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Sometimes it is difficult to distinguish whether an event will cause an individual to experience stress because

Miranda is statistically analyzing the results of all published studies on the effects of a weapon’s presence on eyewitness accuracy. In other words, Miranda is performing a(n)

Bianca saw a headline in her online news feed that read “Scientists Discover a New Drug That Treats Depression.” As a critical thinker, how should Bianca proceed?

Which of the following is NOT an example of learning?

Jackie is very aware of situational demands. She acts wild at a dance party but stays quiet and calm at a very fancy restaurant. Jackie is

Stan and Tommy were brothers. Both were wealthy businessmen. Unfortunately, Tommy was terminally ill, and Stan visited Tommy. Tommy told Stan to hold Tommy’s property in trust for Tommy’s daughter, Dana, who was 15 at the time. The trust was to consist of expensive real property located at 12 Ocean View in Newport Beach and Tommy’s exotic car collection. The income from the trust property was to benefit Dana until she reached the age of 45 at which time the trust property was to be distributed to Dana in full. The income was to be distributed solely in Stan’s discretion.  Two weeks after that visit Tommy passed away. Stan moved into the expansive house on Ocean View to care for it and maintain it for Dana. Stan was concerned about the cars so he drove them regularly to run errands so that he could personally ensure that they ran well.  Tommy is survived by three children: Dana, Ellen, and Fran. Dana, now 18, comes to you for advice. What are your concerns? Answer according to California Law. 

In a state that follows the common law Rule Against Perpetuities, Tom, by his will, devises a tract of land to his older son, Oscar, for life, then to Oscar’s widow for life, and then to “the surviving children of my friend, Finn, in equal shares.” Tom’s younger son, Wyatt, was named the residuary legatee of Tom’s estate. At Tom’s death, Oscar was married, and Finn had no children. Oscar later divorced his first wife and married a second wife. Both the first wife and the second wife survived Oscar. At the second wife’s death, Finn was deceased but left a surviving daughter. Wyatt also survived.At the death of the second wife, who owns the land?

Emma died, devising a parcel of land by will “to my church, to be held and enjoyed by them so long as they shall maintain and promulgate their present religious beliefs and continue as a church; and if said church shall be dissolved or if its religious beliefs shall be changed, then it is my will that the land shall go to my children, to be divided in equal portions among them.” The residuary clause of Emma’s will provides “the residue of my estate I bequeath to my children.” The common law Rule Against Perpetuities applies in this jurisdiction.If the church dissolves, by which manner will the children take the land?

Beckett, who owned an apartment building, executed an instrument in the proper form of a deed, purporting to convey the apartment building “to my brother, Bob, for life, then to my nephew, Noel, in fee simple.” Bob, who is Noel’s father, promptly began to manage the building, which is valuable income-producing property. Bob collected all rents and paid all expenses, including real estate taxes. Noel did not object, and this state of affairs continued for five years. Then, Bob executed an instrument in the proper form of a deed, purporting to convey the apartment building to his associate, Al. Noel, no admirer of Al, asserted his right to ownership in the building. Al asserted his ownership and said that if Noel had any rights he was obligated to pay real estate taxes, even though Bob had been kind enough to pay them in the past. Income from the apartment building is ample to cover expenses, including real estate taxes. In an appropriate action to determine the rights of the parties, the court should decide:

  George gave his great-grandfather’s pocket watch to Nurse Nadene because he expected to die soon. This is: