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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. Life estate measured on someone elses natural life.






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






3. Court can file lean on persons property.






4. 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.






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






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






7. 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'






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






9. 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






10. 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.






11. 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.






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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.






23. Tort defending against spoken defamation of persons.






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. Felony; Misdemeanor






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






27. Time - Place - and Manner






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. 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.






37. 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'






38. 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.






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






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






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






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






43. Citizenship Rights






44. Intentional; negligence - strict liability






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






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






47. Arbitration - Mediation.






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






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






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