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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. The rules governing the manner in which civil cases are brough in and progress through the federal courts






2. 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.






3. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






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






5. 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)






6. A controversey that is not hypotheical or academic but real and substansial; a requirement the must be satisfied before a court will hear a case






7. 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






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






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






10. 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.






11. (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence






12. 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






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






14. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






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






16. In litigation - the amount of monetary compensation awarded to a plaintiff in a civil lawsuit as damages. In the context of alternative dispute resolution - the decision rendered by an arbitrator.






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






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






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






20. A court will award money or other relief to a party injured by a breach of contract






21. Inherent powers of state governments to pass laws to protect the public health - safety - and welfare; the national government has no directly granted police powers but accomplishes the same goals through other delegated powers.






22. 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






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






24. A body of rulings made by judges that become part of a nation's legal system






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Relieve you of some liability when reasonable care is used






31. A condensed written summary or abstract






32. Torts committed via the internet






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






34. (law) negligence allocated between the plaintiff and the defendant with a corresponding reduction in damages paid to the plaintiff






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. If the injured party can be made whole by receiving something of economic value - the remedy is a legal remedy [damages] - if a remedy at law is inadequate - a litigant may seek a remedy in equity - which involves notions of fair dealing and justice






40. 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.






41. To confirm priestly authority upon






42. 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.






43. An informal term used to refer to all laws governing electronic communications and transactions - particularly those conducted via the Internet.






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






45. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm






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






47. Jurisdiction based on claims against property






48. Claims






49. Part of the 14th Amendment which guarentees that no state deny basic rights to its people






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







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