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Business Law Test
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1. 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.
Question of law
voir dire
Cross-examination
Tenth Amendment
2. Discussion with a view to reaching agreement; talking about a conflict where both parties give and take to reach a resolution - without attorneys.
Negotiation
In rem jurisdiction
Cyber torts
Origins Of Common Law
3. Party who defends an appeal
Principle of rights
citation
Tenth Amendment
Appellee
4. The party against whom legal action is taken; the party against whom a writ of certiorari is sought.
law
Rejoinder
Respondent
Analogy
5. Authority shared by both federal and state courts
American Arbitration Association
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Syllogism
Federal Jurisdiction
6. 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
Defense
positive law
tilitarinism
7. 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.
Pleadings
State and Federal Court Systems
Equitable maxims
Concurrent Jurisdiction
8. An amendment to the Constitution of the United States guaranteeing the right of free expression
Long arm statue
breaches
First Amendment
Assumption of risk
9. Motion to dismiss - motion for judgment on the pleadings - motion of summary judgement(amont others - motion to strike - motion to make more definite and certain - motion for judgement on the pleadings - motion to compel discovery - motion for summar
Arbitration
laches
tilitarinism
Pretrial motions
10. When the matter is between private parties the constitution laws do not apply. Between individuals and government organizations then constitutional laws apply.
Independent regulatory agencies
When constitutional lawz apply
Federal form of government
uniform laws
11. The body of rules and regulations and orders and decisions created by administrative agencies of government
Police powers
American Arbitration Association
State Jurisdiction
Administrative law
12. Previously decided cases that are as similar as possible to the one under consideration
In rem jurisdiction
Cases on point
Question of law
Long arm statue
13. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals
Privileges and and immunities clause
Free exercise clause
Civil Law
Closing argument
14. The First Amendment guarantee that citizens may freely engage in the religious activities of their choice
Free exercise clause
Privileges and and immunities clause
abnormally dangerous
Federal question
15. 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
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Full faith and credit clause
uniform laws
Motion for judgement on the pleadings
16. The body of conventional - or written - law of a particular society at a particular point in time.
Torts(Wrongs)
Trespass to personal property
positive law
Criminal law
17. On the premises fr the potential financial benefit of the occupier
Business invitees
State level appeal eligibility
Case law
Bankruptcy courts
18. A court will award money or other relief to a party injured by a breach of contract
Civil Law
Cases on point
Remedies
Checks and balances
19. A condensed written summary or abstract
Summons
Default judgement
Brief
Stare Decisis and legal Reasoning
20. 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
Administrative agency
Federal form of government
Cost-benefit analysis
fradulent Misrepresentation
21. Logical formula consisting of a major premise - a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument
Defenses to negligence
jurisprudence
In rem jurisdiction
Syllogism
22. Economic model that compares the marginal costs and marginal benefits of a decision
Cost-benefit analysis
Question of fact
Bill of Rights
Stare Decisis and legal Reasoning
23. Any testimony given in court about a statement made by someone else who was not under oath at the time of the statement
Remedies
Ninth Amendment
Hearsay
Sixth Amendment
24. Protects you from unreasonable search and seizure of your home and property
laches
Fourth Amendment
Defense
Remedies
25. The resolution of disputes wit hthe assitance of organizations that offer disputesresolution services via the internet.
Online dispute resolution
Federal form of government
Service of process
Full faith and credit clause
26. 1. Resident 2. (while within boundaries of state) 3. Long arm statue.
State Jurisdiction
laches
Equal protection clause
Respondent
27. State statute that permits a state to obtain personal jurisdiction over nonresident defendants
Opinions
Long arm statue
Trade libel
Criminal law
28. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Defense
Statutory Law
Strict liability
Stages in an A Typical Lawsuit
29. (law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Rule of four
Alleges
Jurisdiction
30. A form of alternative dispute resolution in which a neutral third party evaluates the strengths and weakness of the disputing parties' positions; the evaluator's opinion forms the basis for negotiating a settlement.
Free exercise clause
Case Precedents and the doctrine of stare decisis
Administrative agency
Early neutral case evaluation
31. 1. employee activity within scope of employment 2. employee is negligent
Cross-examination
Cyber torts
Disparagement of property
Respondent Superior
32. Requirement that a case can only be heard by the Supreme Court if four justices vote to hear the case
Rule of four
Concurrent Jurisdiction
Torts(Wrongs)
voir dire
33. A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)
Summons
Comparative negligence
Default judgement
Remedies
34. The principle pleading by the defendant in response to plaintiff's complaint
Answer
Punitive damages
Checks and balances
When constitutional lawz apply
35. 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
Motion
Corporate social responsibility
Categorical imperative
Award
36. Emphasizes the evolutionary process of law by concentrating on the origin and history of the legal system
dram shop acts
Historical school
Principle of rights
in personam jurisdiction
37. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging it is not what its seller claims; also referred to as slander of quality.
Common law
Trade libel
Torts(Wrongs)
Small Claims courts
38. Formal chancery courts - grant unique remedies. These remedies include specific performance - injunction and rescission.
voir dire
Courts of equity
Legal and Equitable Remedies
Venue
39. A legal proceeding in a court
Writ of execution
Litigation
Slander of title
Public Policy
40. A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power
Exclusive Jurisdiction
Equal protection clause
Defense
Checks and balances
41. A reasoning process in which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.
Ethical reasoning
Legal and Equitable Remedies
Commerce clause
Strict product liability
42. The government may not house soldiers in private homes without consent of the owner
Trespass to land
Third Amendment
Arbitrability
Good samaritan statues
43. Is strict liability hold a claim if the product or service in question is...
Counterclaim
abnormally dangerous
Common law
diversity of citizenship
44. Part of the 14th Amendment which guarentees that no state deny basic rights to its people
Checks and balances
law
due proccess clause
Sociological school
45. The body of laws created by legislative statutes
Equitable maxims
Sociological school
Statutory Law
Courts of equity
46. An order to appear in person at a given place and time
Summons
Case Precedents and the doctrine of stare decisis
Equitable maxims
Reporters
47. (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder
Rebuttal
abnormally dangerous
Proximate cause
Compensatory damages
48. A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society
Cross-examination
positive law
diversity of citizenship
Natural law
49. A question asked to determine what is true or to what extent something is true
Question of fact
Filtering software
Contributory negligence
Symbolic speech
50. (civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
Appellant
Case law
Fourth Amendment
Litigation
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