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






2. 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.






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






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






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






6. The physical part of the crime; the guilty act






7. 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.






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. Court can file lean on persons property.






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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.






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. Liability without proving to be at fault.






23. 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






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






25. Arbitration - Mediation.






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






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






28. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






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






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






31. 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'






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






33. 8 common law crimes form the basis of penil (criminal) code. Mrs m lamb






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






35. 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.






36. Felony; Misdemeanor






37. 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'






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






39. 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.






40. Time - Place - and Manner






41. 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).






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






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






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






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






46. Citizenship Rights






47. The intent of the person committing the crime is transferred outcome of the act. Used in both criminal and tort law.






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






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






50. 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.







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