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






2. 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.






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






4. 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.






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






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






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. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.






10. 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.






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






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






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






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. 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'






16. Citizenship Rights






17. 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.






18. Time - Place - and Manner






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






28. 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'






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






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






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






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






33. Arbitration - Mediation.






34. 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.






35. Intentional; negligence - strict liability






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






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






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






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






42. Felony; Misdemeanor






43. 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.






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






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






46. Liability without proving to be at fault.






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






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






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






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







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