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






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






3. Highest official of a monarch. Granted new an unique remedies.






4. 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)






5. A condensed written summary or abstract






6. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






7. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging that it is not what its seller claims.






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






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






10. A basis for federal court jurisdiction over a lawsuit between (1) citizens of different states (2) a foreign country and citizens of a state of of different states - or (3) citizens of a state and citizens or subjects of a foreign country. The amount






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






12. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm






13. Liability without fault. (Strict product liability)






14. Right to bear arms






15. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






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






17. 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.






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. A legal proceeding in a court






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






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






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






26. The moral principle that behavior should be determined by duty - A concept developed by the philosopher Immanuel Kant as an ethical guideline for behavior. In deciding whether an action is right or wrong a person should evaluate the action in terms o






27. The power to speak the law.






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






30. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






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






32. 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.






33. 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.






34. A routine court order that attempts to enforce the judgment that has been granted to a plaintiff by authorizing a sheriff to carry it out






35. (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based






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






37. 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






38. (law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)






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






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






41. Violation of a law - duty - or other form of obligation - either by engaging in an action or failing to act






42. Handle only bankruptcy proceedings - which are governed by federal bankruptcy law






43. 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






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






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






46. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power






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






48. The publication of a statement that denies or casts doubt on another's legal ownership of any property - causing financial loss to that property's owner.






49. The resolution of disputes wit hthe assitance of organizations that offer disputesresolution services via the internet.






50. The body of laws created by legislative statutes