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Business Law Test

Subjects : law, business-law
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1. In a lawsuit - an issue involving the application or interpretation of a law. Only a judge - not a jury - can rule on questions of law.






2. (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness






3. The unlawful taking or harming of another's personal property; interference with another's right to the exclusive possession of his or her personal property.






4. The course of action the government takes in response to an issue or problem as deemed by widely held belief.






5. The clause in the Constitution (Article I - Section 8 - Clause 1) that gives Congress the power to regulate all business activities that cross state lines or affect more than one state or other nations.






6. The party who appeals a decision of a lower court






7. The process by which the parties in a dispute submit their difference to the judgment of an impartial person or group appointed by mutual consent






8. 1. That the defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff. 2. The the defendant breached that duty. 3. That the defendant's breach caused the plaintiff's injury. 4. That the defendants breach caused the plaintiff's injury and that injury was forseea






9. Logical formula consisting of a major premise - a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument






10. A condensed written summary or abstract






11. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






12. A response to a plaintiff's claim that does not deny the plaintiff's facts but attacks the plaintiff's legal right to bring an action. An example is the running of the statute of limitations.






13. The reasoning process used by judges in deciding what law applies to a given dispute and then applying that law to the specific facts or circumstances of the case






14. Questioning of a witness during a trial or during the taking of a deposition - by the party opposed to the one who produced the witness.






15. (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence






16. The act of changing location from one place to another






17. The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner






18. A brief outline of what the defendant and the plaintiff will try to prove.






19. The question of whether an issue lies within the authority and jurisdiction of the arbitrator. A matter may be declared non-arbitrable either because certain steps - timetables and procedures have not been followed prior to submitting it to arbitrati






20. (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder






21. Clause in the Constitution (Article IV - Section 1) requiring each state to recognize the civil judgments rendered by the courts of the other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid






22. A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society






23. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.






24. Rules governing the admissibility of evidence in trial courts.






25. The moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty - A concept developed by the philosopher Immanuel Kant as an ethical guideline for behavior. In deciding whether an action is right or wrong a person should evaluate the action in terms o






26. Discussion with a view to reaching agreement; talking about a conflict where both parties give and take to reach a resolution - without attorneys.






27. An ethical principle that holds that you should never take any action that infringes on others; agreed-upon rights






28. Previously decided cases that are as similar as possible to the one under consideration






29. Based on the idea that law is just one of many institutions in society and that it is shaped by social forces and needs






30. An economically injurious falsehood made about another's product or property; a general term for torts that are more specifically referred to as slander of quality or slander of title.






31. Ethical or unethical behaviors by employees in the context of their jobs






32. (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure






33. State courts that handle only matters relating to the transfer of a person's assets and obligations after that person's death - including issues relating to custody and guardianship of children






34. The First Amendment guarantee that citizens may freely engage in the religious activities of their choice






35. Party who defends an appeal






36. When the matter is between private parties the constitution laws do not apply. Between individuals and government organizations then constitutional laws apply.






37. Contracts - Sales - Negotiable instruments - creditos rights - intellectual property - e-commerce - product liability - torts - agency - business organizations - professional liability - courts and court procedures.






38. Is the cause that immediately and directly results in a specific event. if a person can eleminate any one of the 4 elemants - the lawsuit will not be successful.






39. A clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract






40. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm






41. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression






42. Courts that handle cases that involve less than $5000






43. A nonbinding process in which attorneys for both sides present synopses of their cases to a jury - which renders an advisory opinion on the basis of these presentations






44. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law






45. Violation of a law - duty - or other form of obligation - either by engaging in an action or failing to act






46. A statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)






47. A federal - state - or local government unit established to perform a specific function. Administrative agencies are created and authorized by legislative bodies to administer and enforce specific laws.






48. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






49. A common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case






50. Part of the 14th Amendment which guarentees that no state deny basic rights to its people







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