MS Bar Law Component 2

Question 1

Under Mississippi's version of the Uniform Commercial Code, when does risk of loss pass to a buyer in a shipment contract when the seller is a merchant?

Accepted Answer

When the seller tenders the goods to the carrier

Answer

In a shipment contract, risk of loss passes to the buyer when the seller duly delivers the goods to the carrier.

Question 2

In Mississippi, what is the statute of limitations for filing a medical malpractice claim?

Accepted Answer

2 years from the date of injury or discovery

Answer

Mississippi Code § 15-1-36 requires medical malpractice claims to be filed within 2 years of the alleged act or discovery.

Question 3

Under Mississippi law, which of the following accurately describes the 'deliberate design' exception in a products liability case?

Accepted Answer

The manufacturer intentionally designed the product to cause harm

Answer

The deliberate design exception under Mississippi products liability law applies when the manufacturer intentionally designed the product to be harmful.

Question 4

Under the Mississippi Rules of Evidence, which of the following is NOT a recognized hearsay exception?

Accepted Answer

A statement of future intent offered to show the declarant later acted consistently

Answer

While the Hillmon doctrine allows future intent statements in some jurisdictions, Mississippi does not independently recognize a statement of future intent as a standalone hearsay exception.

Question 5

In a Mississippi criminal trial, when may a defendant invoke the Fifth Amendment right to remain silent at sentencing?

Accepted Answer

At any phase where testimony could incriminate the defendant in future proceedings

Answer

The Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination applies at sentencing because testimony there could be used in subsequent criminal proceedings.

(MS Bar) Mississippi Bar Exam Practice Test

(MS Bar) Mississippi Bar Exam Practice Test

MS Bar Law Component 2