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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. Citizenship Rights






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






7. Court can file lean on persons property.






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.






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






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






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






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






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






23. Felony; Misdemeanor






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






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






26. 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'






27. 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.






28. Liability without proving to be at fault.






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






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






31. 8 common law crimes form the basis of penil (criminal) code. Mrs m lamb






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






37. 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.






38. 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.






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






40. 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.






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






42. Time - Place - and Manner






43. 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.






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






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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.






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. 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).