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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. Previously decided cases that are as similar as possible to the one under consideration
Case law
Cases on point
voir dire
Independent regulatory agencies
2. Jurisdiction based upon claims against a person - in contrast to jurisdiction over the person's property
Torts(Wrongs)
Relevant evidence
Remedies of Law
in personam jurisdiction
3. Doctrine under which a person cannot recover for injuries received from a dangerous activity to which she voluntarily exposed herself
Malpractice
Assumption of risk
Writ of execution
Courts of equity
4. A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
Writ of certiorari
Small Claims courts
Strict liability
Natural law
5. (law) the initial questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness
Direct examination
Strict product liability
positivist school
Third Amendment
6. Private proceeding in which each party to a dispute argues its position before the other side - and vice versa. A neutral third party may be present and act as an adviser if the parties fail to reach an agreement
Arbitration clause
Damages
Mini-trial
establishment clause
7. Contracts - Sales - Negotiable instruments - creditos rights - intellectual property - e-commerce - product liability - torts - agency - business organizations - professional liability - courts and court procedures.
Areas of Law that may affect business decision making
Malpractice
Statues of limitation
Principle of rights
8. Use deductive reasoning to identify relevant legal rules - applying those rules to to the facts of the case and drawing a conclusion.
Privileges and and immunities clause
Stare Decisis and legal Reasoning
Justicable controversy
Sixth Amendment
9. A doctrine by which equitable relief is denied to one who has waited TOO long to seek relief
laches
Complaint
Cases on point
Corporate social responsibility
10. 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.
Federal form of government
Legal realism
Award
Motion for a new trial
11. Ethical or unethical behaviors by employees in the context of their jobs
Business Ethics
Closing argument
Arbitration
Business invitees
12. When the matter is between private parties the constitution laws do not apply. Between individuals and government organizations then constitutional laws apply.
Symbolic speech
Motion
When constitutional lawz apply
Complaint
13. 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.
Cases on point
Opening statements
Administrative agency
Categorical imperative
14. 1. Federal statute 2. Constitution(U.S.) 3. Diversity of Citizenship($75 -000 or more)
Independent regulatory agencies
Federal Jurisdiction
Rejoinder
in personam jurisdiction
15. The body of laws created by legislative statutes
Rules of evidence
law
Statutory Law
Fifth Amendment
16. The process by which the parties in a dispute submit their difference to the judgment of an impartial person or group appointed by mutual consent
Arbitration
Appellee
Default judgement
Syllogism
17. 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.
Legal realism
Res ipsa loquitur
Closing argument
Commerce clause
18. Negate the claim of negligence(assumption of risk - superceding intervening clause)
Rebuttal
Absolute bar
Equal protection clause
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
19. Logical formula consisting of a major premise - a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument
Syllogism
Standing to sue
Opening statements
Complaint
20. An informal term used to refer to all laws governing electronic communications and transactions - particularly those conducted via the Internet.
Trade libel
Fourth Amendment
dram shop acts
Cyberlaw
21. The rules governing the manner in which civil cases are brough in and progress through the federal courts
Cases on point
Federal question
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Historical school
22. The preponderance of evidence which means more likely then not.
Respondent
Burden of proof
Alleges
Motion for a new trial
23. 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.
Causation in fact
Trespass to personal property
Syllogism
Long arm statue
24. Handle only bankruptcy proceedings - which are governed by federal bankruptcy law
Bankruptcy courts
Business Ethics
First Amendment
Damages
25. Courts that handle cases that involve less than $5000
breaches
Fifth Amendment
Federal Jurisdiction
Small Claims courts
26. A school of legal thought that views the law as a tool for promoting justice in society.
Pleadings
Reporters
Sociological school
Strict product liability
27. Highest official of a monarch. Granted new an unique remedies.
Trade libel
Chancellor
Opinions
Stages in an A Typical Lawsuit
28. A legal proceeding in a court
State level appeal eligibility
Opinions
Litigation
Question of law
29. The principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint
laches
Motion for judgement on the pleadings
Statutory Law
Answer
30. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Stages in an A Typical Lawsuit
Origins Of Common Law
Defense
Federal question
31. A court will award money or other relief to a party injured by a breach of contract
Statues of limitation
Disparagement of property
Writ of certiorari
Remedies
32. A school of legal thought centered on the assumption that there is no law higher then the laws created by the government. Laws must be obeyed - even if they are unjust - to prevent anarchy.
positivist school
State and Federal Court Systems
Bill of Rights
Affirmative defense
33. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm
Slander of quality
Absolute bar
Closing argument
Courts of law
34. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
First Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Summary jury trials
Checks and balances
35. The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
Service of process
Counterclaim
Full faith and credit clause
Brief
36. A reasoning process in which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.
Malpractice
Service of process
Ethical reasoning
Cyber torts
37. The idea that the goal of society should be the greatest happiness for the greatest number of its citizens
Areas of Law that may affect business decision making
tilitarinism
Appellant
Respondent
38. Law that involves the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions
Defense
Stare Decisis and legal Reasoning
Constitutional Law
Legal realism
39. An ethical principle that holds that you should never take any action that infringes on others; agreed-upon rights
Motion for judgement as a matter of law
Disparagement of property
Respondent
Principle of rights
40. The party who appeals a decision of a lower court
Motion
Stages in an A Typical Lawsuit
Appellant
Rebuttal
41. The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution - nor prohibited by it to the states - are reserved to the states respectively - or to the people.
Tenth Amendment
Checks and balances
Legal realism
Seventh Amendment
42. (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff
First Amendment
Comparative negligence
When constitutional lawz apply
Origins Of Common Law
43. A question asked to determine what is true or to what extent something is true
Question of fact
Precedent
Case Precedents and the doctrine of stare decisis
Early neutral case evaluation
44. A condensed written summary or abstract
fradulent Misrepresentation
Brief
Arbitrability
Remedies
45. A body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nation's legal system
Common law
Principle of rights
in personam jurisdiction
importance of common law
46. A common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case
Motion for a directed verdict
Writ of certiorari
When constitutional lawz apply
Justicable controversy
47. A final judgment for one side in a lawsuit without trial when a judge finds based on pleadings - affidavits - and depositions that there is no genuine factual issue in the lawsuit
Motion for judgement on the pleadings
Default judgement
tilitarinism
Principle of rights
48. A rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened
Historical school
Res ipsa loquitur
Question of fact
Sixth Amendment
49. Claims
Jurisdiction
Alleges
Pretrial motions
Long arm statue
50. 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.
Rebuttal
Legal reasoning
Defenses to negligence
Slander of title