThecasepresentsanimportantissueanditmayhaveanationalinfluence.第19題BillyandSallyarefromdifferentstates.BillysuedSallyforsellinghimafakediPhoneinafederalcourt.Ifthecourtdeclinestotrythiscase,itwouldbebecause（

）.ABillyisaNewYorker,andSallyisaCalifornian.B

BillyisaChristian,andSallyisaCatholic.CThepurchasepricewas$300.DThisisafederallawcase.第20題PaulsuedDebrainstatecourtandthestatesupremecourtheldforPaul.Debrawenttothefederalcourt.Ifthefederalcourtdecidestoreviewthiscase,itwouldbebecause()AThefederalcourtisahigherrankingcourtthanthestatecourt.BThedisputeinvolvesafederallaw.CThefederalcourtisstaffedwithmoresophisticatedjudges.DThedisputeinvolvesastatelaw.第21題

CityApassesanewregulationrequiringthateachpregnantwomanpay$100toacityfund.Cathy,acollegestudentinCityBchallengestheconstitutionalityofthisregulationin

federalcourt.Ifthecourtdecidestoreviewthiscase,themostprobablereasonwouldbe____.（

）ACathywouldmarryherboyfriendsoon.BCathymightbepregnantsoon.CCathywouldlikelymoveinCityAandbepregnantsoon.DCathystronglybelievesthatthisregulationiswrong.第22題Treason__________________.()AAformallyconcludedandratifiedagreementbetweencountries.BThecrimeofbetrayingone'scountry,especiallybyattemptingtokillthesovereignoroverthrowthegovernment.CTheformalrejectionofsomething,typicallyabelief,claim,orcourseofaction.DTherevisionofacontract’stermstoreflecttradeusageorthesubstitutionofonecontractpartyforanother.第23題ThestateofNewYorkpassedastatutethatprovidedfordirectreimbursementfrompublicfundstononpublicschoolsofthecostofperformingvarioustestingandreportingservicesrequiredofallschoolsbystatelaw.Thethreestate-preparedtestsinvolvedconsistedofastudentevaluationtest,acomprehensiveachievementtest,andscholarshipandcollegequalificationtests.Thelawalsoprovidedforpaymenttothenonpublicschoolsforthegradingofthetests.OnreviewbytheSupremeCourt,thestatuteshouldbeheld:()AConstitutional,ifobjectivegradingstandardsareusedandreimbursementcoversonlysecularservices.BConstitutional,ifthestateinterestisgreatenoughtojustifytheburdenonreligion,andnoalternativemeansareavailable.CUnconstitutional,becausedirectpaymenttononpublicschoolsisaviolationoftheEstablishmentClauseoftheFirstAmendment.DUnconstitutional,becausethestatewideadministrationofthetestfornonpublicaswellaspublicschoolsentanglesthestatewithreligiousschools.第24題HorseshoeLake,locatedinLaketreeCounty,isknownthroughoutthecountryforits

beautifulsceneryandcleanbeaches.SinceHorseshoeLakeistheonlyoneofitskindin

LaketreeCounty,thecountyhasalwayslimitedcommercialaccesstothebeachfrontproperty.

Thereisonemarina,oneswimmingarea,tworestaurants,andonehotel.Theremainderof

thepropertyisuninhabitedandownedbythecounty.Toimprovefacilitiesaroundthelake,thecountyleasedthelandadjacenttothepublic

facilitiestoaprivatelyownedcorporation,Lakeco.TheleaserequiredLakecotodesign,build,operate,andmaintainarestaurant,marina,andswimmingarea,andtopay10%ofthe

netprofitsasrent.Lakecosubmitteditsbylawstothecountyforreview.Thebylaws

providedthatitsfacilitieswouldbeopentomembersonly,andthatitsmembership

committeewouldset"standards,’formembership,includingmembershipfeesanddues.The

countyapprovedLakeco'sbylaws.Shortlyafterthefacilitieswerecompleted,theStateLiquorLicensingBoardgranted

