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Business Law Test - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. 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.






3. 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.






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






5. Intentional; negligence - strict liability






6. 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.






7. Arbitration - Mediation.






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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).






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






15. 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.






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






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






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






19. Citizenship Rights






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






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






22. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






23. 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






24. Liability without proving to be at fault.






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. Go to prison for greater than or equal to 1yr and/or be fined greater than or equal to $1000; Possible loss of voting rights and carrying weapon; different degrees.






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






32. 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.






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






39. Court can file lean on persons property.






40. 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'






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






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






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






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






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






46. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.






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






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






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






50. 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'







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