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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. 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






2. 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






3. In a jury trial - a motion for the judge to take the decision out of the hands of the jury and to direct a verdict for the party who filed the motion on the ground that the other party has not produced sufficient evidence to support her or his claim.






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






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






6. A condensed written summary or abstract






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






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






9. 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.






10. Contains the courts reasons for its decision - the rules of law that apply - and the judgement






11. A major provider of arbitration services






12. Wrongs






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






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






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






16. A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society






17. 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






18. A brief outline of what the defendant and the plaintiff will try to prove.






19. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






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






21. A reasoning process in which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.






22. Claims






23. An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time






24. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






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






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






27. Statements made by the plaintiff and the defendant in a lawsuit that detail the facts - charges - and defenses involved in the litigation. The complaint and answer are part of the pleadings.






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






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






30. Jurisdiction based upon claims against a person - in contrast to jurisdiction over the person's property






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






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






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






34. A clause in a contract providing for arbitration of disputes arising under the contract






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






36. State statute that permits a state to obtain personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants






37. On the premises fr the potential financial benefit of the occupier






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Party who defends an appeal






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






46. A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)






47. 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






48. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






49. 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.






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