Lakecoalicensetosellalcoholicbeveragesattherestaurant.Lakeco'smembership

committeedecidedona1,000initialapplicationfeeandmonthlyduesof100.The

committeehasalsodecidedthatnoapplicationsforthemembershipwouldbeacceptedfrom

atheistsorpersonsofAsiandescent.AcitizenofKorea,whonowlegallyresides

intheUnitedStates,wasdeniedmembershipinLakeco.HebroughtsuitagainstLakecoonthegroundthatthemembership

standardsviolatedhisconstitutionalrightstoequalprotection.Whowillprevail?（A）APlaintiff,becausethestandardsarenotnecessarytopromoteacompellingstateinterest.BPlaintiff,unlessLakecocanprovesomerationalbasisforthedenialofAsianAmericans.CLakeco,becauseplaintifflacksstandingtoraiseanequalprotectionclaimbecause

heisnotacitizen.DLakeco,becauseitsbylawsmakenomentionofraceornationalorigin.第25題Astatelawprovidesthatapersonwhohasbeendivorcedmaynotmarryagainunlessheorsheiscurrentonallchild-supportpayments.Awomanwhowasrefusedamarriagelicensepursuanttothislawsuedtheappropriatestateofficials.What

standard

should

the

court

apply

in

reviewing

the

constitutionality

of

this

law?()A

Thestatemustshowthatthelawisnecessarytoserveacompellinggovernment

interest.BThestatemustshowthatthelawissubstantiallyrelatedtoanimportantgovernment

interest.C

Thewomanmustshowthatthelawservesnoimportantpublicpurpose.DThewomanmustshowthatthelegislaturedidnothavearationalbasisforenacting

thelaw.第1題Unilateralcontractis______AAcontractforthesaleofonlyasingleitemorservice.BAnunenforceablecontract.CAcontractwherethereisno“meetingoftheminds”.DAcontractwhereonlyonepartymakesapromiseorundertakesperformance.第2題Breachofcontractis______AExcusedfailuretofulfillapromise.BThefailure,withoutanylegalexcuse,toperformpartorallofacontract.CParty’sunreasonablefearthattheotherpartywillnotbeabletofulfillapromiseinthefuture.DTheoralagreementofthepartiestomodifythetermsofawrittencontract.第3題Meetingofthemindsis______AAnannualnationalconventionofveryintelligenttriallawyers.BAnannualnationalconventionofevenmoreintelligentlawprofessors.CAnannualconventionsponsoredbytheNobelPrizewinningcampaigntobanlandmines.DAconceptoftendiscussedincontractsclassestodescribeanagreementbetweentwoparties.第4題Offeroris______

AApersonwhomakesanoffer.BApersonwhomayacceptanoffer.CApersonwhoplacesageneraladvertisementinanewspaper.DAbroker.

第5題Offereeis______AApersonwhomakesanoffer.BApersonwhomayacceptanoffer.COfficialwhojudgessportingevents.DThesubjectmatterofacontract.第6題Considerationis______AProcessofjudicialdeliberationbeforerenderingadecisioninacontestedcase.BThelengthyrecitalsofboilerplatelanguageappearinginmanycontracts.CTheinducementtoenteracontract,andanecessaryelementtoprovethevalidityofacontract.DThedetrimentalrelianceofanofferee.第7題Acceptanceis______

AAnexceptiontoageneralruleofcontractlaw.

BAcounterofferthatchangesthetermsmadebytheofferor.

CSurrendertothetermsoftheofferor.

DAmanifestationofassentbytheoffereetobeboundtothetermsoftheofferor.

第8題AccordingtotheUniformCommercialCode,whichofthefollowingwouldmostlikelyNOTbeconsidered“goods”?______AATVvaluedat$300.BArefrigeratorvaluedat$900.CUnborncattle.D300acresofgrowingcorn.第9題Theconsentofthepartiestoacontractshouldbe______Afree.Bmutual.Ccommunicatedbyeachtotheother.Dalloftheanswersprovided.第10題Optioncontractis______AAcontractthatisnotbindingbecauseperformanceisoptional.

BAbindingagreementinwhichtheowneragreestosellthepropertytoaprospectivepurchaser,ataspecifiedprice,withinastatedperiodoftime.

CAnofferthatcanberevivedafterbeingrejectedbytheofferee.

DInsecuritieslaw,apurchasingmechanismthatisusedonlyontheNewYorkStockExchange.

第11題Considerationreferstosomethinggivenasanagreed-onexchange.()第12題Considerationcanbedefinedassomethingoflegalvalue,whichonlyconsistsofareturnpromise.()第13題Sufficiencyofconsiderationmeansthatconsiderationmustbeequal.()第14題Adequacyofconsiderationisasimportantassufficiencyofconsideration.()第15題Whenthetransactionwassoonesided,thecourtmaytendstoquestiontheadequacyofconsideration.()第16題Fillintheblankswiththewordsorexpressionsgivenbelow,

changingtheformifnecessary.

counteroffermutualassentimpossibilityminormisrepresentationrejectionrestitutionrevocationspecificperformanceexpectation

damages

16.

____

arecompensationawardedforthelossofwhatapersonreasonablyanticipatedfromatransactionthatwasnotcompleted.17.

Onlyifthemoneydamageremedieswillnotsufficetoprovidea,sufficientremedyforthevictimofacontractbreachcan____

beobtained.18.

