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. An offered can be terminated anytime before the offer has been accepted.






2. Due process or the right to a hearing






3. Judges who disagree with the majority holding; states their opposing opinion






4. Judges are obligated to follow precedent






5. 2/3 vote






6. 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.






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






8. Establishes the idea precendent

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


9. System of checks and balances within the federal government






10. There was a breach of due care






11. Talking trash






12. The legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation)






13. Lack of opinion - malice as to public figures - negligence to private individuals






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






15. Termination when the offeror dies or the physical contract is destroyed






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






17. Article I - Section 8

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


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






19. Pretrial motions; motions for a summary judgement; asks the court to resolve a lawsuit before it goes to trial






20. Legality; the subject matter must be legal






21. Binding; an offeror cannot withdraw






22. Business tort; intrusion in to someones private life; being a voyeur






23. Requires a meeting of the minds






24. States who is suing who. Identifies parties.






25. John Roberts






26. Type of business crime; taking or using someones property






27. Type of business crime; the fraudulent conversion of property already in the defendants posession.






28. Arbitration and Mediation






29. Forbidding a law to be passed






30. The obligation to decide current cases based on previous rulings.






31. Written questions that the opposing party must answer in writing under oath






32. Sponsor.






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






34. A plaintiff may generally recover even if he/she is partially negligible






35. United States is a party; the case is about a federal statute; the suit is between citizens of two different states and the the amt is over 75 -000






36. Sandra Day Oconnor






37. Three.






38. 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






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






40. Type of defense; the practice of forcing another party to behave in an involuntary manner (whether through action or inaction) by use of threats or rewards






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






42. The documents that begin a lawsuit: consists of the complaint - answer and sometimes a reply






43. Type of defamation tort; spoken defamation






44. A violation of a duty imposed by a civil law.






45. There is an established duty of due care






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






47. A document filed by the losing party requesting the federal court to appeal a case.






48. Freedom of speech.






49. Life - Liberty - Property






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