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






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






3. Liability without fault. (Strict product liability)






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






5. 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






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






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






8. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. Jurisdiction based on claims against property






14. Emphasizes the evolutionary process of law by concentrating on the origin and history of the legal system






15. 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.






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






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






18. An argument made after the plaintiff and defendant have rested their cases. Closing arguments are made prior to the jury charges.






19. Statutes adopted in many states that impose strict liability upon tavern owners for injuries to third parties caused by their intoxicated patrons






20. 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.






21. When the matter is between private parties the constitution laws do not apply. Between individuals and government organizations then constitutional laws apply.






22. 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.






23. Supreme Court followed by the U.S. Court of Appeals and The highest state courts. Then followed by federal administrative agencies. U.S. District Courts - Specialized U.S. Courts(bankruptcy courts - court of Federal claims - court of international tr






24. Jurisdiction based upon claims against a person - in contrast to jurisdiction over the person's property






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






26. A reference to or a quotation from an authority






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






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






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






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






31. No State can draw unreasonable distinctions between its own residents and those persons who happen to live in other States






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






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






34. A reasoning process in which an individual links his or her moral convictions or ethical standards to the particular situation at hand.






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






36. Law concerned with private wrongs against individuals






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






38. A condensed written summary or abstract






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






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






41. The branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do






42. 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.






43. Propositions or general statements of equitable rules






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






45. 14th amendment clause that prohibits states from denying equal protection under the law - and has been used to combat discrimination






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






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






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






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






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