Themakingofa

____

impliedlymanifestsarejectionoftheofferandthereforeterminatestheoffer.19.

Ifanoffereereceivesinformationfromareasonablyreliablesourcewhichindicatesthattheofferornolongerintendstobeboundbythetermsoftheoffer,thenthisiseffectiveasa

____oftheoffer.20.

Toestablisharightto

____

,aplaintiffmustprovethatthedefendantwasunjustlyenrichedandthatthisunjustenrichmentwascreatedattheplaintiff'sexpenseorbyviolatingtheplaintiff'srights.21.

A

____

isanassertionwhichisnotinaccordwiththefacts.22.

____

referstoagreementbybothpartiestoacontract,usuallyintheformofofferandacceptance.23.

Arefusaltoacceptacontractualofferisa

____.24.

Thosebelowthe“ageofmajority”arecalled

____andallowedtodisaffirmthecontractstheymake.25.

Increasedorunexpecteddifficultyandexpensedonotusuallyqualifyasan

____andthusdonotexcuseperformance.

正確答案：:expectationdamages正確答案：:specificperformance正確答案：:counteroffer正確答案：:revocation正確答案：:restitution正確答案：:misrepresentation正確答案：:mutualassent正確答案：:rejection正確答案：:minor正確答案：:impossibilityUnit3課后習題第1題AnintentionaltortincludesallofthefollowingEXCEPT()ATrespasstoland.BAssaultandbattery.CPublicationofanother’sprivatematters.DTakingofanothermoneyforone’sownuse.第2題Slanderis________________.()ALegallyresponsible.BAdefamatorypublicationinwriting.CCivilresponsibilityasdeterminedbyajudgeorjury.DInjurytoaperson’scharacterorreputationbythespokenword.第3題WhichofthefollowingisnotclassifiedinEnglishlawasatort?()ADefamation.BNegligence.CBreachofcontract.DNuisance.第4題IntentionalInflictionofEmotionalDistress(IIED)is___________.（

）AAcauseofactionthatallowsforrecoveryafterapersonisinsulted.BAcauseofactionfortheintentionalbreachofacontractobligation.CAcauseofactionarisingwhenadefendant’sbehaviortowardaplaintiffissooutrageousandextremethatitproximatelycausesseriousemotionaldistress.DAcauseofactionforputtinganotherpersoninfearofbeinghit.第5題Trespasstochattelsmaybedefinedas__________.()Adispossessorintermeddleswithanother’schattelorpossessoryBenterslandorcausesthingorthirdpersontoenterlandCdispossesstheplaintiffofaninterestinpersonalpropertycompletelyDdamageaplaintiff’spropertytoconvertit.第6題ProximateCause

is_____________.

（

）AInnegligencelaw,thecreationofalegalduty.BInnegligencelaw,thebreachofalegalduty.CAcloserelationshipbetweenaplaintiff'saction(orfailuretoact).DInnegligencelaw,thedamagesresultingfromabreachofduty.第7題Libelis_____________.（

）ABeinginapositionforsomethingtohappen.BResponsibilityforalegalobligation.

CAdefamatorypublicationinwriting.DAdefamatorypublicationthatisspoken.第8題FalseImprisonment__________.（

）APlacingaconvicteddefendantinamaximumsecurityprison.BDescriptionofwhenthejudgeandjurydisagreeaboutasentence.CAcriminalimprisonmentforcivilwrong.DTheintentional,unlawfulconfinementofapersonagainstthatperson'swill.第9題Conversionis_____________.()AProcedurethatallowsoffenderstoreturntoprison.BThewrongfulexerciseoftherightofownershiporcontrolovergoodswhichbelongtoanother.CConstitutionalAmendmentthatmadeitacrimetodrinkalcohol.DDenotinganactionorthebringerofanactionthatisbroughtwithoutsufficientgroundsforwinning,purelytocauseannoyancetothedefendant.第10題Negligenceis_____________.()AForgetfulness.BWillfulandwantonmisconduct.CAnintentionaltortthatcanbebroughtfor“wrongfulbirth”orfor“wrongfuldeath.”DAtortthatwillimposeliabilityforabreachofadutythatproximatelycausesaninjury.第11題Whichofthefollowingwouldyouexpectnottobeapublicnuisance?()AAfactoryemittingdangerouschemicalsintotheatmosphere.BNoisefromonepropertyaffectinganelderlyneighbour.CAnobstructiontothepublicuseofthehighway.DPigeondroppingsfromabridgeontothehighway.第12題Whichofthefollowingdefensetointentionaltortwouldnotbeacceptableunderthe

commonlaw?

