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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. 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






2. The principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint






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






4. Everyone in the commercial chain will be liable for the defect. (manafacturer - distrubutor - retailer) *end user is not in the commercial chain.






5. An act or omission without which an event would not have occurred.






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






7. 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.






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






9. A court will award money or other relief to a party injured by a breach of contract






10. Need a set of laws so that commerce is possible; can't have different laws in every state for business. Uniform Commercial Code. Uniform Partnernship Act. Most states adopt them but not in the exact same form






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






14. Liability without fault. (Strict product liability)






15. The enumeration in the Constitution - of certain rights - shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.






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






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






18. Evidence tending to make a fact at issue in the case more or less probable than it would be without the evidence. Only relevant evidence is admissible in court.






19. Nonverbal communication - such as burning a flag or wearing an armband. The Supreme Court has accorded some symbolic speech protection under the first amendment.






20. A condensed written summary or abstract






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






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






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






24. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






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






26. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury






27. A school of legal thought that views the law as a tool for promoting justice in society.






28. A routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out






29. 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






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






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






32. Right to a trial by jury






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






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






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






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






37. Negate the claim of negligence(assumption of risk - superceding intervening clause)






38. The constitutional amendment designed to protect individuals accused of crimes. It includes the right to counsel - the right to confront witnesses - and the right to a speedy and public trial.






39. 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.






40. Wrongs






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. 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.






46. Drawing a comparison in order to show a similarity in some respect






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






48. An informal term used to refer to all laws governing electronic communications and transactions - particularly those conducted via the Internet.






49. Private proceeding in which each party to a dispute argues its position before the other side - and vice versa. A neutral third party may be present and act as an adviser if the parties fail to reach an agreement






50. Inherent powers of state governments to pass laws to protect the public health - safety - and welfare; the national government has no directly granted police powers but accomplishes the same goals through other delegated powers.






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