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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 legal proceeding in a court






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






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






4. A condensed written summary or abstract






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






16. A major provider of arbitration services






17. Wrongs






18. 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.






19. The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone






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






21. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






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






23. A question that had to do with the US Constitution - acts of Congress - or treaties; it provides a basis for federal jurisdiction






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






25. 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






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






27. The resolution of disputes wit hthe assitance of organizations that offer disputesresolution services via the internet.






28. Evidence tending to make a fact at issue in the case more or less probable than it would be without the evidence. Only relevant evidence is admissible in court.






29. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






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






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






32. 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.






33. A rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened






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






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






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






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






38. Right to a trial by jury






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






40. 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.






41. 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






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






43. 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.






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. Everyone in the commercial chain will be liable for the defect. (manafacturer - distrubutor - retailer) *end user is not in the commercial chain.






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






50. 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