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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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1. Someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right






2. A claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action






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






4. 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






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






6. The obligation of organization management to make decisions and take actions that will enhance the welfare and interests of society as well as the organization






7. 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






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. (law) compensation for losses that can readily be proven to have occurred and for which the injured party has the right to be compensated






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






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






14. 1. Resident 2. (while within boundaries of state) 3. Long arm statue.






15. Wrongs






16. A system of government in which the states form a union and the sovereign power is divided between the central government and the member states






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. Right to bear arms






19. The body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government






20. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






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






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






23. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression






24. 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






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






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






27. 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.






28. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






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






30. A condensed written summary or abstract






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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.






38. Clause in the Constitution (Article IV - Section 1) requiring each state to recognize the civil judgments rendered by the courts of the other states and to accept their public records and acts as valid






39. (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






40. The preponderance of evidence which means more likely then not.






41. Logical formula consisting of a major premise - a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument






42. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






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






44. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






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






46. Specific length of time an individual can sue for injury resulting from negligence






47. 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.






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






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






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