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






2. 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






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






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






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






6. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






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






8. 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.






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






10. Right to a trial by jury






11. To confirm priestly authority upon






12. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






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






14. Right to bear arms






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






20. 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






21. 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.






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. The rules governing the manner in which civil cases are brough in and progress through the federal courts






38. Emphasizes the evolutionary process of law by concentrating on the origin and history of the legal system






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






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






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






42. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






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






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






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






46. Torts committed via the internet






47. 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






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






49. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






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






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