QUIZ 2

Created Wednesday 05 April 2017

True/False


  1. Collections of statutes known as "codes" are usually published in chronological order.
  2. "Rules of Court" and similar publications deal primarily with procedural (as opposed to substantive) law.
  3. Since Florida has no unified administrative code publication, Florida regulations may only be found in each agency's loose leaf publication.
  4. As their name suggests, "Uniform Laws" never vary from state to state.
  5. Because using the plain meaning of words is preferred, it is inappropriate to ever try to consider the intentions of lawmakers when interpreting a statute.
  6. Attorney general opinions may be written on an issue that has not yet been litigated.

Multiple Choice



  1. ______________________are used to keep sets of statutes current without republishing the whole thing.

  1. Barrister bits
  2. Pocket parts
  3. Solicitor sections
  4. L'il Legal Leafies

  1. What's the first thing you do when researching a statute?

  1. Determine which cases have interpreted it.
  2. Track down all cross-references to other statutes and sections.
  3. Read it all the way through, at least once, if not more times.
  4. Find out its legislative history.

Short Answer



  1. The concept of Fair Use in Copyright is covered under federal law under title 17. The section number is 107. Please write its citation.
  2. F.S. 776.012 is presently a controversial Florida Statute. What's it about? (alternatively, what is the "popular name" it's being given?)