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Business Law Test

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The rules governing the manner in which civil cases are brough in and progress through the federal courts






2. A condensed written summary or abstract






3. Requirement that a case can only be heard by the Supreme Court if four justices vote to hear the case






4. Highest official of a monarch. Granted new an unique remedies.






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






6. Excessive bail shall not be required - nor excessive fines imposed - nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.






7. (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based






8. A major provider of arbitration services






9. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






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






11. Jurisdiction based upon claims against a person - in contrast to jurisdiction over the person's property






12. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging that it is not what its seller claims.






13. A computer program that is designed to block access to certain Web sites based on their content. The software blocks the retrieval of a site whose URL or key words are on a list within the program.






14. The publication of a statement that denies or casts doubt on another's legal ownership of any property - causing financial loss to that property's owner.






15. 1. Federal statute 2. Constitution(U.S.) 3. Diversity of Citizenship($75 -000 or more)






16. 1. employee activity within scope of employment 2. employee is negligent






17. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm






18. Use deductive reasoning to identify relevant legal rules - applying those rules to to the facts of the case and drawing a conclusion.






19. A final judgment for one side in a lawsuit without trial when a judge finds based on pleadings - affidavits - and depositions that there is no genuine factual issue in the lawsuit






20. Any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case. This includes constitutions - statues - and regulations - that govern the issue being decided - as well as previous court decisions in the same jurisdiction.






21. Specific length of time an individual can sue for injury resulting from negligence






22. (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication






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






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






25. 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






26. A body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nation's legal system






27. 1066 in Britain - King William implemented this uniform legal system. He sent judges out to make rulings on cases - thus creating precedents. 1225 - the signing of the Magna Carta established the rule of law in England






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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






32. An argument made after the plaintiff and defendant have rested their cases. Closing arguments are made prior to the jury charges.






33. 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.






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






35. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power






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






37. (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated






38. 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






39. (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff






40. The body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government






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






42. 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






43. A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)






44. A motion made by a party - during trial - claiming the opposing party has insufficient evidence to reasonably support its case






45. A rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened






46. Settlement of civil disputes between parties using neutral mediators or arbitrators without going to court






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






48. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging it is not what its seller claims; also referred to as slander of quality.






49. Right to bear arms






50. 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.