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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. 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






2. 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






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






4. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






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






6. In a lawsuit - an issue involving the application or interpretation of a law. Only a judge - not a jury - can rule on questions of law.






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






11. The power to speak the law.






12. Formal chancery courts - grant unique remedies. These remedies include specific performance - injunction and rescission.






13. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






14. 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.






15. Set of books containing published court decisions






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






17. 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






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






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






20. A clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract






21. Doctrine under which a person cannot recover for injuries received from a dangerous activity to which she voluntarily exposed herself






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






23. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him






24. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. To confirm priestly authority upon






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. 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)






42. Adj. from the Latin 'against or about a thing -' referring to a lawsuit or other legal action directed toward property - rather than toward a particular person. Thus - if title to property is the issue - the action is 'in rem.' The term is important






43. Enforcable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and thier society.






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






45. Relieve you of some liability when reasonable care is used






46. 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






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






48. 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.






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






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