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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






3. 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.






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






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






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






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






14. 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.






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






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






17. 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.






18. 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.






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






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






21. 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.






22. Time - Place - and Manner






23. Court can file lean on persons property.






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Citizenship Rights






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






32. Intentional; negligence - strict liability






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






34. 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'






35. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.






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






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






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






39. Breaks the doctrine of fusion apart; conspiracy - attempt - and solicitation. these crimes have no actus reas - just mens rea.






40. 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.






41. Felony; Misdemeanor






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






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






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






45. 8 common law crimes form the basis of penil (criminal) code. Mrs m lamb






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. Arbitration - Mediation.