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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. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules
Long arm statue
Equitable maxims
Reporters
Remedies of Law
2. The enumeration in the Constitution - of certain rights - shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Administrative law
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Rebuttal
Ninth Amendment
3. (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness
Direct examination
Online dispute resolution
Historical school
Chancellor
4. (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
Equal protection clause
Stages in an A Typical Lawsuit
positive law
Commerce clause
5. A reference to or a quotation from an authority
citation
breaches
Counterclaim
Trespass to land
6. Right to a trial by jury
Case Precedents and the doctrine of stare decisis
Appellee
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Seventh Amendment
7. Nonverbal communication - such as burning a flag or wearing an armband. The Supreme Court has accorded some symbolic speech protection under the first amendment.
Symbolic speech
Analogy
positive law
Seventh Amendment
8. A school of legal thought that views the law as a tool for promoting justice in society.
Public Policy
Brief
uniform laws
Sociological school
9. An ethical principle that holds that you should never take any action that infringes on others; agreed-upon rights
Principle of rights
ordinaces
Criminal law
Probate courts
10. 1066 in Britain - King William implemented this uniform legal system. He sent judges out to make rulings on cases - thus creating precedents. 1225 - the signing of the Magna Carta established the rule of law in England
Public Policy
Relevant evidence
Symbolic speech
Origins Of Common Law
11. 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
Respondent Superior
Fourth Amendment
In rem jurisdiction
Statues of limitation
12. A claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
Slander of title
Second Amendment
Counterclaim
When constitutional lawz apply
13. A body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nation's legal system
Common law
Sixth Amendment
When constitutional lawz apply
Comparative negligence
14. To be on the land of another without right or permission of the owner
Trespass to land
fradulent Misrepresentation
Binding authority
Cross-examination
15. The preponderance of evidence which means more likely then not.
Fifth Amendment
Burden of proof
Res ipsa loquitur
Mini-trial
16. 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.
Closing argument
Strict product liability
Administrative agency
Comparative negligence
17. To confirm priestly authority upon
ordinaces
Equitable maxims
Assumption of risk
Punitive damages
18. 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.
Historical school
Rejoinder
Sixth Amendment
In rem jurisdiction
19. Requirement that a case can only be heard by the Supreme Court if four justices vote to hear the case
Rule of four
Motion for a directed verdict
Remedies of Law
Rejoinder
20. Jurisdiction that exists when a case can be heard only in a particular court or type of court.
Writ of execution
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Categorical imperative
Rejoinder
21. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Pleadings
Defense
Full faith and credit clause
Courts of law
22. Use deductive reasoning to identify relevant legal rules - applying those rules to to the facts of the case and drawing a conclusion.
Stare Decisis and legal Reasoning
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Cyber torts
Statutory Law
23. The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner
Long arm statue
Administrative agency
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Third Amendment
24. Settlement of civil disputes between parties using neutral mediators or arbitrators without going to court
Alternative dispute resolution
Remedies of Law
Small Claims courts
Punitive damages
25. Ethical or unethical behaviors by employees in the context of their jobs
Litigation
Business Ethics
Syllogism
Causation in fact
26. The rules governing the manner in which civil cases are brough in and progress through the federal courts
Early neutral case evaluation
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Slander of title
27. A question asked to determine what is true or to what extent something is true
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Sociological school
Question of fact
Rule of four
28. (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
Checks and balances
Complaint
Arbitration
ordinaces
29. (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated
Compensatory damages
Malpractice
Seventh Amendment
Question of law
30. 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
Statues of limitation
Pretrial motions
Absolute bar
importance of common law
31. Someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
Petitioner
First Amendment
due proccess clause
Case Precedents and the doctrine of stare decisis
32. Law that involves the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions
in personam jurisdiction
Reporters
Constitutional Law
Pretrial motions
33. When the matter is between private parties the constitution laws do not apply. Between individuals and government organizations then constitutional laws apply.
When constitutional lawz apply
ordinaces
Analogy
Relevant evidence
34. (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication
Default judgement
Ninth Amendment
Rejoinder
Tenth Amendment
35. Handle only bankruptcy proceedings - which are governed by federal bankruptcy law
Federal Jurisdiction
Bankruptcy courts
Respondent Superior
Opinions
36. Jurisdiction based upon claims against a person - in contrast to jurisdiction over the person's property
Courts of law
in personam jurisdiction
Concurrent Jurisdiction
laches
37. An argument made after the plaintiff and defendant have rested their cases. Closing arguments are made prior to the jury charges.
Natural law
Slander of title
Closing argument
Disparagement of property
38. (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
Equal protection clause
Jurisdiction
Courts of equity
Punitive damages
39. A motion made by a party - during trial - claiming the opposing party has insufficient evidence to reasonably support its case
Early neutral case evaluation
First Amendment
Venue
Motion for judgement as a matter of law
40. Economic model that compares the marginal costs and marginal benefits of a decision
Seventh Amendment
Cross-examination
Cyberlaw
Cost-benefit analysis
41. The resolution of disputes wit hthe assitance of organizations that offer disputesresolution services via the internet.
Good samaritan statues
Negotiation
Online dispute resolution
Equal protection clause
42. 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
Litigation
uniform laws
Fourth Amendment
Courts of equity
43. 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.
Cross-examination
Business invitees
Res ipsa loquitur
Pleadings
44. A wrongful act that the actor had no right to do
Origins Of Common Law
Award
laches
Malpractice
45. A question that had to do with the US Constitution - acts of Congress - or treaties; it provides a basis for federal jurisdiction
Federal question
Administrative agency
Case Precedents and the doctrine of stare decisis
Rejoinder
46. A rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened
Res ipsa loquitur
Rejoinder
Case law
Fifth Amendment
47. Any testimony given in court about a statement made by someone else who was not under oath at the time of the statement
Hearsay
Administrative law
Origins Of Common Law
Strict product liability
48. A brief outline of what the defendant and the plaintiff will try to prove.
Opening statements
Constitutional Law
Tenth Amendment
Writ of execution
49. (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder
Hearsay
Rebuttal
Filtering software
Affirmative defense
50. Supreme Court followed by the U.S. Court of Appeals and The highest state courts. Then followed by federal administrative agencies. U.S. District Courts - Specialized U.S. Courts(bankruptcy courts - court of Federal claims - court of international tr
State and Federal Court Systems
Defense
dram shop acts
In rem jurisdiction