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Business Law Fundamentals
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. One receiving a license to use another's (the franchisor's) trademark - trade name - or copyright in the sale of goods and services.
franchisee
e-agent
secured transaction
tangible property
2. A valid contract rendered unenforceable by some statute or law.
short-form merger
forum-selection clause
objective theory of contracts
unenforceable contract
3. A company that acts on behalf of many smaller shareholders/owners by buying a large portfolio of securities and professionally managing that portfolio.
apparent authority
will
e-contract
investment company
4. An unconditional offer to perform an obligation by a person who is ready - willing - and able to do so.
negotiation
workout
tender
shareholder's derivative suit
5. A signed writing (record) that contains an unconditional promise or order to pay an exact sum on demand or at an exact future time to a specific person or order - or to bearer.
guarantor
negotiable instrument
probate court
pleadings
6. A partnership consisting of one or more general partners (who manage the business and are liable to the full extent of their personal assets for debts of the partnership) and one or more limited partners (who contribute only assets and are liable onl
limited partnership
security interest
writ of attachment
comity
7. The termination of an obligation. In contract law - discharge occurs when the parties have fully performed their contractual obligations or when other events occur that release the parties from performance. In bankruptcy proceedings - discharge is th
discharge
vesting
consumer-debtor
preferred creditor
8. A computer program that by electronic or other automated means can independently initiate an action or respond to electronic messages or data without review by an individual.
e-agent
lien
indictment
premium
9. A business entity that has no tax liability. The entity's income is passed through to the owners - and the owners pay taxes on the income.
executed contract
pass-through entity
exclusionary rule
workout
10. A written agreement that sets forth each partner's rights and obligations with respect to the partnership.
disparate-treatment discrimination
delegation of duties
mechanic's lien
articles of partnership
11. An individual whose debts are primarily consumer debts (debts for purchases made primarily for personal - family - or household use).
consideration
negotiation
intermediary bank
consumer-debtor
12. The unlawful entry or breaking into a building with the intent to commit a felony (or any crime - in some states).
burglary
letter of credit
usury
document of title
13. A person who uses one computer to break into another. Professional computer programmers refer to such persons as 'crackers.'
hacker
holder in due course (HDC)
incidental beneficiary
testate
14. A Latin term meaning 'per person.' In the law governing estate distribution - a method of distributing the property of an intestate's estate so that each heir in a certain class (such as grandchildren) receives an equal share.
transfer warranties
federal question
per capita
mirror image rule
15. The principle that human beings have certain fundamental rights (to life - freedom - and the pursuit of happiness - for example). Those who adhere to this 'rights theory' believe that a key factor in determining whether a business decision is ethical
corporation
acceptor
principle of rights
disclosed principal
16. The sale of all of the nonexempt assets of a debtor and the distribution of the proceeds to the debtor's creditors. Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code provides for liquidation bankruptcy proceedings.
liquidation
sale or return
tender offer
secondary boycott
17. A firm that requires all workers - once employed - to become union members within a specified period of time as a condition of their continued employment.
union shop
fictitious payee
SEC Rule 10b-5
mortgagor
18. A contract for the sale of goods in which the seller is required or authorized to ship the goods by carrier and tender delivery of the goods at a particular destination. The seller assumes liability for any losses or damage to the goods until they ar
usury
liquidated debt
destination contract
sexual harassment
19. One designated in a will to receive a gift of real property.
devisee
quorum
e-agent
community property
20. A hybrid form of business enterprise that offers the limited liability of a corporation and the tax advantages of a partnership.
fictitious payee
limited liability company (LLC)
litigation
restitution
21. In product liability law - a product that is defective to the point of threatening a consumer's health and safety. A product will be considered unreasonably dangerous if it is dangerous beyond the expectation of the ordinary consumer or if a less dan
target corporation
unreasonably dangerous product
dissolution
bailment
22. A rule of the United States Supreme Court under which the Court will not issue a writ of certiorari unless at least four justices approve of the decision to issue the writ.
domestic corporation
mortgagor
rule of four
Regulation E
23. The idea that corporations can and should act ethically and be accountable to society for their actions.
corporate social responsibility
dominion
market-share liability
warranty deed
24. A security interest in proceeds - after-acquired property - or collateral subject to future advances by the secured party (or all three); a security interest in collateral that is retained even when the collateral changes in character - classificatio
covenant not to compete
floating lien
contractual capacity
acceleration clause
25. Under a mortgage agreement - the creditor who takes a security interest in the debtor's property.
probable cause
mortgagee
gift inter vivos
motion for judgment on the pleadings
26. Any person in possession of an instrument drawn - issued - or indorsed to him or her - to his or her order - to bearer - or in blank.
