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






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






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






4. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






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






6. A federal - state - or local government unit established to perform a specific function. Administrative agencies are created and authorized by legislative bodies to administer and enforce specific laws.






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






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






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






10. 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)






11. 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.






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






13. (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






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






15. (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based






16. Use deductive reasoning to identify relevant legal rules - applying those rules to to the facts of the case and drawing a conclusion.






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






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






19. Judges must abide by precedents in thier jurisdictions.






20. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






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






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






23. State courts that handle only matters relating to the transfer of a person's assets and obligations after that person's death - including issues relating to custody and guardianship of children






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






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






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






27. To be on the land of another without right or permission of the owner






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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. A condensed written summary or abstract






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






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






36. The publication of false information about another's product - alleging that it is not what its seller claims.






37. In a jury trial - a motion for the judge to take the decision out of the hands of the jury and to direct a verdict for the party who filed the motion on the ground that the other party has not produced sufficient evidence to support her or his claim.






38. Excessive bail shall not be required - nor excessive fines imposed - nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.






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






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






41. Law concerned with public wrongs against society






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






43. 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.






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






45. Torts committed via the internet






46. 1. employee activity within scope of employment 2. employee is negligent






47. Private proceeding in which each party to a dispute argues its position before the other side - and vice versa. A neutral third party may be present and act as an adviser if the parties fail to reach an agreement






48. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






49. 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






50. 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.







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