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This trap appears as a wrong-answer choice in 45 active questions. Spotting how it is built is the repair: read each example's “why it's attractive” before the “why it's wrong.”

Subject distribution

CRIMINAL25
Contracts8
Evidence6
Real Property5
Civil Procedure1

Example wrong choices

first 20

14068_retreat_canoe · CIVIL_PROCEDURE · Choice ANo, Paul does not have a right to a jury trial as to any claim because the case is essentially equitable because of the request for injunctive relief.
Why it's attractive
Students remember injunctions are equitable and overextend that memory to the whole case.
Why it's wrong
CUT: one equitable remedy cannot swallow the legal damages claim.
14068_retreat_canoe · CIVIL_PROCEDURE · Choice BYes, Paul has a right to a jury trial as to every claim, regardless of whether they are equitable in nature.
Why it's attractive
Students see the legal damages claim and swing to a blanket yes.
Why it's wrong
CUT: the rule is not jury for every claim regardless of equitable nature.
14400_mechanical_camel · CONTRACTS · Choice AAfter the camel had completed four Advent tours for Daniel, it was discovered that, because of a clerical error unknown to both parties, the maker’s certificate listed an obscure prop shop as the builder rather than the famous Jerusalem Stageworks workshop that had actually built it.
Why it's attractive
The actual maker is better than the listed maker; that does not hurt Daniel.
Why it's wrong
The actual maker is better than the listed maker; that does not hurt Daniel.
14400_mechanical_camel · CONTRACTS · Choice BA week after the sale, while Daniel was testing the camel, it suddenly jerked, threw him from its platform, and injured him so severely that he was hospitalized for seven months and needed eighteen months for full recovery.
Why it's attractive
The later harm matches the warning that the camel jerks.
Why it's wrong
The later harm matches the warning that the camel jerks.
14400_mechanical_camel · CONTRACTS · Choice DThe camel earned Daniel $4.8 million over a four-year touring career, but when retired it was found to have nonstandard internal electronics and to be useless as a template for manufacturing replica camels.
Why it's attractive
The camel already delivered four years of the bought-for use.
Why it's wrong
The camel already delivered four years of the bought-for use.
14401_psalm_van_repair · CONTRACTS · Choice AYes, because Ruth's promise to Peter was oral.
Why it's attractive
The answer stops at the first oral promise and ignores the later signed note.
Why it's wrong
The answer stops at the first oral promise and ignores the later signed note.
14401_psalm_van_repair · CONTRACTS · Choice BNo, because the amount of the repair bill was less than $5,000.
Why it's attractive
The call is about a guarantor's writing, not a dollar safe harbor.
Why it's wrong
The call is about a guarantor's writing, not a dollar safe harbor.
14401_psalm_van_repair · CONTRACTS · Choice CYes, because Matthew's promise to Peter was oral.
Why it's attractive
Peter sued Ruth; Matthew's oral promise is not the dispositive writing question.
Why it's wrong
Peter sued Ruth; Matthew's oral promise is not the dispositive writing question.
14406_advent_lanterns · CONTRACTS · Choice ANo contract was formed, because Lydia Supply’s purchase order was merely a revocable offer.
Why it's attractive
The choice points to pre-acceptance revocability, but the stem gives acceptance and no cancellation.
Why it's wrong
The choice points to pre-acceptance revocability, but the stem gives acceptance and no cancellation.
14406_advent_lanterns · CONTRACTS · Choice BA contract was formed, but before August 12 it was an option contract cancelable only at Lydia Supply’s election.
Why it's attractive
The choice reaches for a familiar label after seeing one-sided cancellation.
Why it's wrong
The choice reaches for a familiar label after seeing one-sided cancellation.
14406_advent_lanterns · CONTRACTS · Choice DA contract was formed, but before August 12 it was terminable at the election of either party.
Why it's attractive
The cancellation right belongs only to Lydia Supply.
Why it's wrong
The cancellation right belongs only to Lydia Supply.
14412_gospel_puzzle_invoice · CONTRACTS · Choice AYes, because a promise allowing Lydia to postpone payment of a past-due fee is enforceable without consideration.
Why it's attractive
The choice says the delay promise works without consideration; the Gold Key says same debt later is not new consideration.
Why it's wrong
The choice says the delay promise works without consideration; the Gold Key says same debt later is not new consideration.
14412_gospel_puzzle_invoice · CONTRACTS · Choice CYes, because Lydia bargained for Stephen’s forbearance.
Why it's attractive
The choice proves Lydia wanted forbearance, but the call needs new consideration from Lydia.
Why it's wrong
The choice proves Lydia wanted forbearance, but the call needs new consideration from Lydia.
14412_gospel_puzzle_invoice · CONTRACTS · Choice DNo, because there was no consideration to support Lydia’s promise to pay $1,840 on November 15.
Why it's attractive
The choice points the missing-consideration problem at Lydia’s promise instead of Stephen’s promise.
Why it's wrong
The choice points the missing-consideration problem at Lydia’s promise instead of Stephen’s promise.
14482_olive_wood_display_stands · CONTRACTS · Choice APaul must deliver the 30 stands on July 10, and Lydia must pay the price for those stands within a reasonable time after delivery.
Why it's wrong
Choice A is not the credited answer for this item.
14482_olive_wood_display_stands · CONTRACTS · Choice BPaul must deliver the 30 stands on July 10, but Lydia's payment is due only when all 60 stands have been delivered.
Why it's wrong
Choice B is not the credited answer for this item.
14482_olive_wood_display_stands · CONTRACTS · Choice CPaul must tender the 30 stands to Lydia at Lydia's retreat-bookstore business on July 10, but does not have to turn them over until Lydia pays the price for those 30 stands.
Why it's wrong
Choice C is not the credited answer for this item.
14506_lydia_rooftop_loft · CONTRACTS · Choice ANo, because Mary breached by failing to tender the deed and possession on March 4.
Why it's attractive
It proves a breach but not that the breach ends the whole deal.
Why it's wrong
It proves a breach but not that the breach ends the whole deal.
14506_lydia_rooftop_loft · CONTRACTS · Choice BNo, because Mary has an adequate remedy at law for money damages.
Why it's attractive
This requires the land-specific performance Gold Key.
Why it's wrong
This requires the land-specific performance Gold Key.
14506_lydia_rooftop_loft · CONTRACTS · Choice CYes, because the court will excuse Mary's late tender as temporary impossibility caused by Lydia's wrongful holdover.
Why it's attractive
It answers through excuse doctrine instead of partial breach/time-not-essential.
Why it's wrong
It answers through excuse doctrine instead of partial breach/time-not-essential.

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