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Business Law Test

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






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






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






5. Statutes adopted in many states that impose strict liability upon tavern owners for injuries to third parties caused by their intoxicated patrons






6. Torts committed via the internet






7. 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






8. A legal proceeding in a court






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






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






11. A question that had to do with the US Constitution - acts of Congress - or treaties; it provides a basis for federal jurisdiction






12. State statute that permits a state to obtain personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants






13. In a jury trial - a motion for the judge to take the decision out of the hands of the jury and to direct a verdict for the party who filed the motion on the ground that the other party has not produced sufficient evidence to support her or his claim.






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






15. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party evaluates the strengths and weakness of the disputing parties' positions; the evaluator's opinion forms the basis for negotiating a settlement.






16. A warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court






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






18. Adj. from the Latin 'against or about a thing -' referring to a lawsuit or other legal action directed toward property - rather than toward a particular person. Thus - if title to property is the issue - the action is 'in rem.' The term is important






19. Handle only bankruptcy proceedings - which are governed by federal bankruptcy law






20. Occurs when one party to a contract is not given full or accurate information by the other party about the contract subject matter - Intentional misrepresentation of material fact - reasonably relied on by plaintiff resulting in damages






21. The obligation of organization management to make decisions and take actions that will enhance the welfare and interests of society as well as the organization






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






23. 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.






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






25. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






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






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






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






29. (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)






30. 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






31. 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.






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






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






34. A controversey that is not hypotheical or academic but real and substansial; a requirement the must be satisfied before a court will hear a case






35. Assumption of risk - Superseding cause - and contributory and comparative negligence.






36. 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






37. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution - nor prohibited by it to the states - are reserved to the states respectively - or to the people.






38. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm






39. Liability without fault. (Strict product liability)






40. A major provider of arbitration services






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






42. The location where something takes place - esp. a trial






43. A wrongful act that the actor had no right to do






44. The preponderance of evidence which means more likely then not.






45. 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






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






47. A system of government in which the states form a union and the sovereign power is divided between the central government and the member states






48. 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.






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






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