Core Competency Exam With Correct Answers

Restitution {Ans: A remedy designed to restore the injured party to the position occupied prior to the formation of the contract.}IRAC {Ans: Issue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion.}Escheat {Ans: The right of the state to take title to property after the death of a decedent if it appears certain that there are no heirs, descendants or named beneficiaries to take property upon the death of the last known owner.}Specific Lien {Ans: A lien that is secured by a particular parcel of real property (e.g., special assessment lien). The lienholder cannot go after other property of the debtor because the lien attached to the real property itself and not to debtor.}Guardian Ad Litem {Ans: Competent adult appointed by a court to represent an incapacitated person during litigation.}Direct Examination {Ans: The first questioning of a witness in a trial or other proceeding, conducted by the party who called the witness to testify.}