Test your basic knowledge |

Business Law Vocab - 2

Subjects : law, business-law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






2. A law passed by a legislative body






3. Aka imminent domain; government cant take a persons land unless they prove it will be used for a public purpose and provide proper compensation.






4. When there is no contract - but the defendant makes a promise that will induce reliance. it would be unjust not to enforce the promise






5. Type of tort; taking someone elses property without consent.






6. Someone on the property by right of a public place. highest duty of due care is owed to avoid negligence






7. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






8. Business tort; defendant improperly breached contract and causes injury to plaintiff






9. Requires a meeting of the minds






10. Type of intentional tort; an act that makes a person fear imminent battery






11. Termination when an offer specifies a time limit for acceptance and the period is binding.






12. If the proceedings of a business occur intrastate but will eventually effect proceedings interstate - this rule states that congress may interfere






13. Fraud using electronic communications of any kind;






14. No self incrimination / due process (miranda warnings)






15. Items such as trampolines and swimming pools; defendant is liable if there is no protection






16. Race - ethincity and fundamental rights; Any government action that intentionally discriminates against racial or ethnic minorities or interferes with a fundamental right is presumed invalid.






17. When the bill is debated to the floor of the house.






18. Due process or the right to a hearing






19. John Roberts






20. Law made by federal agencies; rules and regulations






21. A less serious crime often punishable by less than one year in prison






22. Action - print and other expression. Broader than the spoken word






23. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; not a binding decision. Voluntary settlement.






24. Capacity; the parties must be adults and mentally competent






25. Aricle IV section 2 of the constitution that states that the constitution and the united States are the laws of the land. Federal government trumps state law






26. James Madison - 1789






27. No unreasonable searches or seizures






28. Preponderance of the evidence






29. Proposed statutes - submitted to Congress or a legislature






30. Type of intentional tort; the intentional touching of an individual in a way that is unwarranted or offensive






31. If the plaintiff is even slightly negligent he/she recovers nothing






32. Collected taxes and helped keep the peace in tenth century England. Equivalent to a modern day Sheriff.






33. Type of business crime; the trespassing taking of personal property with intent to steal it. defendant never had the right to have said property in posession






34. Wrote 'On the Laws and Customs of England'






35. (1)misrepresentation (2)concealment with the intent to take advantage of someone; deception of a person for the purpose of obtaining money or property






36. When a law remains untouched on the presidents desk for over 10 days after congress's adjournment






37. Section of the fourteenth amendment where courts must provide equal protection to all cases based on scrutiny






38. There is no intention to a contract but the plaintiff gives some benefit to the defendant who knows the plaintiff expects compensation. it would be unjust not to award the damages.






39. The introduction of a neutral third party in resolving a dispute; issues a binding decision.






40. Defamation - obscenity - speech that creates danger






41. A person who volluntarily enters a situation that has an obvious danger cannot complain is he/she is injured






42. Judge made law






43. Consideration; the bargaining that leads to a deal






44. A company becomes liable if they do not perform a background check






45. Type of intentional tort; the intentional restraint of another without reasonable cause






46. Life - Liberty - Property






47. Procedures for academic dismissal or dismissal from a government job






48. Harm caused by a deliberate action






49. Language added to a court's opinion that is beyond what is needed; extra words offered as guidance






50. You have no duty to assist someone in peril unless you created the danger

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183