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Business Law Test - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Requires contracts to be in writing and signed by all parties in order to prevent injury from fraudulent conduct if






2. Time - Place - and Manner






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






4. 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'






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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.






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






10. 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.






11. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.






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






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






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






15. 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.






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






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






18. 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






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






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






23. Arbitration - Mediation.






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Liability without proving to be at fault.






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






37. 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.






38. 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).






39. 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.






40. Citizenship Rights






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






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






43. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






44. Court can file lean on persons property.






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






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







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