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Business Law Test - 2

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. A system of rules and regulations that govern our lives and society; in our action or inaction and for which a violation results in an action. Flexible to meet the needs of the evolving society.






2. Property law in writing - an agreement between two or more parties that places certain restrictions on the use of property or obligations the owner of the property to take specifications with respect to the land.






3. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.






4. Liability without proving to be at fault.






5. Attempt to settle civil cases before trial. Required in the state of FL. Two types






6. Allows officers to investigate people - less strict then probable cause; 4th amendment






7. Unwritten - unexpressed promise or guarantee that a court infers to exist and that accompanies a good/product. i.e. 'boomerang example'.






8. Each adverse possessor can tack there time to others when trying to obtain a quite title on a property.






9. A courts power over the person involved in the action. Personal and best type of jurisdiction.






10. Duty - breach of duty - proximate cause - damage.






11. Intentional; negligence - strict liability






12. Power of the government to condemn property for a public use without consent of the owner(condemnation).; With rights from 5th amendment comes the issue of 'just compensation'






13. You are entitled to be paid the reasonable value of your services and material in a contract action when you have completed the work and the buyer refuses to pay because of some 'minor' difference in what was contracted for.






14. 1.Contracts in consideration of marriage; 2. Contracts that cannot be performed within one year(statute of limitations); 3. Contracts for the transfer of an interest in land; 4. Contracts by the executor of a will to pay a debt of the estate with his






15. Freedom of speech - religion - press - rights to assemble - and petition of government






16. Any service on real estate that is not paid. Must file lean within 12 months of service provided.






17. Method of settling criminal cases by pleading guilty to charges in an attempt to lessen charges/consequences. Can either plead guilty - lesser charge - or nolo contendere(no contest).






18. Right to enter land owned by another and makes certain use of it or to take something from land. i.e. utility workers - firefighters.






19. A promise in addition to an underlying sales agreement that goes beyond the terms of the sale agreement which the promisor assures the description - performance - or quality of the goods.






20. Bill Of Rights protection against self-incarceration and just compensation






21. Form of strict - secondary liabilities that arise under the common law doc. of agency(respondeat superior). If liability for the tort requires a state of mind - the directing officer must have that state of mind.






22. Prohibits discrimination by covered employers on the basis or race - color - religion - sex or national origin.






23. An employer is responsible for the actions of employees performed within the course of their employment; 'let the master answer'






24. Confrontation Clause - rights of the accused in criminal law be guaranteed a speedy public trail as well as the right to seek counsel






25. Right against unreasonable search and seizure(probable cause)






26. Deed that claims the seller must defend the title of the property against any individuals claiming to seek the title of the property.






27. Go to jail for less than or equal to 1yr and/or be fined less than or equal to $1000.






28. A civil wrong - other than breach of contract - in which the law provides a remedy. Breach of duty owed to another that causes harm; private wrong. Tort laws are the biggest body of civil law/private law.






29. Act of taking ownership of a property by openly - notoriously - and continuously living on a property in an uninterrupted environment for 7yrs.(Quite Title)






30. Only refers to conduct. Judge can order someone who is not doing something he/she is legally required to do to start doing it and vice-versa.






31. Ownership where tenants own the undivided property. If passed away heir will take over the undivided ownership.






32. What they intend to do. Totality of circumstance measures the intent before - during - and after the act. What is examined by lawyer.






33. Arbitration - Mediation.






34. The plaintiff needs to prove only that the tort happened and that the defendant was responsible.






35. Immunity is granted by the court to where whatever the defendant says cannot be used against him as evidence. Also 'pleading the fifth'.






36. Not held liable under respondeat superior. Cannot be held vicariously liable for the tortuous acts and damage of the contractor during the time which the contractor is working on private property.






37. Court can file lean on persons property.






38. Deed that passes whatever interest and control of a property to someone else without providing assurance of ownership.






39. Unauthorized intrusion by a person or a thing on land belonging to another - regardless of whether it was a mistake. Not necessary to set foot on land to constitute trespassing.






40. In property law - an absolute ownership interest in an estate without restrictions. Highest and best form of property ownership.






41. If one tenant passes away - the other claims full ownership of all property.






42. Spoken word - telling lies - publicizing - causing damage.






43. The government must prove mental intent and act on a crime; In defense of the accused - the act of fusing Actus Rea and Mens Rea before the court in which to prove evidence.






44. Time - Place - and Manner






45. Murder - rape - sodomy - manslaughter - larceny - arson - mayhem - burglary






46. Power or authority over case. If court does not have jurisdiction - all work on case is invalid.






47. An activity that substantially and unreasonably interferes with the used and enjoyment of land






48. The criminal intent that must be established; the guilty mind






49. Sworn testimony - written or oral - of a person taken outside of court.






50. Criminal law rule that protects a defendant from being tried a second time for the same crime.