The Most Common Issue(s) Reaching the Highest State Courts Involve(s)

question 245

Multiple Choice

The most common issue(s) reaching the highest state courts involve(s) :

• A) the validity of a state law
• B) the state constitution
• C) a federal law as it is affected by a state law
• D) all of the other specific choices are correct
• E) none of the other specific choices are correct

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Definitions:

Breach

The violation or non-fulfillment of a legal obligation, contract, or duty, which may give the aggrieved party the right to legal remedies.

Restitution

A legal principle requiring a party who has unjustly gained at another's expense to compensate the victim.

Statute of Frauds

A legal principle that requires certain types of contracts to be in writing and signed by all parties involved to be enforceable.

Punitive Damages

Financial compensation awarded in lawsuits as a punishment to the defendant, over and above actual damages.