()ABurningdownofanother'shousetopreventthespreadingoftheragingfirefrom

enteringadenselypopulatedarea.BEatingadyinghumanbeingaliveinordertosurviveafterthreeweeksdriftingonthe

openocean.CVoluntaryparticipatinginadragracebysigningaReleaseAgreementdisclaiming

anyliabilitiesoftheeventorganizer.DUsingforcethatisstrongenoughtostopa

thieffromrunningawayafterashoplifting.第13題BobwasworkingforACompanyandreceivedadecentsalary.AbrahamhatedBobfornotlendingmoneytohim.WhenhesawBobwalkingby,hethrewastonetohimintendingtothreatenhim.However,thestonelandedonCarl,whowaswalkingbehindBob.CarlsuedAbraham.Whatwouldbetheprobablecauseofaction?()ABattery.BAssault.CIntentionalInflictionofEmotionalDistress.DFalseImprisonment.第14題Aliceneededtogotohospitaltoseeadyingfriend,butthebuswouldarriveonly30minuteslater.Shesawabicyclearoundthebusstop,sorodeittothehospital.Whenshecamebackafter20minutes,sheputthebicyclebacktotheoriginalplaceandleft.ThebicycleturnedouttobeZoy’s.WhenZoycametogetherbicycletenminutesafterAlicejustleftitthere,shedidnotrealizewhathappenedatall,untilBob,apasser-bywhowaswaitingforthebusandhappenedtoseeeverything,toldheraboutit.IfZoysuesAlice,whatwouldbethemostprobablecauseofaction?()ATheft.BAppropriation.CConversion.DTrespass.第15題A“ReasonablyPrudentPerson”is

_____________.

(

)AArisktaker.BAninvestorinthestockmarket.CAfictionalmanorwomanwhoseanticipatedreactionstocertain

eventswillprovidethestandardfordeterminingadefendant'sliabilityinatortaction.DTheactualconductofaparticulardefendantinacivilorcriminal

action.第16題“Resipsaloquitur”(Latin,“thethingthatspeaksforitself”)isnotalegalrule;it’snotadoctrine;norisitaruleofevidence;butmerelyaproverbbywhichtoshowthat_____________.()ANegligencecanbederivedfromcircumstantialevidence.BTheburdenofproofcanbeshiftedtoadefendant.CThingscanspeaklouderthanwords.DTheprincipleof"reversedburdenofproof"canbeappliedintortcases.第17題Questions17-19

arebasedonthefollowingfactsituation:Lizisascarypersonandalwayskeepsaknifeunderherpillow.Oneevening,shewaswokenupatmidnighttofindthatsomeonewasinherstudyroomtryingtostealherlaptop.Shethrewouttheknifeandhitthethiefonhishead.ThethiefwhowasactuallynamedTedwasbadlyinjured.

IfLizintendstobringacivillitigationagainstTed,shemayusethefollowingcausesofactionEXCEPT_____________.()AConversion.BAssault.CTrespasstoland.DTrespasstochattel.第18題IfTedintendstobringalitigationagainstLiz,whichofthefollowingcausesofactionTedmayuse?_____________.()ABattery.BAssault.CFalseImprisonment.DPersonalInjury.第19題IfTedsuedLizforhisinjuryandLizclaimedofdefenseforherpropertyandlost,whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostprobablereason(2015.05)_____________.()ASheshouldnothavethrownouttheknife.BSheshouldhavethrownoutsomethingwhichwouldnotharmTed.CShedidnotaskTedtostopstealing.DShewasnotpersonallyinjured.第20題Inorderforaplaintifftosucceedinpursuingacaseforintentionalinflictionofemotionaldistress,hemustproveallofthefollowingEXCEPT_____________.()AThatthedefendant'sactsareextremeandoutrageous.BThattheplaintiffisparticularsusceptibletosuchinjuries.CThattheemotionaldistressissevere.DThatthedefendantactsintentionallyorrecklessly.第21題Adrunkdriver,aftercollidingwiththemetaldivideronthehighwaywhichdepressesthe"push-open"doorlatchcausinghimtobethrownoutofthecar,maysuethecarmakersforproductliability,buthisownfaultmustbedeductedfromdamages,basedon_____________.()AAssumptionofrisks.BContributorynegligence.CComparativenegligence.DNothingatall,becauseproductliability,aformofstrictliability,isnotbasedonnegligence.第22題Whichoneofthefollowingwouldnotresultinacauseofactioninstrictliability?

_____________.

(

)AAcommercialsellerofadefectiveproductthatisunreasonablydangerousandresults

ininjuryofaconsumer.BAmanufacturerwhohasexercisedallpossiblecareinmakin