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Business Law Test
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened
Res ipsa loquitur
Appellee
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Legal realism
2. Set of books containing published court decisions
Complaint
Malpractice
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Reporters
3. 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
American Arbitration Association
positivist school
fradulent Misrepresentation
Categorical imperative
4. Relieve you of some liability when reasonable care is used
Civil Law
Good samaritan statues
Summary jury trials
Strict liability
5. 1. employee activity within scope of employment 2. employee is negligent
Respondent Superior
Contributory negligence
Respondent
Causation in fact
6. Federal regulatory agencies that are independent - thus not fully under the power of the president. Ex. Federal Trade Commission - Securities and Exchange Commission.
Slander of quality
Cyber torts
Rules of evidence
Independent regulatory agencies
7. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Trade libel
Commerce clause
Case law
Search warrant
8. Jury selection process of questioning prospective jurors - to ascertain their qualifications and determine any basis for challenge.
Alternative dispute resolution
Analogy
voir dire
Legal reasoning
9. Settlement of civil disputes between parties using neutral mediators or arbitrators without going to court
Alternative dispute resolution
Origins Of Common Law
Syllogism
State level appeal eligibility
10. 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)
Early neutral case evaluation
State Jurisdiction
State level appeal eligibility
Symbolic speech
11. Ethical or unethical behaviors by employees in the context of their jobs
Motion for a new trial
Business Ethics
Proximate cause
Absolute bar
12. 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.
laches
Legal reasoning
Full faith and credit clause
Administrative agency
13. 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.
Question of law
Cross-examination
Civil Law
Compensatory damages
14. (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
Punitive damages
Rules of evidence
Default judgement
Burden of proof
15. Statutes adopted in many states that impose strict liability upon tavern owners for injuries to third parties caused by their intoxicated patrons
dram shop acts
Commerce clause
Summary jury trials
Writ of execution
16. A body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nation's legal system
Common law
Full faith and credit clause
Arbitration clause
Federal form of government
17. The idea that the goal of society should be the greatest happiness for the greatest number of its citizens
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Appellant
laches
tilitarinism
18. Courts that handle cases that involve less than $5000
Assumption of risk
fradulent Misrepresentation
Small Claims courts
Slander of quality
19. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules
Equitable maxims
Public Policy
State and Federal Court Systems
Administrative law
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.
Answer
Police powers
dram shop acts
Statutory Law
21. A motion made by a party - during trial - claiming the opposing party has insufficient evidence to reasonably support its case
Motion for judgement as a matter of law
Search warrant
Mini-trial
Negligence
22. Party who defends an appeal
Affirmative defense
Strict product liability
laches
Appellee
23. Negate the claim of negligence(assumption of risk - superceding intervening clause)
Negligence
Absolute bar
Remedies
Writ of execution
24. The rules governing the manner in which civil cases are brough in and progress through the federal courts
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Federal Jurisdiction
tilitarinism
Early neutral case evaluation
25. State statute that permits a state to obtain personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants
Long arm statue
Affirmative defense
Areas of Law that may affect business decision making
Slander of title
26. 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
Checks and balances
Full faith and credit clause
Reporters
Legal reasoning
27. A warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court
Alleges
Remedies of Law
Independent regulatory agencies
Search warrant
28. 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.
Tenth Amendment
Filtering software
abnormally dangerous
laches
29. Need a set of laws so that commerce is possible; can't have different laws in every state for business. Uniform Commercial Code. Uniform Partnernship Act. Most states adopt them but not in the exact same form
Assumption of risk
Opening statements
Corporate social responsibility
uniform laws
30. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination
Early neutral case evaluation
Stages in an A Typical Lawsuit
Equal protection clause
Appellee
31. An order to appear in person at a given place and time
Summons
Search warrant
Complaint
Causation in fact
32. 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.
importance of common law
Equal protection clause
Motion for a new trial
Proximate cause
33. Enforcable rules governing relationships among individuals and between individuals and thier society.
Equal protection clause
law
tilitarinism
Strict liability
34. Motion to dismiss - motion for judgment on the pleadings - motion of summary judgement(amont others - motion to strike - motion to make more definite and certain - motion for judgement on the pleadings - motion to compel discovery - motion for summar
Disparagement of property
Venue
Pretrial motions
State level appeal eligibility
35. 1. Federal statute 2. Constitution(U.S.) 3. Diversity of Citizenship($75 -000 or more)
Federal Jurisdiction
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Defense
Litigation
36. A court will award money or other relief to a party injured by a breach of contract
Remedies
Eighth Amendment
Defense
Mini-trial
37. The principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint
Answer
Motion for judgement on the pleadings
Question of fact
State level appeal eligibility
38. Three remedies known as land - items of value - or money
Remedies of Law
Venue
Privileges and and immunities clause
Strict liability
39. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging that it is not what its seller claims.
Privileges and and immunities clause
Slander of quality
Rebuttal
Writ of execution
40. 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.
Commerce clause
Free exercise clause
Equal protection clause
Early neutral case evaluation
41. A question asked to determine what is true or to what extent something is true
laches
Question of fact
Rules of evidence
Areas of Law that may affect business decision making
42. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Rule of four
Damages
Checks and balances
Probable cause
43. 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.
Relevant evidence
Legal realism
Symbolic speech
Rejoinder
44. Requirement that a case can only be heard by the Supreme Court if four justices vote to hear the case
Rule of four
Proximate cause
Award
breaches
45. Any testimony given in court about a statement made by someone else who was not under oath at the time of the statement
Ninth Amendment
positive law
Disparagement of property
Hearsay
46. (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
Stages in an A Typical Lawsuit
Res ipsa loquitur
Assumption of risk
Long arm statue
47. The location where something takes place - esp. a trial
Cyber torts
Online dispute resolution
Independent regulatory agencies
Venue
48. A condensed written summary or abstract
State Jurisdiction
laches
Respondent
Brief
49. 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.
Comparative negligence
Disparagement of property
Probable cause
Legal and Equitable Remedies
50. 1. Resident 2. (while within boundaries of state) 3. Long arm statue.
Motion for judgement as a matter of law
Comparative negligence
State Jurisdiction
Disparagement of property