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






2. A nonbinding process in which attorneys for both sides present synopses of their cases to a jury - which renders an advisory opinion on the basis of these presentations






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






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






5. Assumption of risk - Superseding cause - and contributory and comparative negligence.






6. 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






7. The body of laws created by legislative statutes






8. 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.






9. Three remedies known as land - items of value - or money






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






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






12. Wrongs






13. A brief outline of what the defendant and the plaintiff will try to prove.






14. 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






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






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






17. Requirement that a case can only be heard by the Supreme Court if four justices vote to hear the case






18. 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.






19. An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time






20. The enumeration in the Constitution - of certain rights - shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.






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






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






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






24. The party against whom legal action is taken; the party against whom a writ of certiorari is sought.






25. 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






26. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging it is not what its seller claims; also referred to as slander of quality.






27. Federal regulatory agencies that are independent - thus not fully under the power of the president. Ex. Federal Trade Commission - Securities and Exchange Commission.






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






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






30. 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






31. (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






32. A wrongful act that the actor had no right to do






33. Nonverbal communication - such as burning a flag or wearing an armband. The Supreme Court has accorded some symbolic speech protection under the first amendment.






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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.






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






41. Authority shared by both federal and state courts






42. The party who appeals a decision of a lower court






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






44. Set of books containing published court decisions






45. Precedents are determined under stare decisis. Courts of law and courts or equity have been combined.






46. In a lawsuit - an issue involving the application or interpretation of a law. Only a judge - not a jury - can rule on questions of law.






47. A doctrine by which equitable relief is denied to one who has waited TOO long to seek relief






48. The act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone






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






50. The First Amendment guarantee that the government will not create and support an official state church