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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. Jurisdiction based on claims against property






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. 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.






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






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






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






7. 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)






8. 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






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






10. Specific length of time an individual can sue for injury resulting from negligence






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






12. To confirm priestly authority upon






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






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






15. Party who defends an appeal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A response to a plaintiff's claim that does not deny the plaintiff's facts but attacks the plaintiff's legal right to bring an action. An example is the running of the statute of limitations.






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






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






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






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






28. A controversey that is not hypotheical or academic but real and substansial; a requirement the must be satisfied before a court will hear a case






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






30. Liability without fault. (Strict product liability)






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






32. State courts that handle only matters relating to the transfer of a person's assets and obligations after that person's death - including issues relating to custody and guardianship of children






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. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






35. 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.






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






38. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






39. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






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






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






42. Law that involves the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. 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






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






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






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