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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. 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'






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






10. 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'






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






12. Court can file lean on persons property.






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






14. 8 common law crimes form the basis of penil (criminal) code. Mrs m lamb






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






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






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






18. 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.






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. 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






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






23. 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.






24. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.






25. 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.






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






27. Time - Place - and Manner






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






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Intentional; negligence - strict liability






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






40. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. Liability without proving to be at fault.






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






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






50. Arbitration - Mediation.