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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. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






2. On the premises fr the potential financial benefit of the occupier






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






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






5. A legal proceeding in a court






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






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






8. The First Amendment guarantee that the government will not create and support an official state church






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






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






11. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






17. Three remedies known as land - items of value - or money






18. 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.






19. 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






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






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






22. A reasoning process in which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.






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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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.






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






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






30. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






31. 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






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






33. Jurisdiction based on claims against property






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






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






36. A basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit between (1) citizens of different states (2) a foreign country and citizens of a state of of different states - or (3) citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign country. The amount






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






38. The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do






39. 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






40. Claims






41. Precedents are determined under stare decisis. Courts of law and courts or equity have been combined.






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






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






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






45. Federal regulatory agencies that are independent - thus not fully under the power of the president. Ex. Federal Trade Commission - Securities and Exchange Commission.






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






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






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






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






50. The body of conventional - or written - law of a particular society at a particular point in time.