GA BAR Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield GA BAR facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. What is eminent domain? → The government's power to take private property for public use with just compensation
2. Under Georgia law, periodic alimony terminates automatically by operation of law upon: → The recipient spouse's remarriage or the death of either party
3. Under Georgia law, which doctrine allows a plaintiff to recover even if they were partially at fault, as long as their fault does not exceed the defendant's? → Modified comparative fault
4. Under Georgia's Workers' Compensation Act, the exclusive remedy for an employee injured on the job against the employer is: → Workers' compensation benefits under the Act
5. Under Georgia law, an owner or occupier of land owes a licensee which duty of care? → Duty to warn of known, non-obvious dangers but no duty to inspect
6. Which approach in an MPT response would most likely result in a low score? → Citing every case in the Library even when the case is not directly relevant
7. A and B hold Blackacre as joint tenants. A conveys her interest to C without B's knowledge. What is the result? → C and B hold as tenants in common
8. Under Georgia law, which of the following is considered a “real property” interest? → A leasehold interest for one year.
9. Under FRE 901, a voice on a recorded phone call can be authenticated by: → Opinion testimony of someone who has heard the voice and recognizes it
10. Under Georgia's comparative fault statute (O.C.G.A. § 51-12-33), a plaintiff's recovery is completely barred when the plaintiff's percentage of fault is: → 50% or greater
11. Under UCC 2-601, the 'perfect tender rule' allows a buyer to: → Reject the entire tender if the goods or the delivery fails to conform in any respect
12. An administrative law judge presiding over a Georgia contested case must be disqualified when: → The ALJ has a direct personal financial interest in the outcome of the proceeding
13. Specific performance is typically available as a remedy for breach of contract when: → The subject matter is unique or money damages are an inadequate remedy
14. In a unilateral contract, acceptance is complete when: → The offeree fully completes the requested performance
15. Past consideration as the basis for a new promise is generally: → Insufficient because it was not bargained for in exchange for the new promise
16. An equitable servitude, unlike a real covenant, may be enforced in equity by or against successors when the party seeking enforcement shows: → Intent, touch and concern, and notice (no privity required)
17. In a tenancy in common, which of the following is TRUE regarding a co-tenant's right to partition? → Any co-tenant may bring a partition action as a matter of right
18. Under Georgia equitable distribution principles, property acquired by one spouse through inheritance during the marriage is generally classified as: → Separate property not subject to division
19. The Confrontation Clause of the Sixth Amendment primarily guarantees a criminal defendant the right to: → Cross-examine witnesses who testify against them
20. In an MEE contracts question, which doctrine allows a court to fill in a missing price term in an otherwise enforceable contract for the sale of goods? → The UCC gap-filler imposing a reasonable price at delivery
21. The exhaustion of administrative remedies doctrine requires a party challenging an agency action to: → Pursue all available administrative appeals before seeking judicial review
22. Which of the following will NOT prevent revocation of an offer under common law? → The offeree sends a letter of intent stating they plan to accept
23. Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, what pleading standard must a complaint satisfy to survive a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss? → The complaint must allege facts that plausibly give rise to an entitlement to relief
24. The MPT Library contains cases from Franklin (the controlling jurisdiction) and Columbia (another fictional state). How should you treat Columbia cases? → Franklin cases are binding; Columbia cases are only persuasive authority
25. Under the Georgia Constitution, venue for a tort action against an individual defendant is generally proper in: → The county where the defendant resides
26. Which of the following governmental actions is most likely to be upheld as a valid exercise of Congress’s Commerce Clause power? → A federal law regulating the price of milk sold across state lines.
27. A defendant is charged with larceny. She took a coat from a store intending to return it after one week. Under the specific intent requirement for larceny: → She is not guilty because there was no intent to permanently deprive the owner
28. To have standing to challenge an allegedly unconstitutional search, a defendant must demonstrate: → A personal, legitimate expectation of privacy in the area searched or the items seized
29. Under Article 9 of the UCC, a security interest in accounts receivable is perfected by: → Filing a financing statement in the appropriate filing office
30. Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, which of the following is NOT hearsay? → A prior inconsistent statement made under oath at a prior proceeding, offered to impeach