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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. Law that involves the interpretation and application of the U.S. Constitution and state constitutions






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






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






8. Courts that handle cases that involve less than $5000






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






10. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






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






12. A school of legal thought that views the law as a tool for promoting justice in society.






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






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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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.






19. 1. That the defendant owed a duty of care to the plaintiff. 2. The the defendant breached that duty. 3. That the defendant's breach caused the plaintiff's injury. 4. That the defendants breach caused the plaintiff's injury and that injury was forseea






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






21. Contracts - Sales - Negotiable instruments - creditos rights - intellectual property - e-commerce - product liability - torts - agency - business organizations - professional liability - courts and court procedures.






22. Liability without fault. (Strict product liability)






23. 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.






24. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






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






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






27. A legal proceeding in a court






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






29. (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






30. Based on the idea that law is just one of many institutions in society and that it is shaped by social forces and needs






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. The courts that awarded compensation back in English Realm






33. A rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened






34. 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






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






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






37. Discussion with a view to reaching agreement; talking about a conflict where both parties give and take to reach a resolution - without attorneys.






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






39. 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.






40. Any testimony given in court about a statement made by someone else who was not under oath at the time of the statement






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






42. 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.






43. Adj. from the Latin 'against or about a thing -' referring to a lawsuit or other legal action directed toward property - rather than toward a particular person. Thus - if title to property is the issue - the action is 'in rem.' The term is important






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






45. A motion asserting that the trial was so fundamentally flawed (because of error - newly discovered evidence - prejudice - or another reason) that a new trial is necessary to prevent a miscarriage of justice.






46. The body of conventional - or written - law of a particular society at a particular point in time.






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






48. To confirm priestly authority upon






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






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