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Business Law Fundamentals
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1. Under the UCC - a contract that requires or authorizes delivery in two or more separate lots to be accepted and paid for separately.
outside director
scienter
installment contract
pleadings
2. 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
intellectual property
dissolution
proxy
restitution
3. A method of settling disputes - used in many federal courts - in which a trial is held - but the jury's verdict is not binding. The verdict acts only as a guide to both sides in reaching an agreement during the mandatory negotiations that immediately
negotiation
bequest
dumping
summary jury trial (SJT)
4. In a contractual agreement - a condition that must be met before a party's promise becomes absolute.
condition precedent
deficiency judgment
prospectus
intellectual property
5. The selling of goods in a foreign country at a price below the price charged for the same goods in the domestic market.
contractual capacity
dumping
sublease
online dispute resolution (ODR)
6. An express contract in which a third party to a debtor-creditor relationship (the surety) promises to be primarily responsible for the debtor's obligation.
risk
suretyship
winding up
frustration of purpose
7. The document filed with a designated state official by which a limited liability company is formed.
agreement
articles of organization
discharge
ethics
8. A reward (payment) given to a person or persons who perform a certain service - such as informing legal authorities of illegal actions.
bounty payment
equal dignity rule
intellectual property
mislaid property
9. A common law rule that requires that the terms of the offeree's acceptance adhere exactly to the terms of the offeror's offer for a valid contract to be formed.
mirror image rule
lessee
merger
usage of trade
10. A clause in a contract designating the official language by which the contract will be interpreted in the event of a future disagreement over the contract's terms.
limited liability company (LLC)
choice-of-language clause
maker
check
11. A statutory lien on the real property of another - created to ensure payment for work performed and materials furnished in the repair or improvement of real property - such as a building.
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12. An action in which a court disregards the corporate entity and holds the shareholders personally liable for corporate debts and obligations.
negotiable instrument
digital cash
piercing the corporate veil
normal trade relations (NTR) status
13. A doctrine that applies when a promisor makes a clear and definite promise on which the promisee justifiably relies. Such a promise is binding if justice will be better served by the enforcement of the promise.
security interest
partnership
workers' compensation laws
promissory estoppel
14. A contract formed in whole or in part from the conduct of the parties (as opposed to an express contract).
consolidation
fixed-term tenancy
motion for summary judgment
implied-in-fact contract
15. A revocable right or privilege of a person to come onto another person's land.
discharge
license
generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP)
conforming goods
16. A contract in which the terms of the agreement are stated in words - oral or written.
award
security
express contract
insider trading
17. An old French phrase meaning 'to speak the truth.' In legal terms - it refers to the process in which the attorneys question prospective jurors to learn about their backgrounds - attitudes - biases - and other characteristics that may affect their ab
indorsement
contract
mailbox rule
voir dire
18. In Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings - a debtor who is allowed to continue in possession of the estate in property (the business) and to continue business operations.
discharge
bailor
sublease
debtor in possession (DIP)
19. In a limited liability company - an agreement in which the members set forth the details of how the business will be managed and operated. State statutes typically give the members wide latitude in deciding for themselves the rules that will govern t
sale on approval
operating agreement
sovereign immunity
covenant not to compete
20. The sharing of resources (such as files - hard drives - and processing styles) among multiple computers without necessarily requiring a central network server.
exclusionary rule
peer-to-peer (P2P) networking
scienter
business necessity
21. A landlord's act of depriving a tenant of possession of the leased premises.
venue
default judgment
eviction
intellectual property
22. A contract or clause that is void on the basis of public policy because one party - as a result of disproportionate bargaining power - is forced to accept terms that are unfairly burdensome and that unfairly benefit the dominating party.
collateral
unconscionable contract or clause
obligee
parent-subsidiary merger
23. A check that is payable on demand - drawn on or payable through a financial institution (bank) - and designated as a traveler's check.
