Jeff is 13 years old and he has recently noticed some remarkable changes in himself. Over the past few months his voice has started to change, growing deeper. He has begun to grow pubic hair, as well as the beginnings of a facial beard. He is also filling out, with his muscles developing rapidly. These changes in Jeff are probably due to the action of .
a. gonads
b. thyroid gland
c. pineal gland
d. adrenal gland

Aman is charged a fee by the city for having numerous broken cars and auto parts in his front yard. which of the following correctly best describes why the city punish him? he has committed a crime. he is in violation of a city statute. he has violated an amendment of the u. s. constitution. a judge has decided that he is in violation of civil law.

Adefendant visited her doctor to seek treatment for a bullet wound. while he was treating the wound, the doctor asked the defendant how she was shot. the defendant replied that she was struck by a police officer’s bullet while running away from a jewelry store she had robbed, but she implored the doctor not to tell this to anyone. the doctor promised that he would not. although the defendant was never charged by the police, the owner of the jewelry store brought suit against her seeking the value of the stolen goods. the defendant denied robbing the store. at the trial, the owner calls the doctor to testify to the statement made to him by the defendant. the defense attorney objects on the ground that such testimony is barred by the jurisdiction’s physician-patient privilege. should the objection be sustained?

Which of the following is not a common estate planning goal? a. maximizing transfer costs. b. minimizing transfer taxes. c. providing for liquidity at death. d. fulfilling client's healthcare decisions.