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






2. 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.






3. 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.






4. Citizenship Rights






5. 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.






6. Substantive common law that claims any agreement made by both parties prior to signing the contract that was not incorporated into the contract is barred upon signing by this rule in seeking to alter the terms of the contract.






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






8. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.






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






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






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






12. Unreasonable interference with a right held in common by the general public






13. Go to prison for greater than or equal to 1yr and/or be fined greater than or equal to $1000; Possible loss of voting rights and carrying weapon; different degrees.






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






15. Time - Place - and Manner






16. Civil law rule that prohibits the same dispute between two parties from being reopen by a court after final judgment has been entered and all appeals exhausted.






17. 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.






18. Common law - injured based on defendants negligence and therefore presumed to be at fault. i.e. lawnmower and dog; latin for 'the thing speaks for itself'






19. 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.






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






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






22. Felony; Misdemeanor






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






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






25. A tort which there is a valid contract - and the defendant knowingly and intentionally caused a breach of the contract - resulting in damages to the plaintiff.






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. Intentional and wrongful interference with possession of personal property of another without consent






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






32. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






33. Careless conduct. Tort that protects from unintentional but careless conduct; Determine whether 'reasonable person' would have done this. 4 factors






34. 8 common law crimes form the basis of penil (criminal) code. Mrs m lamb






35. Right against cruel and unusual punishment - includes excessive fines






36. 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.






37. 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.






38. FSA owner can grant ownership of property to someone for the measured on the duration of their natural life. Once dead the land goes back to FSA owner.






39. Requires contracts to be in writing and signed by all parties in order to prevent injury from fraudulent conduct if






40. Arbitration - Mediation.






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






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






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






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






45. 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).






46. 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'






47. Intentional; negligence - strict liability






48. Liability without proving to be at fault.






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






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