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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. Liability without proving to be at fault.






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. Arbitration - Mediation.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Citizenship Rights






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






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






29. Time - Place - and Manner






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






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






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






42. 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'






43. 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.






44. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






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






46. 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.






47. 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






48. Intentional; negligence - strict liability






49. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.






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