1. What are some of the different legal issues arising in the United States because of the trend to ban smoking or actions related to smoking?
SOURCE: Secondary Legal / Law Reviews, Combined
SEARCH: summary (smok! /10 ban! or illegal)
ANSWER: 45 law review articles are returned. Some of the issues discussed are: banning smoking in bars in California, banning smoking inside the workplace, banning smoking in any public place, banning cigarette advertising on television and radio, etc…
2. Can you find cases or statutes related to the legal concept of “majority discrimination” or “reverse discrimination?” That is, cases or other documents ruling on an employer discriminating against males (because of their gender) in the workplace.
SOURCE: Secondary Legal / American Law Reports
SEARCH: title (reverse or majority /5 discrim!)
ANSWER: There is an article called: “WHAT CONSTITUTES REVERSE OR MAJORITY GENDER DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MALES VIOLATIVE OF FEDERAL CONSTITUTION OR STATUTES-PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT CASES” which lists several U.S. Code sections as well as many cases interpreting and ruling on this issue.
3. Locate a brief overview of the legal rights or priveleges of aliens living in the U.S.
SOURCE: Secondary Legal / American Jurisprudence 2nd
SEARCH: political /20 right or privilege /10 alien [or you may choose to browse through the various categories until you locate the section you’re looking for]
ANSWER: 8 documents were found, document 6 provides the answer.
4. What does the legal phrase “vicarious liability” mean?
SOURCE: Reference / Law / Ballentine’s Legal Dictionary, 3rd Edition
SEARCH: term (vicarious liability)
ANSWER: A liability imposed upon one person because of the act or omission of another, such as his employee.
5. What does the latin term “quid pro quo” mean?
SOURCE: Reference / Law / Ballentine’s Legal Dictionary, 3rd Edition
SEARCH: term (quid pro quo)
ANSWER: The consideration for a contract. That which is supplied by one party in consideration of that which is supplied by the other party.