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






2. (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The power to speak the law.






11. The principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. To be on the land of another without right or permission of the owner






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






23. The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner






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






25. (accident - breach of contract - or other event) > Party consults with Attorney(Initial client interview - signing of retainer agreement) > Informal investigation > Plaintiffs attorney files complaint > Defendant attorney files answer to complaint or






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






27. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution - nor prohibited by it to the states - are reserved to the states respectively - or to the people.






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






29. In litigation - the amount of monetary compensation awarded to a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit as damages. In the context of alternative dispute resolution - the decision rendered by an arbitrator.






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






31. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






32. A claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action






33. 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.






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






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






36. Contracts - Sales - Negotiable instruments - creditos rights - intellectual property - e-commerce - product liability - torts - agency - business organizations - professional liability - courts and court procedures.






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






38. Clause in the Constitution (Article IV - Section 1) requiring each state to recognize the civil judgments rendered by the courts of the other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid






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






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. Claims






46. 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.






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






48. An ethical principle that holds that you should never take any action that infringes on others; agreed-upon rights






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






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