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24. Nonviolent crime committed by individuals or corporations to obtain a personal or business advantage.
limited liability limited partnership (LLLP)
conforming goods
white-collar crime
bylaws
25. One who owes an obligation to another.
rule of four
accord and satisfaction
obligor
grand jury
26. A type of limited partnership in which the liability of all of the partners - including general partners - is limited to the amount of their investments.
constructive discharge
limited liability limited partnership (LLLP)
shipment contract
electronic fund transfer (EFT)
27. In contract law - a voluntary act by the offeree that shows assent - or agreement - to the terms of an offer; may consist of words or conduct. In negotiable instruments law - the drawee's signed agreement to pay a draft when it is presented.
jurisdiction
arbitration
acceptance
check
28. The image and overall appearance of a product
inside director
trade dress
course of performance
signature
29. A court's order - issued after a judgment has been entered against a debtor - directing the sheriff to seize (levy) and sell any of the debtor's nonexempt real or personal property. The proceeds of the sale are used to pay off the judgment - accrued
common stock
corporate social responsibility
writ of execution
choice-of-law clause
30. The creation of an absolute or unconditional right or power.
vesting
securities
execution
usury
31. An offeree's response to an offer in which the offeree rejects the original offer and at the same time makes a new offer.
counteroffer
entrustment rule
eviction
summons
32. The exclusive right of an author or originator of a literary or artistic production (including computer programs) to publish - print - or sell that production for a statutory period of time.
incidental beneficiary
secured transaction
smart card
copyright
33. A close business corporation that has met certain requirements set out in the Internal Revenue Code and thus qualifies for special income tax treatment. Essentially - an S corporation is taxed the same as a partnership - but its owners enjoy the priv
probate
power of attorney
adhesion contract
S corporation
34. A process in which parties attempt to settle their dispute informally - with or without attorneys to represent them. In the context of negotiable instruments - the transfer of an instrument in such form that the transferee (the person to whom the ins
cram-down provision
negotiation
retained earnings
past consideration
35. A clause that releases a contractual party from liability in the event of monetary or physical injury - no matter who is at fault.
exculpatory clause
vicarious liability
sexual harassment
bankruptcy court
36. A contract for the sale of goods in which the seller is required or authorized to ship the goods by carrier. The seller assumes liability for any losses or damage to the goods until they are delivered to the carrier.
intermediary bank
shipment contract
stock options
sale on approval
37. A phase in the litigation process during which the opposing parties may obtain information from each other and from third parties prior to trial.
moral minimum
stock warrant
deposition
discovery
38. A transfer of funds with the use of an electronic terminal - a telephone - a computer - or magnetic tape.
quorum
appraisal right
bearer
electronic fund transfer (EFT)
39. A situation occurring when a person is tried twice for the same criminal offense; prohibited by the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution.
codicil
double jeopardy
workers' compensation laws
assignee
40. A seller's or lessor's oral or written promise or affirmation of fact - ancillary to an underlying sales or lease agreement - as to the quality - description - or performance of the goods being sold or leased.
integrated contract
levy
express warranty
disaffirmance
41. 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
abandoned property
transfer warranties
reformation
obligor
42. A person who makes a promise.
burglary
right-to-work law
promisor
wrongful discharge
43. Property that has physical existence and can be distinguished by the senses of touch or sight. A car is tangible property; a patent right is intangible property.
browse-wrap terms
mechanic's lien
bylaws
tangible property
44. A person - such as a cosigner on a note - who agrees to be primarily responsible for the debt of another.
comity
mens rea
surety
emancipation
45. A decision-making technique that involves weighing the costs of a given action against the benefits of that action.
probate
collective mark
cost-benefit analysis
warranty deed
46. In a secured transaction - the process by which a secured creditor's interest 'attaches' to the property of another (collateral) and the creditor's security interest becomes enforceable. In the context of judicial liens - a court-ordered seizure and
insider trading
premium
attachment
wrongful discharge
47. A court-ordered correction of a written contract so that it reflects the true intentions of the parties.
emancipation
docket
reformation
per stirpes
48. The act of accepting and giving legal force to an obligation that previously was not enforceable.
ratification
shipment contract
certificate of deposit (CD)
personal property
49. A clause that allows a payee or other holder of a time instrument to demand payment of the entire amount due - with interest - if a certain event occurs - such as a default in the payment of an installment when due.
federal question
acceleration clause
promise
e-agent
50. A contract between a seller and a distributor of the seller's products setting out the terms and conditions of the distributorship.
trademark
policy
probate court
distribution agreement