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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. Right to a trial by jury






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






3. Automotic appeal based on procedure/law. appeal cannot be made on a error of fact. Car accident example. procedure - wrong court date. law - issue of law is wrong. U.S. Supreme Court appeal is still possible with permission(write of certerori)






4. 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






5. A doctrine by which equitable relief is denied to one who has waited TOO long to seek relief






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






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






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






9. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






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






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






12. 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






13. Liability without fault. (Strict product liability)






14. 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.






15. 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.






16. 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






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






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






19. A motion asserting that the trial was so fundamentally flawed (because of error - newly discovered evidence - prejudice - or another reason) that a new trial is necessary to prevent a miscarriage of justice.






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






21. A condensed written summary or abstract






22. A question asked to determine what is true or to what extent something is true






23. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions






24. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






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






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






27. A major provider of arbitration services






28. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






29. 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






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






31. A common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case






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






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






34. Jurisdiction based on claims against property






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






36. 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.






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. A legal proceeding in a court






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






43. Contains the courts reasons for its decision - the rules of law that apply - and the judgement






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






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






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






47. Party who defends an appeal






48. Jurisdiction that exists when a case can be heard only in a particular court or type of court.






49. 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






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






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