binder
holder
prenuptial agreement
liquidation
27. The wrongful taking and carrying away of another person's personal property with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of the property. Some states classify larceny as either grand or petit - depending on the property's value.
constructive delivery
mortgagor
liquidation
larceny
28. A document informing a defendant that a legal action has been commenced against him or her and that the defendant must appear in court on a certain date to answer the plaintiff's complaint.
overdraft
summons
valid contract
limited liability partnership (LLP)
29. A contract between the issuer of a bond and the bondholder.
purchase-money security interest (PMSI)
bond indenture
offer
employment contract
30. A lease interest in land for an indefinite period involving payment of rent at fixed intervals - such as week to week - month to month - or year to year.
periodic tenancy
penalty
default
business judgment rule
31. Jurisdiction that exists when two different courts have the power to hear a case. For example - some cases can be heard in a federal or a state court.
franchisor
disaffirmance
concurrent jurisdiction
insider trading
32. A company whose business activity is holding shares in another company.
petty offense
holding company
junior lienholder
check
33. A judgment against a debtor for the amount of a debt remaining unpaid after the collateral has been repossessed and sold.
deficiency judgment
respondeat superior
complaint
lessee
34. An agreement in which a seller agrees to sell and a buyer agrees to buy all or up to a stated amount of what the seller produces.
peer-to-peer (P2P) networking
output contract
estate in property
preemptive rights
35. The image and overall appearance of a product
tender of delivery
workout
restitution
trade dress
36. A written instrument - usually issued by a bank on behalf of a customer or other person - in which the issuer promises to honor drafts or other demands for payment by third persons in accordance with the terms of the instrument.
fungible goods
counterclaim
letter of credit
quasi contract
37. In the context of securities offerings - 'sophisticated' investors - such as banks - insurance companies - investment companies - the issuer's executive officers and directors - and persons whose income or net worth exceeds certain limits.
constructive discharge
Federal Reserve System
bailor
accredited investors
38. A 'standard-form' contract - such as that between a large retailer and a consumer - in which the stronger party dictates the terms.
lien
adhesion contract
articles of partnership
I-9 verification
39. A person on the board of directors who does not hold a management position at the corporation.
Totten trust
privity of contract
outside director
real property
40. A group of citizens called to decide - after hearing the state's evidence - whether a reasonable basis (probable cause) exists for believing that a crime has been committed and that a trial ought to be held.
tender offer
grand jury
community property
consent
41. The formal disbanding of a partnership or a corporation. It can take place by (1) acts of the partners or - in a corporation - acts of the shareholders and board of directors; (2) the subsequent illegality of the firm's business; (3) the expiration o
forgery
reaffirmation agreement
negotiation
dissolution
42. Under the UCC - a remedy that allows the buyer or lessee - on the seller's or lessor's breach - to purchase goods from another seller or lessor and substitute them for the goods due under the contract. If the cost of cover exceeds the cost of the con
cover
malpractice
recording statutes
piercing the corporate veil
43. Implied warranties - made by any person who transfers an instrument for consideration to subsequent transferees and holders who take the instrument in good faith - that (1) the transferor is entitled to enforce the instrument; (2) all signatures are
past consideration
third party beneficiary
transfer warranties
trade secret
44. In bankruptcy proceedings - the suspension of virtually all litigation and other action by creditors against the debtor or the debtor's property. The stay is effective the moment the debtor files a petition in bankruptcy.
automatic stay
Regulation E
assignee
mirror image rule
45. A tax return submitted by a partnership that only reports the income and losses earned by the business. The partnership as an entity does not pay taxes on the income received by the partnership. A partner's profit from the partnership (whether distri
inside director
surety
patent
information return
46. State statutes establishing an administrative procedure for compensating workers' injuries that arise out of
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47. A person to whom a promise is made.
promisee
integrated contract
market-share liability
arbitration clause
48. A lesser crime than a felony - punishable by a fine or incarceration in jail for up to one year.
security
lease
misdemeanor
lost property
49. A state court of limited jurisdiction that conducts proceedings relating to the settlement of a deceased person's estate.
preferred stock
promise
probate court
negotiation
50. An action to carry into effect the directions in a court decree or judgment.
confiscation
stock options
junior lienholder
execution