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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Excessive bail shall not be required - nor excessive fines imposed - nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.






2. An order to appear in person at a given place and time






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






9. 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.






10. Law that involves the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions






11. 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






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






13. Is strict liability hold a claim if the product or service in question is...






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






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






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






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






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






19. A major provider of arbitration services






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






21. 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






22. 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.






23. Economic model that compares the marginal costs and marginal benefits of a decision






24. Motion to dismiss - motion for judgment on the pleadings - motion of summary judgement(amont others - motion to strike - motion to make more definite and certain - motion for judgement on the pleadings - motion to compel discovery - motion for summar






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






26. Torts committed via the internet






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






28. The party against whom legal action is taken; the party against whom a writ of certiorari is sought.






29. The power to speak the law.






30. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes






31. 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.






32. 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






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






34. Claims






35. No State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States






36. 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






37. Someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right






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






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






40. 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






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






42. Set of books containing published court decisions






43. 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






44. 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






45. 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






46. Any testimony given in court about a statement made by someone else who was not under oath at the time of the statement






47. 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.






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






49. The idea that the goal of society should be the greatest happiness for the greatest number of its citizens






50. If the injured party can be made whole by receiving something of economic value - the remedy is a legal remedy [damages] - if a remedy at law is inadequate - a litigant may seek a remedy in equity - which involves notions of fair dealing and justice