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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






10. Negate the claim of negligence(assumption of risk - superceding intervening clause)






11. The act of changing location from one place to another






12. 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.






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






14. 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.






15. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






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






17. (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure






18. Is strict liability hold a claim if the product or service in question is...






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






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






21. An economically injurious falsehood made about another's product or property; a general term for torts that are more specifically referred to as slander of quality or slander of title.






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






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






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






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






26. (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






27. A judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff when the defendant defaults (fails to appear in court)






28. 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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. Need a set of laws so that commerce is possible; can't have different laws in every state for business. Uniform Commercial Code. Uniform Partnernship Act. Most states adopt them but not in the exact same form






34. A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury






35. 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






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






37. 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)






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






39. Any source of law that a court must follow when deciding a case. This includes constitutions - statues - and regulations - that govern the issue being decided - as well as previous court decisions in the same jurisdiction.






40. Protects you from unreasonable search and seizure of your home and property






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






42. 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






43. 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.






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






45. 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






46. Jurisdiction that exists when a case can be heard only in a particular court or type of court.






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






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






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






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