MS Bar Law Component 5

Question 1

Under Mississippi constitutional law, the Mississippi Constitution requires that a bill appropriating money must originate in:

Accepted Answer

The Mississippi House of Representatives

Answer

The Mississippi Constitution requires revenue and appropriations bills to originate in the House of Representatives.

Question 2

In a Mississippi negligence case, the doctrine of comparative fault adopted by Mississippi is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Pure comparative fault, allowing recovery even if the plaintiff is 99% at fault

Answer

Mississippi adopted pure comparative fault, meaning a plaintiff may recover damages reduced by their percentage of fault regardless of how high that percentage is.

Question 3

Under Mississippi evidence law, which privilege is absolute and cannot be waived even by the client's consent?

Accepted Answer

No privilege is absolute; all can be waived by the holder

Answer

Under Mississippi law, all recognized privileges may be waived by the holder of the privilege; no privilege is truly absolute.

Question 4

Under Mississippi's Recording Act, which type of recording statute does Mississippi follow?

Accepted Answer

Race-notice: a subsequent purchaser prevails only if they recorded first and lacked notice of the prior conveyance

Answer

Mississippi follows the race-notice recording statute, requiring the subsequent purchaser to both lack notice and record before the prior grantee.

Question 5

In a Mississippi criminal case, the Sixth Amendment right to a speedy trial attaches at the point of:

Accepted Answer

Formal arrest or indictment, whichever occurs first

Answer

The Sixth Amendment speedy trial right attaches upon formal arrest or the filing of formal charges, whichever occurs first.

(MS Bar) Mississippi Bar Exam Practice Test

(MS Bar) Mississippi Bar Exam Practice Test

MS Bar Law Component 5